Importing from Japan

Axa will do cover on them.

You just buy the car and the company you buy it from takes care of the shipping

Its normal for a car to sit in the port for a month before shipping.

I’ve been waiting 7 months for my cars so count yourself lucky!

The boats are completely full so expect to be waiting 6 months+

Whats the car?

9 volt starts straight away with a quick start unit

i always have one in the car as the 9 volt runs dead within minutes if light are left on mistakenly etc with ignition off

( Honda Insight hybrid)

30% buffer in the traction battery, never really goes below that, your car should have at least 3 kWh reserve, plus it will be started to move it on and off the boat, if it has more than 30 % it will use it, if under the engine will kick in, also the engine will start if the car has not been fueled for 4 months.

I would not worry about it.

Well wear.

Any update on your car?

That's the norm for years now, car transhipment via zeebrugge Rotterdam ect. Shipping times have been longer for me personally this year than last, I've got cars bought in December still not here, compared to cars bought in November that were here in March so your not alone In your wait, but hopefully it's worth it for you when you get your car

Shipping schedule seems back to normal now. I ordered cars in December and they only arrived last month. I ordered a car 6 weeks ago and it’s arriving in a few days.

That's because the dealers are buying the most basic/cheapest spec of some models eg Honda fit. Higher spec car will cost more money but from what ive found Joe public generally doesn't want to pay the extra few K and just wants the cheapest they can get, but yes there can be a couple of grand to be saved and a better car had doing it yourself

Sounds good

Is that price including vat and customs?

Never heard of a €20k car being valued at €100k. Definitely a mistake there

So thats about €30k on the road. You can buy a 2020 model here from €16k upwards?

Any of you ever imported an Impreza WRX? I've been looking at Jap imports last few days and it's gotten my attention. But when I check VRT calculator it doesn't show anything close model wise, so can't get a price.

I'm impressed with some of the cars you can get there with hardly any miles. Was originally looking to import something from UK/NI.

Thanks, sorry for piggy backing on the thread 👍