Shipping to the UK
Teching In
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 38
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From: Hamburg, Germany
Do you know only the shipping costs? If i import a car i have to look for the basic carprice plus shipping plus customs and taxes ( means 24 % of carprice ). It´s expensive, but it`s worth it.
If you go to a reputable US car importer they should handle everything including shipping & sva testing for a reasonable price!
Doing it yourself to germany u'll have to find someone to sell you the car, someone to ship it then you've got 16% vat + duty + clearance fees + duty + conversion + sva test! unless the car price is cheep to begin with!
I had this worry when i first got into US cars & was in the process of purchasing a 98SS from Houston Texas, which fell thru!
Doing it yourself to germany u'll have to find someone to sell you the car, someone to ship it then you've got 16% vat + duty + clearance fees + duty + conversion + sva test! unless the car price is cheep to begin with!
I had this worry when i first got into US cars & was in the process of purchasing a 98SS from Houston Texas, which fell thru!
UK shipping If I'm buying new gear for my Z28 I use Summit racing because they allow you to choose how you want the item shipped.
They do loads of go faster bits for our cars!
http://www.summitracing.com/catalogs...rapr/298f.html
They offer ups but they also do USPS which is about a quarter of the price for International shipping. most of my parcels are shipped for $30 or less.
They do airmail parcel post USPS 4-10 days and they do economy(By ship takes 3 months) if your not in a hurry. By the time it gets here you will have forgot you even ordered it
I bought a 160 stat from LS1peed.com and they charged me $80 for delivery UPS. I emailed the guy and told him I could come and collect the **** for $99!
They do loads of go faster bits for our cars!
http://www.summitracing.com/catalogs...rapr/298f.html
They offer ups but they also do USPS which is about a quarter of the price for International shipping. most of my parcels are shipped for $30 or less.
They do airmail parcel post USPS 4-10 days and they do economy(By ship takes 3 months) if your not in a hurry. By the time it gets here you will have forgot you even ordered it
I bought a 160 stat from LS1peed.com and they charged me $80 for delivery UPS. I emailed the guy and told him I could come and collect the **** for $99!
Thats the problem i'm havin with my LCA's & Panhard rod $314.90 & they wanted another $300 just to ship it! parcel to big to go express USPS so had to hav it done over 4-6 weeks! i'm still waitin for them to give me a quote tho!
Ordered panhard rod relocation bracket $219.95 & shipping was only $57 + £40.62 vat+duty! on 600 i'll be payin another £95 just in vat UPS SUCK!!!
I hate to think how much it will cost me to pick up & ship a set of heads!
Ordered panhard rod relocation bracket $219.95 & shipping was only $57 + £40.62 vat+duty! on 600 i'll be payin another £95 just in vat UPS SUCK!!!
I hate to think how much it will cost me to pick up & ship a set of heads!
Teching In
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 38
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From: Hamburg, Germany
Originally Posted by WORKSHY
I have my own business in the UK & order regularly from Germany, one company charges me 16% & the other 19% 
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Originally Posted by WORKSHY
Thats the problem i'm havin with my LCA's & Panhard rod $314.90 & they wanted another $300 just to ship it! parcel to big to go express USPS so had to hav it done over 4-6 weeks! i'm still waitin for them to give me a quote tho!
Ordered panhard rod relocation bracket $219.95 & shipping was only $57 + £40.62 vat+duty! on 600 i'll be payin another £95 just in vat UPS SUCK!!!
I hate to think how much it will cost me to pick up & ship a set of heads!
Ordered panhard rod relocation bracket $219.95 & shipping was only $57 + £40.62 vat+duty! on 600 i'll be payin another £95 just in vat UPS SUCK!!!
I hate to think how much it will cost me to pick up & ship a set of heads!
I'm certainly gonna give a few of these suggestions a try, as I do not want to pay double for my new Wheels.
Regards,
UKCamaroSS
Uk Shipping The largest Item I've had sent is a set of shorty headers for my previous car LT1 Z28 thay cost $75 USPS.
I tried to get the real tail panel sent but USPS have a limlt of 60" on there parcels and it was to long to ship.
I wanted an SLP cat back for the LS1 but shipping was freight because it was so heavy and the cost was $325 plus the cost of the SLP $320 plus about anothe £100 in duty. So I knocked that idea on the head.
What I do when I buy used goods off the guys on here is get them to mark them as value $20 used auto parts then you don't pay any duty and they arrive quicker too! The guys understand because they pay taxes in the state they are in when they by stuff.
I tried to get the real tail panel sent but USPS have a limlt of 60" on there parcels and it was to long to ship.
I wanted an SLP cat back for the LS1 but shipping was freight because it was so heavy and the cost was $325 plus the cost of the SLP $320 plus about anothe £100 in duty. So I knocked that idea on the head.
What I do when I buy used goods off the guys on here is get them to mark them as value $20 used auto parts then you don't pay any duty and they arrive quicker too! The guys understand because they pay taxes in the state they are in when they by stuff.
Well i jst got my shipping down to $118 i'll just have to wait a little longer for the parts!
I was thinking of gettin a set of stage 2R MTI heads, but i think they exchange for your old heads! so i can see costs rising unless i can work somethin out with them!
I may have to go with Patriots which hav good feedback, reason for MTIs is i'd eventually like to go with a bigger block & keep all the parts matching.
I was thinking of gettin a set of stage 2R MTI heads, but i think they exchange for your old heads! so i can see costs rising unless i can work somethin out with them!
I may have to go with Patriots which hav good feedback, reason for MTIs is i'd eventually like to go with a bigger block & keep all the parts matching.
Originally Posted by UKCamaroSS
Hi,
Well I have had my Camaro SS for several years and have done lots of suspension mods etc, and I tell you, the cost of shipping and import taxes is killing me. Everything ends up costing double the original price and then it costs another bomb to be fitted. It's worth it all in the end though.
Anyway, I need some new wheels and tires (tyres), and I suppose they'll cost a lot to ship due to the size / weight..... is there anyone from around the Cambridgeshire area that knows someone from a base who can help out... I normally have my work done by a garage at Mildenhal and see loads of US troops, but never get the chance to meet them..
Regards,
UKCamaroSS
Well I have had my Camaro SS for several years and have done lots of suspension mods etc, and I tell you, the cost of shipping and import taxes is killing me. Everything ends up costing double the original price and then it costs another bomb to be fitted. It's worth it all in the end though.
Anyway, I need some new wheels and tires (tyres), and I suppose they'll cost a lot to ship due to the size / weight..... is there anyone from around the Cambridgeshire area that knows someone from a base who can help out... I normally have my work done by a garage at Mildenhal and see loads of US troops, but never get the chance to meet them..
Regards,
UKCamaroSS