Bringing home a 1967-68 Mustang

[Animala]

hey,

I'm gonna be going to the US around 2014 to buy and import a 1967-68 Mustang Fastback into the UK. I know that you have to pay tax on the car on importing it but I have no idea how much or even how much it would be to import it (I was told by a colleague I would be looking around £1500 to physicaly import it but I don't know how valid that claim is). Plus I have no idea what paperwork I would need to complete to get it registered over here.

I went onto the DVLA site to try and find the answers but either i'm just being blind or the site really was that rubbish and wouldn't explain how much it would be/the correct process to get it registered if the vehicle was over 10 years old.

Any answers/help/advice/relevant links would be appreciated, thanks.

P.S. second time I've posted this thread but really want some answers.

[Animala]

Alright so say the cars around $23K + $2K for shipping and around another $1K for handling, that TAX would be 10% of $26K? is that right?

[Animala]

The import Duty is the TAX right?

If that's all the costs (before the MOT and insurance) then that's still not as bad as buying one over here in the same condition really.

That's really helpfull cheers, you know what the process is of getting it made road legal over here? like getting a V5 sorted for it and everything? or would that all be included in the costs mentioned?

[Animala]

So when it gets to the UK it'll have to be taken to an MOT centre on a flatbed, then on a flatbed again to my drive (hopefully after passing its MOT with the lights being altered) then i'll have to take all the docs to the DVLA and pay £55 to get it registered.

Then will it be road legal right? I won't have to wait for the V5 to arrive if they've already accepted it?

When you say they wont inspect it on the back on the back of a trailer, will they come to my address and inspect it there or will I have to transport it somwhere for them to inspect it off the transporter? like another MOT centre or an individual DVLA garage?

[Animala]

I'm a sales exec, i've got access to trade plates and go to my local DVLA centre atleast twice a week :P I didn't even think of using the trade plates, good call. Hopefully i'll still have access to a few sets when the time comes to when i'm actualy looking to buy one.

You've been really helpfull Roo, thanks alot. Last thing I'm really wondering is about the registration plates. So they'll provide me with a new registration for the car with the V5 and then i'll just have to have the plates made?

[Animala]

Think that's all sorted now then, got an insurance quote for one in the same circumstances as when i'll be looking to buy and that was really reasonable.

Once again thanks for all your help, I always liked looking around on the newport site :P and I guess somone that works there was probably the best person to speak to about importing an American car.

You got your California Special yet?

[Animala]

Oh right I thought you only just got it this October. It looks pretty badass. I forgot one last thing, what's the certificate of title? is that like the US equivilant of the V5?

[Animala]

alright cool, slight snag though, do you know if i'll be able to get that on the day of buying the car over there?

[Animala]

If they do have one will they be able to provide me with one on the day?

[Animala]

Ok, sounds good, pretty filled in on what the process is for brining it in from the states.

Another suggestion that was made to me was to check on this German site that actualy had quite a lot on there and apparently there's no UK TAX to pay.

Know if that's true and also any other info about importing one from that region?

[Animala]

Alright that would probably save me a rediculous amount of money. I know the German equivilent to a MOT test would cover it to be driven on UK roads so that's one thing taken care of. Are road fund licenses the same over there as here? or would I need to change it once I get into the UK?

What would be my best option for getting it insured while i'm driving it home through Europe? because I know we can't take our trade plates abroad. Would it be better to arrange temporary cover from here before I go to pick it up?

[Animala]

Ok so I could buy the car from the dealership in Germany, arrange temporary insurance on it if the dealership dosn't (any recommendations for a good temp insurance provider?) and drive the car to the UK.

Once in the UK I'd need a transporter to take the car to an MOT centre and then back to mine then the prcoess we discussed before of registering it at the DVLA?

Or, once in the UK could I use trade plates after it's gotten its MOT?

[Animala]

Ah right, I suppose since the distance between where the car would be arriving into the country and the distance which I live from it is very far it would be better to have the car transported there rather than risk driving all the way for legal reasons.