Importing car to NC from UK by container

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
04/08/2008 19:39

This may have come up before, so my appoliges if it has, I am thinking of bringing my car from the UK to NC by sea container, does anybody know of companies that will do this and the cost, I am just trying to balance out the pro's, con's, and cost's.

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
04/08/2008 19:56

I have looked into the cost of doing this myself and found that it is not worth it in terms of cost (after you have paid for shipping and all the import taxes).



You are almost certainly better off purchasing a car in the TRNC

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
04/08/2008 20:30

Our car is en-route from Felixstowe now expected to arrive sometime this week. We have shipped with Euromed in a container total cost £950 + insurance. A couple of months ago we were quoted under £600 but fuel costs have driven prices up dramatically. We delivered the car to Felixstowe and it will arrive into Famagusta.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
04/08/2008 22:33

This thread must be a repeat.



There you are, probably over £1,000 to bring here then over 60% of Glasses Guide value in taxes.



Is it really worth it. Even a semi decent car is probably going to cost £5k in taxes. So sell it in UK, save tax and transport cost and buy a decent vehicle here. Use any reasonable cost benefit analysis to work it out.



Little tale recently of a person who bought a cheap 4x4 in UK. When he got it here his taxes were £12000 compared to £8000 actually paid for vehicle.



It is not what you think value is but the value of the day at cutoms.

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 01:26

Hello Roger

I will Email you with the latest regulations so you can make up your own mind. I'm not going to post them on the forum as the last time I did that they'd changed the rules before my posting reached page 2 !

Kind regards

Jo Valentine

http://www.jamesvalentineremovals.co.uk

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 10:33

all,



Many thanks



Roger

humphrey


Joined: 17/05/2008
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 14:30

Hello



New to this forum need some advice please

we are moving over to Arapkoy end of September 2008 we are bringing our car with us 4x4 coverted for LPG are there any garages that sell LPG?



Thank you



Paddy

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 17:10

george baker shipping based at felistowe. drive car to harwich docks and they do the rest. my advice would be don't do it the tax here is mega. we were quoted 7k tax when the car got here they made us pay 12k. daylight robbery!!!!!!!

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 18:42

cheers all, I'll bin this idea, start looking in NC for a car, it's going to be cheaper, and a lot less hassel all round

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 20:39

Rogerdodger it's definitely a buyers market here because there are literally thousands of cars on forecourts all over the North. You just need to be prepared to drive a hard bargain.