ice643

Ima thinking of buying a car from Japan and importing it myself,I have seen some cars that OA grade ,i believe they have been in an accident the car looks fine,the seller has told me that the it has been damaged at front but has been repaired now.
The car is 10 years old ,will i be able to drive it home from the docks or will i have to have it registered first or do i have have it transported?

AlexJReid

TBH how can you tell it looks fine?
The costs for exporting/shipping/registering the car are the same so you may as well get a good one in Japan, i.e. 4B or better. Or look for one already here.

You're not allowed to drive it from the docks. The only time you can is to a pre booked MOT.

Ben2563

Unless you have trade plates.

AlexJReid

Yes, absolutely. Although if he's asking this question he probably doesn't.

JimmyBFC

How much is this 10 yr old car going for mate?

Tbh, you could probably pick somehting up over here for cheap money, rather than **** about having to register it, etc, etc.

Scoobymart

If you import a classic and regeister it now in the uk will it be subject to the new road tax rules?

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ It will as it's based on when registered in UK rather than elsewhere

TX.

Ryo

Thats a stinger !

Ben2563

Your sure? I though it was done on manufacturing year.

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Nope. My 04 Legacy was imported June last year and it's in the biggee!

Bungleaio

iTrader: (1)

My boss imported a integra DC2 maufactured early 2000, into the uk late last year, its registered under the old regs and is on a W plate

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ How did he manage that then? The tax band is based on date car registered in UK.

TX.

AlexJReid

And when there is CO2 data provided at registration.

dj219957

Sorry to dig up a week old topic but I thought id try to set the record straight (or at least try to convince myself!)

If you import a classic now provided it is over 10 years old and you fill in the paper work correctly the car will be registered as PLG and under the old tax rules.

Cars imported after march 2006 which were/are under 10 years old at registration will have to pay the new tax rules.





Andy

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Ok, right, the car is a 10 year old car, it will come with the documents from japan which will state when it was first registered, it will be given the registration of that year on the car, so 10 years is about an r/s reg.
New cars are different, they either go by date of manufacture or registration, but your limited to the time you have to register the car (its like 4 weeks I think) otherwise its date of manufacture.

Tony

dj219957

pardon? i dont understand your post atall. What are you saying?

winker

iTrader: (1)

Tony is right i import classics over 10yrs old and the old price carries to that car.
Best not to buy in japan unless the grade is 4 and over.
Like us they have some bad body shops let me know what you are after i have 2 sti type r coming.07808924417

EddScott

Don't see why as there won't be manufacturer specific CO2 emissions for that vehicle.