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• Imports how can you tell they are kosher 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Forgive my ingnorance but on this subject I don't even know what I don't know.  I am thinking of buying a car imported from Japan it has a UK reg plate but no tax.  The seller also tells me the clocks have been changed to mph. I think these things have to go through some
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  Dealer hasn't been honest about car's history - what are my rights? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the process of buying a second hand Freelander 2. I've paid a 'non-refundable' deposit and in doing the background checks have identified the car...
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  Exporting to Australia when I move 11 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK. I am hoping to take it with me when I emigrate to Australia. How easy will it be to import it to Australia? I have found...
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  How much will it cost to convert my 2005 Citroen Picasso for European headlights? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change the headlights of my 2005 Citroen Picasso 1.6 as I would like to import the car to Spain. Can you give me an idea of the cost and where...
• importing a cheap merc... 22 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  for a while now i've been looking to buy a 5-10 year old e-type merc. I've been told that buying from abroad is the best option. Have any of the more experienced buyers out there got any thoughts on: a) buying from europe - i'm told that an average LHD import from europe will cost 2-3,000 less
• New X Type Immediate delivery UK 20 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  A note of caution to anyone importing a car from Europe - check the details!!! I drove a friend to Harwich on Saturday to collect a new X Type imported from Holland. New quartz metallic, dove leather interior,CD player,10 way seats with lumbar support,reversing sensor,full size spare wheel,fitted
• Buying from UK mainland and importing to Jersey 22 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Any views on the pitfalls of a Jersey, Channel Islands, resident buying from the UK mainland and personally importing a car, given that the local market prices don't seem to play fair with VAT? Now here's another issue: if I were to move to the UK mainland within the next 12 months am I liable
• SEAT Leon TDi SE / Importers 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  motor providing plenty of grunt. And the Leon is considerably bigger and prettier than the Ibiza. Unfortunately its also a couple of grand more. So I've been looking at importing one. Seems like I can get one imported for about £11500, which is a lot cheaper than the £15000 the salesman quoted
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  What are the pros and cons of buying a car imported from Japan? 6 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  There are a number of dealers importing Japanese cars. What are the snags I might not have thought about? Is insurance more expensive? Are spares harder...
• Fiat Barchetta not for UK 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  What a shame Fiat have decided not to import the new model Barchetta into the UK, apparently my local Fiat dealer has had to return quite a few deposits. Anyone know of an import agency that can supply one?
• Insuring Imports 18 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I've just bought a new pre-registered Mazda 626 from Motorpoint only to find out that my insurer for the last 30+ years won't look at it. Neither will...
• Main dealer import nightmare 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi ! I wonder if I could relate my experiences concerning a purchase of a Land Rover Discovery from a local main dealer, which was sold to me as a UK car but which later turned out to be an imported car thus 'voiding' the manufacturer's 3 yr warranty. 18 months ago I bought a late, low mileage
• Are used imports safe? 30 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi again, hope all are well ! Ok, so my hubby has now set his sights on a Nissan Terano 93 2.7L TDcI - it looks incredible and we've checked the "Whats good/Whats bad" etc. The only thing is, its from a company that imports international vehicles - this one comes from Japan. Should we be aware
• Imports at auction 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My local auction had a sale of Japanese imports the other day, 4x4s, people carriers, sports etc. Some of these had SVA certificates, others did not, all had no MOT and were straight off the ship, unregistered in the UK and sold as seen. They were all going for low prices- has anyone on here bought
• Honda Prelude Import 10 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I have just acquired a 1993 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC Automatic which is a japanese import on L reg. The speedometer is marked up to 180 kmh max which works out as 111mph. I understand japanese cars (and motorbikes?) are restricted to this top speed. Is there a way of derestricting the Prelude
• Importing from Germany. 1 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking to import a new Beetle from Germany. I am looking to buy a secondhand (LHD) Beetle. They are soo much cheaper. However I am a bit sceptical and would appricate some advice. Has anyone out there done it before? And if you have, do you have any advice or know of anywhere I should
• Car imports 27 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I was looking at an article on this site regarding a car importer and one or two difficulties they were having. I then visited there webb site and looked at the prices available they are talking telephone numbers.I did not look or check every price only the ones I check andknow i.e. Mercedes
• How important is appearance of your car 24 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  When ready to change cars, how high up the list is the syle/look of the car that you are considering. I am finding that I start with the appearance and...
• K-Series anti-freeze 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  In view of the recent discussions on the importance of a good cooling system to protect the head gasket on the K-series, is the choice of AF important? I tend to use Halfords AF (which has the relevant BS number) on my cars.
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  How easy is it to import a used van from Europe? 26 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the very early stages of planning to get a large, secondhand van to convert to a camper for family holidays. I'm looking at a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter...