Shipping a Car From Russia to the US
Shipping a Car From Russia to the US
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Dudd

Original Poster:

963 posts

214 months

Wednesday 8th July 2009
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Hi all.

Anyone have any idea where to start looking for costs and timings etc for shipping a car from Russia across to US?

Cheaper the better. Timings not too fussed by.

Cheers

Nick

ellroy

7,728 posts

247 months

Wednesday 8th July 2009
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not the same journey, but Bob the Planner just shipped his tuscan from UK to Aus, he may be able to give you some general guidance

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

277 months

Wednesday 8th July 2009
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You do NOT want a Trabant...

No...

Defcon

1,211 posts

212 months

Wednesday 8th July 2009
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Go here for a quote:
http://www.shipmyvehicle.com/default.aspx

...and here for rules and regs:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

From experience, its around £3k port to port. My advice is to contact the port directly as they should have a list of reputable shipping companies.


HTH.

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

208 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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simple.... get some snow tyres when winter comes drive from russia to alaska over the ice! then its a quick trip through canada and your there!

Dudd

Original Poster:

963 posts

214 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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When does the Ocean freeze and how many miles is it and how cold?

Bear in mind i'm not scared of miles as I will already have driven this car to Russia from the UK.

http://www.infinitepossibilitydrive.co.uk/

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

208 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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every winter there is an ice bridge between russia and alaska. i think its north of the bearing straights. the u.s. where always paranoid about a russian invasion over the ice.

RDMcG

20,449 posts

229 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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I assume the car meets US regs?....they are pretty stick about importing cars that are not US legal.

Matt Harper

6,936 posts

223 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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Unless the car is something special, it won't be worth it financially. I shipped a Corvette to the US from UK, but being a US manufactured car (albeit Euro spec) and having some intrinsic value, it made more sense - but it's still a right chew-on - and not cheap.

Dudd

Original Poster:

963 posts

214 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Well I'm taking the car to Mongolia then possibly drivin onwards depending on money.

Seems it'll be cheaper to buy once i get there.

How easy is this?