Shipping a Car From Russia to the US

[Dudd]

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]

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]

You do NOT want a Trabant...

No...

[Defcon]

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]

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]

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]

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]

I assume the car meets US regs?....they are pretty stick about importing cars that are not US legal.

[Matt Harper]

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]

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?