TOPIC:

Tesla full showroom with sales people and service facilities in Dartford UK. 
​​​​​​Same as any other manufactures facilities/showrooms. 

73z1 wrote:

Wookie,
Do you have to tell UK customs you bought a car ?
Do they want money ?
I recently bought a Z1 in Cananda.
I was in the warm usa customs office for 45 minutes.
They asked me a lot of question, I paid $106.
The customs office was full of truckers with all sorts of problems.
I was happy to get home.

 

Unfortunately there is no "dodging" the tax man. People who take this option do it for the experience (often spend a couple of days in Europe before returning) rather than any cost savings. The car is already UK registered when you collect and all the relevant duties are in the price you pay. If you dd a personal import you have to evidence duties have been paid before you can register it.
Many years ago I bought a GS750 imported from Texas and that was subject to VAT and import duty in total 26% at the time (always amazes me how "used" items are subject to VAT even though it was already paid once when it was new) 
I recently sent some used parts to a member in Spain and his costs on delivery were more than the value of the parts !!!!!!

Wookie,
What % is the tax for bringing a German car to UK ?
I called usa customs first to find out what burning hoops I would have to jump through to bring a bike from Canada to usa.
They were nice and told me to complete a dot and epa form when I went to get the z1.
I paid 2% customs tax, the rate varies by age of bike, my state wants another 6% to register so I can ride the bike.

73z1 wrote:

Wookie,
What % is the tax for bringing a German car to UK ?
I called usa customs first to find out what burning hoops I would have to jump through to bring a bike from Canada to usa.
They were nice and told me to complete a dot and epa form when I went to get the z1.
I paid 2% customs tax, the rate varies by age of bike, my state wants another 6% to register so I can ride the bike.

I've never brought a used bike into Canada but I've brought a lot of parts.  Usually there is no charge on less than $100 CAD.  If over that amount they might charge GST (5%) and PST (7% in BC) paid at the post office.  A few years ago I imported a used snowmobile.  There were no taxes, but I had to pay brokers fees to get it across the border.  It also had to be inspected to ensure it was clean (Don't want any of that Michigan dirt in Canada!) and it had to be MT of fuel and lubes.  When importing used vehicles not normally sold in Canada you must pay tax unless the vehicle is more than 15 years old.  I once imported a Mistubishi Delica camper from Japan that was 15 yrs old.  I paid no tax.  I think the USA has a similar rule but the vehicle must be more than 25 yrs old.  Registering a vehicle in BC will cost 12% of the purchase price.  

Hardrock,
When I talked with usa customs on phone they told me to clean bike, Canada dirt has to stay in Canada.
I came home through Sarnia, two miles of trucks parked on 402 waiting to enter usa.
 

Oh Yeah!!  We LOVE our dirt!!