Importing car from the UK

[antipodes40]

I'm after a petrol, manual estate ( e.g. Skoda vRS). Such vehicles are very rare here, but seem to be relatively common in the U.K. Can anyone recommend a firm that undertakes this, or, how big a hassle is it to tackle yourself?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[TVRnutcase]

Easier than many think possible.

Select your car, do your maths carefully, Ensure you can register it here - this bit very important.

Ring Dealer, pay your cash, register to your name and UK address (use the dealers) ask him to deliver to your nominated shippers depot, complete deregistration/export document and job done.

IF a new vehicle - it can be done as a VAT qualifying vehicle and you save 20%. Second hand - no VAT - and add 15% on this end.

Sit back, wait 8-10 weeks, brace yourself for GST and shipping charges, get registered, job done.

I have imported 4 - 1 of which was private. Even have sent one back for a holiday.

I use a shipping agent ex Christchurch, he has a yard I deliver to in England - and I pick up at the yard here - both Auckland and Christchurch.

[antipodes40]

Thanks for that. Very useful.

[mark387mw]

Have you tried this firm to see if they can get you a manual version?

https://www.autoport.nz/used-cars-for-sale/skoda/o...

[antipodes40]

Thanks. Will take a look at them.

[exfrog]

hi so tvr nuts , if we buy second hand , you on whts not , you do not claim the vat . on other word you pay full price , pay gst here correct ..

[antipodes40]

Car arrived very successfully. Ended up using European Car Imports (https://www.europeancarimports.co.nz). They don't charge much relatively speaking and the whole affair was completely stress free, including inspection in the UK, shipping and insurance, and, once here, compliance, registration and warrant. Car was certainly cheaper than buying one here (if I had been able to find one in the spec I was after), especially if you can get one that is VAT qualifying (i.e. you save 20% on the UK list price). I calculated that, all up, it cost me $5-8K less than buying locally for a car with exactly what I wanted.

Seems they do quite a few, including some quite exotic stuff, and appear to have no issues with local compliance unless it is something very unusual.

[AKT]

anonymous said:

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Get a photo of the plate with the VIN on, email it to the AA and ask them to confirm it will be OK. I had an issue once one of my cars got to NZ and as they’d pre-approved it, the issue disappeared.

HTH

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