UK registered Porsche for sale in Netherlands - legit?

[A-AvantGarde]

Just came across this at approx £30k, very high spec facelift 996 Targa (okay it's LHD but that doesn't bother me). Not sure about the dash though.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/543114.htm

As the subject heading says, is this likely to be legitimate? Appears to be a dealership in Netherlands but they state private sale so no VAT. I believe that if I were to import a used car from Europe VAT is technically applicable.

 

[fuzzer]

ill bet that cost a few quid , that interior wood alone would have been a grand+

 

[High-Lo]

996's seem to be really good value at the moment. I've always got my eye on the stock here

 

[A-AvantGarde]

996 prices have dropped a lot, looking around on Pistonheads, strangely advert for this one:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/553892.htm

I guess English may not be the sellers first language... This conversion would have cost an absolute fortune if as stated it's with Genuine Porsche parts.

 

[A-AvantGarde]

996's seem to be really good value at the moment. I've always got my eye on the stock here

That's what I've been thinking, although I think the bottom will fall out of the market as soon as I get one

I used to check out Paragon's stock fairly often too.

 

[alanuk400]

Just came across this at approx £30k, very high spec facelift 996 Targa (okay it's LHD but that doesn't bother me). Not sure about the dash though.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/543114.htm

As the subject heading says, is this likely to be legitimate? Appears to be a dealership in Netherlands but they state private sale so no VAT. I believe that if I were to import a used car from Europe VAT is technically applicable.

Unless the law has changed, if the car is over 6 months? old & covered more than 3,000 miles, you shouldn't have to pay VAT.

Alan

 

[bolide]

There is no VAT charged on secondhand cars

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Unless the law has changed, if the car is over 6 months? old & covered more than 3,000 miles, you shouldn't have to pay VAT.

Alan

Ahhh, I remebered something like that. Only, I had this strange thought that VAT was also due on used imports too and that you were exempt if the car had been owned by you for more than 6 months. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[dougal74]

I'm based in Amsterdam and if it had been local I would have looked at it for you.

I think the meaning of the sentence is that they normally trade in commercial vehicles and since this is a passenger car no VAT is payable?

On import duty you normally have to prove that it has been "used" overseas. As it would appear to be UK registered still, I doubt you will de facto be importing it.

 

[verytalldave]

I sold my Lotus Elan to a Dutch guy back in the '70's. He exported the car to Holland and that car is now fitted with re-registered dutch plates but still has its original English registration documents from 1970. I would not be surprised to find that car has a similar history, and, if so, re-importing it back into the UK would present no problems. I would also not be surprised to find it was originally RHD and has been converted. Conversion back would present no problems I would guess.
I would find out exactly what "paint damages" refers to before getting too excited.

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Just looked at their website, they sell some interesting stuff.

I'm not serious about getting a Porsche yet, but thanks for the offers of help & advice...