skibum: Thanks DNZ certainly some good looking deals on there, even with the shipping. Have you done it yourself? Are there any hidden costs?
I've never shipped to Poland but shipped loads from JP - PL,
The main hidden cost occurs with cars younger than 10 years old where they are reuired to have an SVA once before registration in the UK, This isn't normally a problem but occasionally getting hold of the model report can be difficult and expensive.
Its easilly dooable though. if you are looking for something less than 10 years old contact an SVA tester, http://www.charlesworths.co.uk I've used them several times and it is worth asking them how difficult an SVA is likely to be on a particular model. If it has any modifications it might be more difficult.
On cars older than 10 years the process is really simple, Its simply MOT it on the Chassis number, Insure it on th Chassis number and then pay the DVLA registration charge which is 55 GBP + the cost of 6 months road tax.
Depending on the model you will need to fit a rear fog light as they don't have them in Japan but thats it.
In all honesty it is really really simple and takes about 1 week after the car has arrived in the UK.
I used to import Skylines, imprezas and Mx-5's on a regular basis, 2-3 a monthand never had an major issues with it.
If you need any help or advice drop me a mail and i'll go through the process wih you and explain how to minimise the cost of import duty, usually 10% of the vehicle cost + VAT.
Hope this helps and any questions just ask :)
BTW the prices on the website are really negotiable you can usually get 20% off and it might be worth shipping 2 cars at a time ie a car you want and a really cheap car to sell as the shipping cost is often for a full container at a time and the sale of the second car could easilly pay for your shipping and registration costs.
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