importing my car into trnc

pbenks


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
26/05/2009 07:09

hi.

hope someone can help???

my wife and i are moving out to kyrenia early next year, i have been trying to find out the expected costs i might incur when bringing my car over. i have a 2005 bmw 320.

can anyone help?

thanks,

paul

Olaytrans


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
26/05/2009 08:36

Dear Paul



Please email me to the below address

I will be glad to help.



Best Regards

Senay

shipping@olaytrans.com

customerservices@olaytrans.com

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
26/05/2009 19:52

Hi

Taking into account all the costs involved ie custom fees,mot,emissions test,first registration,road tax,number plates,hours of your time & anything else they can think off ,the total cost to us for a 2007 1.6 Astra was £5000

also you get a nice red stamp on the log book so you cant sell it until 2 years after import date (stops you making an instant profit)

Plus the cost of getting the car here

Hope this gives you a general idea

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
26/05/2009 20:38

Hi Paul, cars over 3years years old are not allowed into the trnc..

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
27/05/2009 15:46

Paul

Pop in and see the customs on Nicosia ring road if you have had the car from new you might stand a chance Also talk to Olytrans the have all the details and look at the post from chatalkoykid he gives the cost breakdown the bigger the engine the bigger the bill.plus a diesel penalty on some stuff I read

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 01:37

Paul, I was told about that 3 year age limit. Found out it was 5 years. I shipped a June 2004 Zafira over in Oct 2007. It cost me 3,850 gbp in UK. 125,000 miles on clock. My mate drove a July 2004 Zafira over that he paid 6,500 gbp for in UK, only 12,500 miles on clock. We both paid about 2,500 pounds import duty. I shipped mine over with Olaytrans at a cost of 1,250 pounds. Could have done it cheaper but it was in a container on it's own.

I loaded it to the gunwhales, even the passenger seat. Olaytrans took me to the docks and cleared the car in about an hour. I paid nothing on the goods loaded inside. Supposed to use Glasses guide to work out duty but mileage wasn't even checked. Get in touch with Olaytrans, they'll give you all the proper info, would certainly use them again.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 01:48

Why still, the heavy import charges ?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 08:55

you are better off buying here, plenty of bargains to be had...

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 10:18

Are you sure you cant bring old cars here? I know somone who has a very old antique thing which he had shipped over?? That was 4 years agom so unless its changed, im sure it can be done.

FatgrumpyB


Joined: 11/03/2009
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 11:15

About 18 months ago I brought my 9 year old volvo S70 over with the intention of keeping it here,I used it for a year and then had to decide to pay the import duty or take the car off the island. I duly went to customs in Nicosia and was quoted £6,500 to keep it here.the way they calculate their figures is this,if your car has any value they will base their decision on the value,that works out at 65% of it's value, in my case as the car was worth very little they made their calculations on the size of the engine and as it was a 2.5 the tax they wanted was way in excess of the car's worth so I took it back to the UK.The best thing is to sell your car in the UK and buy over here,there are loads about,unless of course you have money to throw away.

coolkid


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 11:28

i am led to believe it was 5 yrs and recently altered to 3 yrs you can bring in classic cars about 20 yrs old

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 11:38

Msg 4 unless you have owned them for more than 5 years.

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 11:43

Neg Nik's right buy one here, you will save yourself some money, after paying sea freight and then import duty you'll have quite a bit to fork out, sell your car in the UK and buy one here, you'll save a small fortune.

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 14:30

Having imported a car recently, I can agree that it just isn't worth it. Beware on the having a year to pay the import duties point. If you import furniture/goods as well, you only have a month to sort your car out from the date it arrives in NC, not 12 months. Customs/police have had a field day over the last 3-4 months seizing just about every UK plated car they could find. I think the majority of these have been auctioned off at secret auctions.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
28/05/2009 14:40

the auctions still secret then ?

i agree don't do it unless you have plenty of cash to throw away.

a friend just brought in a bmw cab and his duty is about 12k on it, to be paid.(and he is in the trade)

segmen


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 14:36

Hi Paul,

My only suggestion:

1) Sell your car and buy one from here. Certainly NOT worth the headache!!!!



Ex-custom worker

All the best

Segmen