V.W. Golf - Pound vs Euro Buying a new Golf in Europe

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 16:05
V.W. Golf - Pound vs Euro Buying a new Golf in Europe - pedaler

O.K. I am hoping to find somebody with experience in purchasing a right hand drive vehicle in Europe , paying in Euros , and importing such purchased car to the U.K.

Then registering , paying any due import taxes, getting such vehicle past any imposed safety checks , and bla de da de dah .

Any body out there who hyas experience in such things please get in touch .

I am particularly interested in which countries to approach , ie if I wanted a V.W rhd is it the obvious German dealers to approach , or is it possible that Flemish or even Irish dealers can handle the order cheaper, bearing in mind that I will be paying in EUROS

Someone out there must have all the answers I am seeking, if so please elaborate and maybe save me an awful lot of time researching on this (sometimes) infuriating internet.

Thanks very much

the Pedaler

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 16:21
V.W. Golf - Pound vs Euro Buying a new Golf in Europe - pd

As long as it is UK spec and you have the certificate of conformity it shouldn't be any problems getting it registered in the UK.

There wll be no import duties assuming you paid the VAT at point of sale.

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 20:10
V.W. Golf - Pound vs Euro Buying a new Golf in Europe - daveyK_UK

I'm told the process is straight forward on new or nearly new cars. The advice I was given was to ask the question on a armed forces forum who carry out a similar exercise on a regular basis.

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