imports

Good afternoon to you all - I'm seriously thinking about pushing the button on a (24K mile!?) pre-facelift 1990 W124 300E. Has anyone in the community got an experience specifically of JPY imported low mileage cars? "Some-say" they come-in as absolute minters, and the jacks fall out of the...

I'm looking at buying a Japanese import. It's via a proper company in the UK and is a splendid looking 1994 G Wagen 300 GE. Just done an insurance quote and if I say it's imported, the premium goes up by 25% and my excess increases by £150 over what it was when I got a quote with no...

As it says, really. Is there any problem, other than physically getting the car here? I presume not, but one never knows,,,

Ive notice whilst looking for a merc there are alot of Japanesse imports coming over, but the prices seem to be cheaper than Uk vehicles? Why is this? are they no good? Any help apreciated

Hi all, The import fun continues. I understand that DVLA before reregistering an import requires one or all of the above certificates and won't accept all the stickers on the car or on a foreign registration document giving a type approval number. Without the paperwork the car has to go...

Mercedes Benz Aren't there some great cars. The Yen is 149.71100 / £

Hi all I'm just wondering if anyone has imported a rairly recent LHD Merc into the UK in recent times? I work for much of the time in Germany although I still officially live in the UK. Most of my business mileage is overseas so it makes sense to buy a left-hooker for business use (I just...

Having run a 300SE a couple of years ago (90K to 120K faultless miles) I am now looking at the V8s and attracted by the low mileage LHD imports from Japan that are around. I have already had a very low mileage Honda import which caused no problems at all but are there any special things to watch...

Nice mercedes imports Spotted whilst searching http://bzl.cis6200.jp/e/p5_search_detail.asp?kaijo2=TK&aa=738&syup=70760&kaijo=AL&maker=09&syasyu=09AMG+S%2DCLASS&m=1&s=AADT&o=DESC&p=1...

Have you seen the exchange rate recently? Back in October it was ~180 Yen to the pound and today it's ~130 :eek: I only mention it because this week I bought a new guitar at the 'old' price of £880; the same guitar from the same (and every other) music shop is now ~£1200!! :crazy: Reason given...

Any thing take your fancy? http://www.tradecarview.com/stock/japan_car/31/437/

Thought some of the stock here are interesting. SL500 for 5k delivered seems like good value. http://www.autoadvan.co.uk/car-details-4035943.html They seem to have loads of V12 S classes, I guess they must be popular in Japan. :eek: Interesting very low mileage G wagen...

Need a little bit of help with importing a car from Japan, how it works and what's involved. The car is NEW and is only £12000.00 in Japan from start to finish whats needed to import and register this car, costs, tests, taxes etc. The reason being, the prices I've found to basically have...

No Duty Goods Arrived! Anyone know what the import duty rate is for goods from China or where I can find it out. Dont seem to be having much joy on yahoo. Looking at some goodies for the car :D

I'm currently searching for a 2003-ish SL350 or SL500 and keep seeing new and secondhand eu-supplied imports for sale at markedly below the uk supplied equivalent. For example Hondas-uk are selling brand new SL350s at £9k below list! Is this the bargain it seems or does the old saying "if it...

Are there any problems buying a non uk sourced merc?

Just come accross a low mileage 129 series SL500 for sale, which has taken my fancy. Sounds really good, but transpires it has been imported from Hong Kong. Does anyone know what the implications of this might be? thanks Simon

I'm currently in the market for an A-Class as a second car and have seen a very well spec'd, low mileage and good condition A160 Avantgarde. However, the car was purchased in Germany by the 1st owner and then brought over to the UK. It now has a UK No plate, Logbook, MOT and tax etc.... Its...