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Importing 30yrs+ Campervan from UK or EU

  • 06-10-2019 7:47am
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    Registered Users Posts: 27


    Hi

    I'm thinking of getting a Westfalia T25 van next year. I'm interested in this model, both as an actual campervan and as a project. The ones I like are generally late 1980s built.

    I was comparing availability and price and it seem sensible to consider importing from UK or Germany.

    If, say, I imported a 1988 van and paid, say, 15,000€, what would be implications regarding

    1. Import tax, if any
    2. Registering here in Ireland. I believe VRT is high but uncertain if this van would be classified as a classic. If so, what would this mean.
    3. Insurance. How would I insure van if I purchased in Germany and drove back to Ireland via France ferry
    4. Is there classic road tax and would 30yrs+ count as classic
    5. Ditto classic insurance

    Thanks for reading this.

    Brian


Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭autumnalcore


    From experience I can tell you that the biggest implications for importing an old T25 are going to be:

    1. Rust
    2. Hidden Rust (underseal, stonechip, isopon, fibreglass etc)
    3. Bodged rust
    4. Did I mention rust
    5. Gearbox
    6. All Rubber Parts
    7. Sourcing Parts
    etc. etc.

    Old vehicles are a vocation for people with either plenty of time or plenty of money. I have fallen foul of believing I had plenty of time myself but ended up with not a lot of holidays as a result.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    I will be selling my own T25 sometime in the near future, and it wont come with the 1_7 issues above,

    It might suit you, fully do'ed, and without the 15k asking price, might suit you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    kadman wrote: »
    I will be selling my own T25 sometime in the near future, and it wont come with the 1_7 issues above,

    It might suit you, fully do'ed, and without the 15k asking price, might suit you.

    Don't do it you will be sorry :p


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Don't do it you will be sorry :p

    I wont, its not used enough to keep it, and i have a beetle and a fastback
    to keep me occupied:p


  • Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭autumnalcore


    kadman wrote: »
    I will be selling my own T25 sometime in the near future, and it wont come with the 1_7 issues above,

    It might suit you, fully do'ed, and without the 15k asking price, might suit you.

    This would be a much better idea than some unknown from rust land.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 27 bharr


    Don't do it you will be sorry :p

    I did in the past and I wasn't sorry. Hopefully the same this time...


  • Registered Users Posts: 27 bharr


    From experience I can tell you that the biggest implications for importing an old T25 are going to be:

    1. Rust
    2. Hidden Rust (underseal, stonechip, isopon, fibreglass etc)
    3. Bodged rust
    4. Did I mention rust
    5. Gearbox
    6. All Rubber Parts
    7. Sourcing Parts
    etc. etc.

    Old vehicles are a vocation for people with either plenty of time or plenty of money. I have fallen foul of believing I had plenty of time myself but ended up with not a lot of holidays as a result.

    Thanks for this

    I owned a T25, not westy, in the past and a Hymer C46 so aware of these issues.

    I'm more interested in practicalities of importing


  • Registered Users Posts: 27 bharr


    This would be a much better idea than some unknown from rust land.

    Thanks for this. I'm thinking of mid 2020, probably a bit late


  • Registered Users Posts: 27 bharr


    kadman wrote: »
    I will be selling my own T25 sometime in the near future, and it wont come with the 1_7 issues above,

    It might suit you, fully do'ed, and without the 15k asking price, might suit you.

    Thanks for this. I'm thinking of mid 2020, probably a bit late


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    bharr wrote: »
    Thanks for this. I'm thinking of mid 2020, probably a bit late

    If the UK has left the EU by then you could have to pay vat at 23%


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