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I looked at bringing a TVR back when I lived in the UK 2005/6 . The main issue is that they aren't tested for euro impact laws which means your not able to road register them here (TVR sent one for testing but the outfit doing the testing dropped the car off the back of a truck before it was tested so they didn't try again). They also don't qualify for low volume rules as they exceed the number of cars built per year under this scheme. I couldn't find a way to bring one other than for motorsport / trailer queen. I don't think the laws have change since.

You can bring a tvr here, my mate brought 2 over last year, both registered, infact one was on display with the tvr club at intermarque concourse, that one he sold, and he kept the newer one of the two which i think was a 99 model , no airbags or the like

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Cool so what was the price it owed you (not the car price) the shipping/maf/compliance e.t.c.

Shipping, port clearance, MAF, etc. was $4000 + gst, plus about 150 quid pick up in the UK plus $200 delivery to Palmy from Auckland.

Compliance was about $390, iirc, and I had to replace the front brake rotors and a cracked foglamp.

Well done on a 330d too - what shape?

Late model E46 Wagon, M-sport, there's a few pictures on here somewhere. 204hp model with 6-speed manual which you have to have to meet the Euro 4 emissions, can only bring them in until the end of the year, then it's Euro 5! Pleased with it so far, tows the race car nicely.

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Looks like the import laws have changed for the best in regards to TVRs. Was looking at trying to bring back Chimera at the time (and an E30 M3). Left the M3 too late to have owned one under lhd rules.

Sounds like it's far easier to bring cars these cars in now which is a good thing.

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Shipping, port clearance, MAF, etc. was $4000 + gst, plus about 150 quid pick up in the UK plus $200 delivery to Palmy from Auckland.

Compliance was about $390, iirc, and I had to replace the front brake rotors and a cracked foglamp.

I just shipped a 2010 X5 over from the UK, price was $2190+GST ex folkstone to wellington, that included NZ Customs clearance, etc.. Including insurance as well, delivered to the vehicle certifier.

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I just shipped a 2010 X5 over from the UK, price was $2190+GST ex folkstone to wellington, that included NZ Customs clearance, etc.. Including insurance as well, delivered to the vehicle certifier.

If that's a NZ Dollar price I would be very interested in knowing who your shipping company is...

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^ Wow if that's for real I might have to do that for my next car!

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^ Wow if that's for real I might have to do that for my next car!

Another company I looked at first was $2500+ GST, but was only too Auckland

http://www.famous.co.nz

I was put onto Autohub by a friend who imports lots from Japan, dont know if he got me a discount?, maybe? but im not aware of any.

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Sorry to drag this up yet AGAIN!

Has anyone used AutoHub successfully? I'm kinda car less at the moment and wouldn't mind importing an X5 or 335d over.

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Sorry to drag this up yet AGAIN!

Has anyone used AutoHub successfully? I'm kinda car less at the moment and wouldn't mind importing an X5 or 335d over.

give me a call if you like, a mate of mine has set up his own company. he has just come back from 10 years in the UK and has great relationships with the franchises over there. There is a lot of Sh*t vehicles over there too so you need to be very very careful.

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give me a call if you like, a mate of mine has set up his own company. he has just come back from 10 years in the UK and has great relationships with the franchises over there. There is a lot of Sh*t vehicles over there too so you need to be very very careful.

On a SUV what kind of money are they charging aprox? I'm prepared to do it myself to save money but if it's going to be a reasonable price I may consider it. Cheers.

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Hey Clinton

I am half way through a DIY ex UK. I found a car on ebay uk / Pistonheads. Worked out that a dealership was fairly close to the seller. Had the dealership do a Pre Purchase Inspection for me. They found things wrong that only a dealer could find. Went to the seller and did a deal where we arranged the dealership to fix all the faults, I got sent proof by the dealer that they had completed the work and transferred the $.

Meantime got McCullough NZ involved. They checked the VIN to make sure it complied. Quoted $3400 plus insurance plus cartage from location to port. They arranged the pick up and now the car is in a 40ft container due here early June. So far so good.

Hope this helps

Ron

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I think you forgot to add in that post what type of car it was lol!

So say a 25k GPB car landed in NZ would cost?

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I think you forgot to add in that post what type of car it was lol!

So say a 25k GPB car landed in NZ would cost?

Mmmm well I didn't want to offend this community by crossing to the dark side but I have to try it once .... 2007 Porsche TT with 15k miles on the clock. After the M5, it is hard to find a faster car that was quicker, made in EU and has 4 seats.

A 25k GPB = $NZ50k + shipping say $4k + GST ($8k) + compliance and possible repairs (say $1.5k) is a total of ... $63,500 as a good estimate. The Pre Purchase Inspection cost 220 GBP .

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On a SUV what kind of money are they charging aprox? I'm prepared to do it myself to save money but if it's going to be a reasonable price I may consider it. Cheers.

It really depends on the vehicle and whether or not it is VAT qualifying. I don't know all the ins and outs but I am pretty sure you can only claim the VAT back if you are a registered English company. He also uses a roll on roll off freight company that has its own drivers on the boat (so the monkeys here don't thrash them) and specialises in shipping prestige vehicles. Would you want your new vehicle put in a container that MAY get crashed around?

BTW: congrats on number 2, my 2nd is now 3 months old. You forget how much sleep you lose!

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So Diesel guy, did you end up importing in the end? Would be interested to hear how you got on!

Has anyone else used Autohub or famous.co.nz ??

EDIT: just seen that Autohub and Famous are asia only...

Whats the general consensus on shipping companies ex UK?

Best? Worst?

Edited by mossline

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I've brought 3 cars in from the UK in the past 18 month. 2 were with Cars Europe (www.carseurope.net).

Cars were fantastic! All they do is high end vehicles, they know their stuff and are experts. I would strongly recommend them - check out their website.

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Good to know i will check them out!

How easy is it getting all the paperwork sorted from that end?

How much did you end up paying on the freight side of things?

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Time to chime in ...

I have imported 3 cars ex UK over the years. I have a spreadsheet that will work it out for you but in general, allow $6500 shipping from UK or Europe to NZ and then $1000 for compliance over here. Example ... a 10,000 pound car will be on the road here for $33,500 based on .45c conversion. A 15,000 pound car will be on the road here for $46,000.

Hi there,

I am new to the forum but am about to import a used vehicle from the uk. I am clear about shipping costs, customs, gst etc however, am trying to understand whether VAT is able to be deducted on leaving the uk? I have both read and heard that VAT is not applicable to used cars, only to the margin charged.

Can anyone clarify claiming back VAT for me - if it is possible and on what sort of vehicles?

Many thanks! : :rolleyes:

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Hi there,

I am new to the forum but am about to import a used vehicle from the uk. I am clear about shipping costs, customs, gst etc however, am trying to understand whether VAT is able to be deducted on leaving the uk? I have both read and heard that VAT is not applicable to used cars, only to the margin charged.

Can anyone clarify claiming back VAT for me - if it is possible and on what sort of vehicles?

Many thanks! : :rolleyes:

Hi & welcome to the forum

Others may chime in but claiming VAT yourself is difficult / impossible. Usually it is the dealer who claims it back on your behalf and they have a lot of paperwork to do to get it so are sometimes reluctant to do so.

From my understanding, you can only claim the VAT on the purchase price if the car is less than 6 months old or is a demo in the dealership.

Cheers

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One question that I forgot to ask, is there a minimum age car you can bring in from UK ? Have we decided on who is bes to import?

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One question that I forgot to ask, is there a minimum age car you can bring in from UK ? Have we decided on who is bes to import?

Depends on what car brand you are buying and if when they changed to Euro 4 emissions. It seems to be about 2005 / 2006 is the minimum age. It may pay to check the NZ Transport web page as they usually increase the standard around 1 January every year and it may be be Euro 5 if you comply the car after 1 Jan.

Best company to bring the car over ??? McCullough Shipping has my vote after a flawless transaction earlier in the year.

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Depends on what car brand you are buying and if when they changed to Euro 4 emissions. It seems to be about 2005 / 2006 is the minimum age. It may pay to check the NZ Transport web page as they usually increase the standard around 1 January every year and it may be be Euro 5 if you comply the car after 1 Jan.

Best company to bring the car over ??? McCullough Shipping has my vote after a flawless transaction earlier in the year.

I 2nd that - McCullough were absolutely fantastic.

My M3 Arrived on time with no hiccups.

Edited by leebske

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Do you know if these guys do caravans too?

never mention caravans in a car forum :unsure:
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