IMPORTING YOUR NEW CAR

So you’ve found your perfect new motor; the trouble is it is only sold in Japan. How do you go about importing it into the UK?Well you can use a specialist importer, who will charge you a fee, or you can do it yourself. Once you have purchased the car you will need to pay shipping costs , import duty and VAT. You also need the Enhanced Single Vehicle Approval which verifies that the vehicle is safe to use in the UK.

Manufacturers will not provide warranties, but you can arrange an insurance bnased warranty yourself.Japanese vehicles will need remapping to run on 95 octane petrol and then you need to obtain cheap car insurance. Many more insurance companies are now prepared to offer cheaper car insurance for import vehicles as they are less likely to be stolen and driving an import vehicle does not necessarily make you a higher risk driver. Once you have obtained your cheap car insurance you are ready for the road!