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Import Cars Query
My daughter lives in N. Ireland.
Was at a car dealer yesterday to look at a used car.
Saw a car she liked. The dealer told her all his cars are Japanese imports.
All were like new with low mileage.
He told her that if she was interested to buy (Peugeot 308)
It would take six weeks for the paper work to come through for registration etc and then to get an MOT.
He was quite up front about what needs to be done and has a large range of cars for sale.The
Is this save enough to go ahead with the purchase
Answers
Things might not be as simple as TTT suggests, such vehicles are known a grey imports which can result in a host of issues.
Importantly the vehicle will require an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval), I wouldn’t touch it with a barge-pole if this has not been done.
Other issues that you may encounter are that it might not be as the UK/EU spec’d vehicle, which could cause problems when buying spare parts. Normally by supplying the vehicle registration, the precise build and therefore spares can be identified – but this is unlikely for a grey import.
It’s possible that as a non-standard UK/EU vehicle, you might find yourself paying increased insurance premiums.
Scroll down through this link to grey imports for more info.
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The way car design is going with all it's distracting, annoying, complex new tech, displays, alarms, and Noddy spare wheels, importing something decent may be the only opportunity left in the future to get one with a decent design. Particularly if wanting to get away from the madness of battery fuelled cars.
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