After months of looking for a car in the UK , i have finnaly found the 1 4 me in japan . It is an sti V3 in white with 80000 kilometers on the clock (what is that in miles ?) it works out at about £7350 on the dock side at southampton . What other cost will i incer (S.V.A etc)and haw do i go about it ?
Plz help as i dont want to miss this 1 !

 

bttt

 

up we go !

 

*** on !

 

Sorry Mate - not an expert on used Japanese imports, only new Euros....

 

im gonna miss it !

 

jonny,
don't know much about importing from japan, but
these sites might help. i haven't searched all of them, but i know
the first one has some info on japan

www.carimportuk.com
www.truro.swinternet.co.uk
www.carimporting.co.uk
www.car-import-guide.com
www.european-car-importing.co.uk

chrs alan

 

The way the import system works is in the following way,
You pay for the car in japan £7350 in your case, you didnt mention if that included Vat and import duty, if it does thats ok if it doesnt then you wil have to pay 10% import duty on the amount the car cost you in japan and the shipping charges and then you pay 17.5% vat over that. After that you convert your car to meet UK standards ie KM-mph concersions etc then you run it down to the sva center in Gillingham, now dont quote me on this but the test costs approx £450. Once it has passed you run the car to your vehicle registration office with all the documents and they register the car for you which costs £55. You will then recieve a number plate number within 2 weeks.
Hope this was of some help.

Regards

Gez.
Ps hope you enjoy the car.
PPS remember to run the car on Optimax as soon asyou get it.

 

When i got mine i picked it up from Dublin. Redgisterd it with temp' Irish plates filled it with fuel drove it back from Ireland that way i didn't pay any import duty!!!!!

 

80000km=50000miles