I am looking to buy a motorcycle (A Suzuki GSXR-750 to be precise) and am spending about £4k and that will get me a 3 - 4 yr old model, however the same money will buy me a new or nearly new one in the States, I just have no idea of how much it would cost to ship or even how to go about it? any advice gratefully received, Thanx!
2007-08-06 04:01:42 · 3 answers · asked by redmartovski 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
You will need to get in touch with a shipping agent in the U.S. They will organise everything to get the bike over to the U.K. This will cost you approximately £1,000.
You will then have to pay import duty, V.A.T. and brokerage fees to actually get the bike into the U.K. This will be approximately 30% of the total value of the bike, including the shipping fee. If you paid £4,000 for the bike, for example, these charges will add an extra £1,500.
To get the bike registered on the road, it will need to pass an S.V.A. test, obtain a certificate of conformity and get a number plate. This will total around £750.
So, your £4,000 'bargain' has cost you an extra £3,250 to get over here and on the road in the U.K. A brand new U.K. model GSXR-750 will cost you just £8,000.
You have now discovered why no-one bothers to import bikes from America any more (unless they are very, very rare). It's just not worth it...
2007-08-06 09:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twisted_ace has given you the facts just as they are take notice it is not worth the hassle.MISSED one small charge though the handling agent on the UK dockside and transportation to wherever you live in the UK THIS ALSO DOES NOT COME CHEAP
2007-08-06 21:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
fly to states and drive it back
2007-08-09 09:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by ken p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋