Hi guys,
We can use some help to get familiar with the UK laws and possibilities.
The Mrs. has quite an exact choice of her next car. Fortunately, the car is also on my must-have list.
Because of the exact version and the price, the UK is the place to shop these days if you don't mind the RHD or the work of changing to LHD.
I have imported quite some cars from Germany, but never from the UK.
Hope you can help me with the following questions:
*1: Is it possible, like in Germany, to get a temporary export license plate, papers and insurance? Or is the UK paperwork/license plate etc. transferable to a non-UK person? Or is a trailer the only option?
*2: Does the car need to be written out of the UK vehicle database, and/or get an export document?
*3: What kind of paperwork needs to come with a car? Does someone want to share a full set of car paperwork? By email, of made anonymous and attach it here.
*4: What about the HPI often mentioned. Do I need extra attention for stolen cars, I mean, does it occur often in the UK? (In Holland stolen cars mostly are exported, dismantled or have a false plate and are being driven)
*5: What kind of "protection" will give a used cars company against private sellers? May they lie about mileage, damage-collisions or is that against the law? Am I, like in Holland, on my own in used cars land?
Thanks already!
We can use some help to get familiar with the UK laws and possibilities.
The Mrs. has quite an exact choice of her next car. Fortunately, the car is also on my must-have list.
Because of the exact version and the price, the UK is the place to shop these days if you don't mind the RHD or the work of changing to LHD.
I have imported quite some cars from Germany, but never from the UK.
Hope you can help me with the following questions:
*1: Is it possible, like in Germany, to get a temporary export license plate, papers and insurance? Or is the UK paperwork/license plate etc. transferable to a non-UK person? Or is a trailer the only option?
*2: Does the car need to be written out of the UK vehicle database, and/or get an export document?
*3: What kind of paperwork needs to come with a car? Does someone want to share a full set of car paperwork? By email, of made anonymous and attach it here.
*4: What about the HPI often mentioned. Do I need extra attention for stolen cars, I mean, does it occur often in the UK? (In Holland stolen cars mostly are exported, dismantled or have a false plate and are being driven)
*5: What kind of "protection" will give a used cars company against private sellers? May they lie about mileage, damage-collisions or is that against the law? Am I, like in Holland, on my own in used cars land?
Thanks already!
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