Importing a car from the UK - advice please

emineden1


Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 512

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 20:30

A friend is thinking of purchasing a car (value £10000) in the UK to drive over to TRNC and leave here for future use. He is concerned about the hassle of import duties etc. Can anyone offer any advice please.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 20:41

Hi emineden1,

It may be better to invest their £10,000, if they are able to, in a TRNC bank.

Then use the interest to hire a car when they come over.

Navek

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 20:41

my e-mail is in my profile,send me some details and I'd help.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 20:52

My advice is;

If you want to own a car in TRNC and it is going to second hand,bring your own over from UK.You just never know what you might end up with here.

Especialy with foreighn car importers trying to hit the market as well.

Jefferson


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 21:12

Message 1. Don't

ganjaman


Joined: 23/08/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
03/11/2010 21:50

Hi Yorgozlu, Would like to e-mail you about import tax on car, but i am new to the forum and i havnt wrote enough posts to be able to see your e-mail address. Can you check my profile and e-mail me your address.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
04/11/2010 14:11

ironhorseturk@hotmail.co.uk

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 11:52

This subject has been done so many times, and the answers always point to that of msg 5



Don't even go there.



Have a read of this

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/48346.asp

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 12:26

yorgozlu

msg 4 you never know what your getting in the uk either,there must be some 'carefull lady owners' to buy from in the trnc.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 17:13

fosterscan;



I was refering to dealers and some clever ones whom import ex write offs for the porpuse of selling them at a profit by making it look as if you are getting a good deal.



You just have to trust me on that one.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 17:35

If you own a UK car and its a good runner no problems and its under five years old low cc petrol or you have owned a car for over five years low cc and petrol .

Then its a good and economic thing to do cheaper than hiring in the long run

Import a 2500cc plus diesel that has little UK value because of age and mileage you will still pay a fortune in import duty

Do your research and the maths if it makes sense do it

shefget1


Joined: 01/11/2010
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 18:17

Can anyone advise me roughly what a December 2005 (owned from new) Mercedes ML 320cdI 30,000 miles would cost - Value in UK £19,000 - what cost to import

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
05/11/2010 18:47

Buying cars here is fine, yorgozlu is scaremongering, yes maybe an odd problem but no worse than the UK, the 2 cars I have bought have been the best I have ever purchased anywhere, and most cars here are low mileage.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
06/11/2010 16:32

Pugwash;



Thats all fine all the while you dont know what I do for a living.

Bring me any car you want,year 2000 onwards and I'll put any mileage you want on it in half an hour and you WONT know the difference.