Ford F100 1953 Pick Up Truck Barn Fresh Project Very Rust Free Desert Truck L@@K
Good honest bloke to deal with.
As above, I think I must be having a bit of a little midlife as I'm getting a hankering to go all Mike Brewer and get a car brought over in a
container along with any spares I can find.
I've done a bit of googling but just wondered if anyone on here had actually done it? Any pitfalls? Any hidden costs?
Ta in advance
Steve
Shipping is in the order of £800 - 1200.
Make sure you get the import documents CE384 I think it is now, it was different 4 years ago...
You pay 10% duty on the vehicle value.
Then 15% on top of that, i.e. if the vehicle is 10000
duty is 1000 + 1650, they tax the tax!!!!
You cannot register the vehicle until it is MOTd
Make sure the shipper clears customs for you, they will charge for this, but they are the experts, don't try and go it alone was the advice I
got.
Then you need someone to ship from the dock or storage facility.
Would I do it again, No, I'd buy from someone like California Connection, you get a car a CE384 delivery, and no headaches.
ETA it'll be 20% now not 15% as it was back when mine came over.
[Edited on 28/11/12 by r1_pete]
US Customs have to notified 72 hrs before the vehicle can be shipped from the States, catches a lot of Canadians bringing cars out of the US.
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Originally posted by sdh2903
As above, I think I must be having a bit of a little midlife as I'm getting a hankering to go all Mike Brewer and get a car brought over in a container along with any spares I can find.
I've done a bit of googling but just wondered if anyone on here had actually done it? Any pitfalls? Any hidden costs?
Ta in advance
Steve
The 'car' in question is a 1950's Ford f100. Don't know why it's just an itch that needs scratching at some point. The one
below looks interesting however I would be looking for a fixer upper.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/56-ford-f-100-boss-429-/221158919688?redirect=mobile&forcev4exp=true
I think I Am looking at it as a bit of a holiday/adventure to the west coast rather than a money saving exercise as there are ones for sale in the UK
for less than 5k. The California connection looks very good cheers for the link.
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Originally posted by sdh2903
The 'car' in question is a 1950's Ford f100. Don't know why it's just an itch that needs scratching at some point. The one below looks interesting however I would be looking for a fixer upper.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/56-ford-f-100-boss-429-/221158919688?redirect=mobile&forcev4exp=true
I think I Am looking at it as a bit of a holiday/adventure to the west coast rather than a money saving exercise as there are ones for sale in the UK for less than 5k. The California connection looks very good cheers for the link.
To add this is where i got mine from
Ford F100 1953 Pick Up Truck Barn Fresh Project Very Rust Free Desert Truck L@@K
Good honest bloke to deal with.
that's already in my watch list
cheers Franky
hmm and I thought my landy was ugly sorry
And the price of a litre of petrol is? That thing will be lucky to get 6 miles to the gallon!
California connection have a couple of 50s F100s in the UK at around £5,000
Link
Strictly speaking it would require an IVA.
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Originally posted by Canada EH!
And the price of a litre of petrol is? That thing will be lucky to get 6 miles to the gallon!
the one in my link is a little extreme with over 600hp, I would only be looking at a mildly breathed on small block so would hope for a reasonable
15mpg whilst cruising around in my Stetson chewing on my straw. quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
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Originally posted by Canada EH!
And the price of a litre of petrol is? That thing will be lucky to get 6 miles to the gallon!
Would it really need an iva? I thought it would just be an inspection?
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Originally posted by sdh2903
quote:
Originally posted by Canada EH!
And the price of a litre of petrol is? That thing will be lucky to get 6 miles to the gallon!
Would it really need an iva? I thought it would just be an inspection?
You guys are nuts. Then again, we are building English cars in Canada.
American cars and trucks, also take a huge amount of room on the road, which I would find nightmarish in England, on the tiny little lanes you have.
It's great on the A roads, or motorways, til you get to the town, and have to avoid all the expensive little cars parked on the sides of the
road. But I do understand the desire!!
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Originally posted by RK
You guys are nuts. Then again, we are building English cars in Canada.
American cars and trucks, also take a huge amount of room on the road, which I would find nightmarish in England, on the tiny little lanes you have. It's great on the A roads, or motorways, til you get to the town, and have to avoid all the expensive little cars parked on the sides of the road. But I do understand the desire!!