Anyone Exported Motors To Uk ?

[starcandle]

Just wondering if anyone has sent a car or bike to the UK ?

I have seen quite a few of the old style vespa scooters knocking about and was thinking of sending one back to the UK.

has anyone done this and what is the proceedure?

[Rooo]

I think the easiesr way is to contact an export agent & get some guidelines.

Meanwhile moving to Bike forum & leaving link on Samui, for a broader opinion.

[Boater]

i had a freind export a bike to the uk once, and he said never again ! , he had to pay import duty and VAT when it arrived in the UK, and he said it would have been cheaper just to buy one in the uk

also , a half decent vespa will cost you 60 - 90 K in thailand , and you can buy the same in the uk for around the same price or cheper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vespa-150-super-1966-custom-paint-union-jack-/320767212260?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4aaf373ae4

[BigC]

i had a freind export a bike to the uk once, and he said never again ! , he had to pay import duty and VAT when it arrived in the UK, and he said it would have been cheaper just to buy one in the uk

also , a half decent vespa will cost you 60 - 90 K in thailand , and you can buy the same in the uk for around the same price or cheper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vespa-150-super-1966-custom-paint-union-jack-/320767212260?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4aaf373ae4

how does that work because if the bike was bought second hand then the VAT would be lower?

what about a scooter that has been bought 2 years ago . harldy been used. changed names a few times in the book. maybe worth about 10 k thai baht. then shipping cost. sure u could share a container with someone. then VAT on 200 quid. not sure.

like someone said in exporter might be mroe helpful.

[PattayaPhom]

As Boater says, just as cheap to buy in the UK...Vespas here new are 98,000 and an old one half decent nearly the same..2K Sterling, then shipping, import duties etc....forget it