Importing GTR Nissan R35
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The problem is that apparently Nissan UK is going to string up any UK importer selling these for less than the predicted UK list price (£55-£60k), along the lines of the Tesco v Levis fight a few years back. Whether they can or not I don't know, but I would imagine the threat of bad publicity is too much of a risk for someone like Litchfield and the reputation they have built up.
However, I don't think there's anything stopping you finding an 'agent', someone who will source the car, get it exported and deal with all the paperwork, then hand it over to you as soon as it arrives. You would then just need to get it SVA'd and registered and you would have a private, non-trade import, and there's nothing Nissan could do.
I would guesstimate that this would knock somewhere between £5-10k off Litchfield's/the UK list price, and mean you wouldn't have to wait 18 months for one, more like 3 or 4.
Just my view on the matter.
However, I don't think there's anything stopping you finding an 'agent', someone who will source the car, get it exported and deal with all the paperwork, then hand it over to you as soon as it arrives. You would then just need to get it SVA'd and registered and you would have a private, non-trade import, and there's nothing Nissan could do.
I would guesstimate that this would knock somewhere between £5-10k off Litchfield's/the UK list price, and mean you wouldn't have to wait 18 months for one, more like 3 or 4.
Just my view on the matter.
Nissan haven't released the names of the garages who will be selling the car or a price. only a select few will be able to service the car and tune it and from what i can gather there is a free yearly check of the chassis and engine for the first 3 years which you won't get on the import. Both will be anounced at the geneva motor show in march. As soon as this has been done the named garages can take deposits.
RichyBoy said:
Do you only need a model report if your going to sell imported cars? If I just use an agent to ship one for me, can I do it without a model report?
As Chauch said, the model report is needed for the ESVA. You can bring a car into the country without a model report, but you need one to get it road legal and registered, if it's less than 10 years old.Hi.
Try Andrew Grey of Power Vehicles or Samurai performance in leeds.
They both have people in japan who source cars.
It will cost a few grand to get shipped as you have to pay shipping, duty and VAT.
Your main problem will be getting hold of a model repotrt for your ESVA over here.
Its unlikely youll get one and if you do expect to pay ALOT.
An r34 GTR model SVA costs £3-6000.
Steve
Try Andrew Grey of Power Vehicles or Samurai performance in leeds.
They both have people in japan who source cars.
It will cost a few grand to get shipped as you have to pay shipping, duty and VAT.
Your main problem will be getting hold of a model repotrt for your ESVA over here.
Its unlikely youll get one and if you do expect to pay ALOT.
An r34 GTR model SVA costs £3-6000.
Steve
One thing to bear in mind according to my mate who heads up IT in Cranfield, is tha if you import you can't get it serviced here. Nissan are panning on very limited number of dealers being able to service it and without the agreements and kit it won't be possible.
I will put my deposit down the moment it's available. Having had a supercharged 350Z I've waited 3 years for this to come out so far. Unfortunately the bloke who lived opposite me is a designer for Nissan who hops back and forth to Japan and has been going on about this car for years. He'd seen it in the wind tunnel a couple of years ago. Their sole aim was to produce a car that would go round the Ring faster than a 911. They've managed that with quite something to spare apprantly.
I will put my deposit down the moment it's available. Having had a supercharged 350Z I've waited 3 years for this to come out so far. Unfortunately the bloke who lived opposite me is a designer for Nissan who hops back and forth to Japan and has been going on about this car for years. He'd seen it in the wind tunnel a couple of years ago. Their sole aim was to produce a car that would go round the Ring faster than a 911. They've managed that with quite something to spare apprantly.
The order/delivery time in Japan is now huge. IIRC they are going to produce 2-300 cars per month and have over 2500 orders already.
When there is not much to be saved from getting an import over the speculated UK price, the risks of not having any warranty or even anyone able to work on the car are jus tnot worth taking.
That is unless you are lucky enough to be able to just throw £60k at something and not worry about seeing it again.
When there is not much to be saved from getting an import over the speculated UK price, the risks of not having any warranty or even anyone able to work on the car are jus tnot worth taking.
That is unless you are lucky enough to be able to just throw £60k at something and not worry about seeing it again.
There's a steady stream of GT-Rs going through the main auctions in Japan but current prices are still north of JPY10,000,000 so you're looking at about £45k for the car if you're lucky. By the time you'd paid handling, shipping, import duty, VAT, transportation, ESVA & associated costs I think you'd be looking at nearer £60k.
As others have already pointed out, there's no model report for the public to rent yet so your only option is to use a middle man like Litchfield.
As others have already pointed out, there's no model report for the public to rent yet so your only option is to use a middle man like Litchfield.
NigeW said:
One thing to bear in mind according to my mate who heads up IT in Cranfield, is tha if you import you can't get it serviced here. .
Subaru tried that. it went to court and they had to do a u turn.What pisses me off about teh GTR is that we are RHD they could ship to us but they are putting the USA in front. After all these years of being treasure island and they still treat us like second class
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