Is it worth shipping my Car to NC

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 06:03

Hi,



Not sure whether to ship my car from Dubai or just sell and buy something smaller in NC.



I have a Pajero LWB 3.8 GLS, 4 years old, will it be costly to:



A. Ship my car to NC



B. Tax and Insure my car in NC



C. Running costs approx for my car in NC ( I do know that petrol is much more expensive in NC than Dubai)



One other thing I am not sure about is if the car had to be bought brand new by the shipper, i.e. My husband bought the car brand new 4 years ago in his name, after his untimely death almost 2 years ago, the car was transfered to my name, does that mean NC would see me as the second owner or under the circumstances, as long as I had all the relavent paperwork, would they still deem as 1 owner from new?



Thank you for any and all advice

Carol

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 06:29

Carol,



Is the car right-hand drive. Left hand drive are not allowed to be imported now.



The taxes on imported cars are outrageous and there are all sorts other stipulations about the car being under three years old unless you are the original owner and you might find problems arguing your case even though anyone with an ounce of sense would agree with your right to bring it...



You may well find it more advantageous to sell it before you go to the bother of exporting it merely to sell it as you are adding expense in transport and transit insurance into the equation...

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 06:57

Hi Groucho,



Thank you for your reply, in everthing I have been reading, I had forgotten that NC drive same side of the road as Uk. My car is left hand drive and that solves that problem straight away, sell it I must before I come to NC.



Thanks again for your help and advice

Carol