Japanese car imports

l19tly · Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 7 1550.0 Cash Points

ive been waitin a month now and my car still isnt on the boat!! any1 else had to wait this long?

its says 2-3 vessels leaving every month??

siqbals · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 779.0 Cash Points

Hi l19tly, i've too been wating over a month for my car to ship Sad

...i contacted Barratt Shipping Ltd and they told me that a vessel was to leave for liverpool (my 1st choice of port) but it was cancelled and the next one to liverpool is over a month away Sad

...the next vessel to leave for UK is to southhampton in a few days time and i've told them to ship it down south even though it's 6 hrs away Mad

, the ETA on for that southhampton vessel is 18 April..i hope it gets their Rolling Eyes

vteccrazy · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

Yea ive also been waiting 6 weeks for my car to shipped to Liverpool but it seems to me that Liverpool is not a very busy port and most ships sail to Southampton, so I asked for it to be shipped to Southampton but considering that japans on the other side of the world it was never gonna be a quick delivery anyway, auto advan say there doing there best so thatâ€™s all I can hope for. A train journey costs around Â£70 one way from Preston but would cost a lot more petrol on the way back!! Never the less it would hopefully be a very exciting day out, instead of waiting another agonizing month!!

siqbals · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 779.0 Cash Points

how are you planning to drive the car from southampton to preston?..is it legal to drive with no road tax? is insurance an issue? I would too like to drive the car back to stockport from southampton but unsure of the above Confused

vteccrazy · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:50 am Post subject:

This is not easy as you have to mot the car then apply for registration with takes 2-3 days, and as you cant get tax or insurance with out them you cant drive the car anywhere so I will ask for auto advan to sort out registration and mot for me, then I will get insured . On the day hopefully with all the documents I can tax the car and fit some cheep number plated from the nearest halfords. Or if it seems cheaper get the car delivered to me by a haulage company. That the plan anyway. Not easy is it.

vag · Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 1628.0 Cash Points

Ive also asked for my car to go to liverpool, and am also unsure of what do do regarding getting it back home - its about 2 1/2 hours to liverpool. Really want to be able to drive it but not sure. Whats the process asking auto advan to do it all for me? Would be really great to be able to get up to liverpool and just drive it home. If auto advan esva, mot an dreg the car for me, all I would have to do is insure it to be able to drive???

vteccrazy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

When the car arrives just ask advan to register, esva and mot( not sure what this costs) once thatâ€™s done simply get insured and tax the car on pick up, the DVLA web site is very helpful.

vag · Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 1628.0 Cash Points

so if auto advan esva, mot and register the car, they will let me know the reg number so I can get insurance. Where would I get teh tax done? at the port?

vteccrazy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

Yea, advan should either tell you, or send you the new document through the post, getting tax at the nearest post office..

vag · Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 1628.0 Cash Points

should I email terence and ask him what the crack is with auto advan doint the business for me?

Lukey · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:42 am Post subject:

[quote="vag"]so if auto advan esva, mot and register the car, they will let me know the reg number so I can get insurance. Where would I get teh tax done? at the port?[/quote]

You won't find out your registration number until the V5 comes through. Mine took around 10 days after i gave in the forms at the DVLA office. Also, when you apply for registration you must purchase either 6 months or 12 months tax at the same time...the disc will arrive with the V5.

There are ceratin insurers that will give you a temporary policy based on the VIN number. You are legally allowed to drive an import from the port to a pre arranged ESVA/MOT test.

paulnelson · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: ESVA, MOT and registration

I have just won an auction and am having an estima shipped to Southampton. I have been talking today to SVA UK Ltd and the cost of the test, preparations, model report etc is coming in at Â£954 (need to check if that includes VAT). They are based in the docks at S'ton and can also do MOT. They would also do registration aswell but would charge Â£75 for the pleasure - doing that bit myself. With 2 weeks notice they can start some of the processes going. I'm only in Portsmouth so its handy for me but it seems they are competitive. Need to see what is required for registration in terms of process so will keep you posted and may be able to help out some of you from the homeland up north!