LHD in the UK

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Fri 17 Aug 2001 22:56
LHD in the UK - Martin Wall
Following Andy Bairsto's reply to my posting about build quality where he said that:

>You pay your money and make your choice.I think thed Rover 75 is a superb >car and sells through the model range at competative price against all >commers.The base 75 costs 10500ukp upto the fully loaded with nav etc at >14500 in Germany,Mondeos base at 9800 upto 15500ukp

(including German VAT at 16%!)

it made me wonder why not just import a LHD car as the savings seem phenomenal. Has anybody in the UK/Ireland done this? Did you get a good deal. I guess that you'd be hammered on resale unless you sold it in France, say......still, if you were buying a car too keep for at least 5 years....
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 00:31
Re: LHD in the UK - Roland
A garage in Paisley is selling X-reg LHD Audi TT's (180) for £14950. Headlamps, speedo and paperwork done. Child car seat won't fit in the back though.
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 12:31
Re: LHD in the UK - honest john
These are probably front drive TTs, not quattros.

HJ
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 15:38
Re: LHD in the UK - Martin Wall
Is that all that is required - speedo in MPH, lights aligned the other way, make sure you pay the VAT for a new car/VAT has been paid for a secondhand car?
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Sun 19 Aug 2001 13:00
Re: LHD in the UK - fecker
Spotted a LHD Merc S600 limo in the Sunday Times today.

1996 21k miles - for a shade under 20k thats about £85,000 depreciation in 5 years before you add on the optional extras.
You could live in a car that big........

Home James !!
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