can i import a used vehicle which is more than 5 years

DurzoBlint1 · Postby **DurzoBlint1** » June 7th, 2015, 6:30 pm

Hi tuners, i want to know if anybody have experience importing a vehicle more than 5 years. What is the procedure, is it hard to do. A'm looking at a bimmer m3.

mrich88 · Postby **mrich88** » June 7th, 2015, 7:25 pm

Bump...

Ryan2302 · Postby **Ryan2302** » June 7th, 2015, 7:52 pm

335i ftw

fafrumlosin · Postby **fafrumlosin** » June 8th, 2015, 11:16 am

yes you can import it unfortunately you will have to 1 either disassemble in parts or 2 cut the vehicle in half as it will have to enter the country as car parts. if you try to import as a whole car you will have to apply for an import license which you will not get due to the age of the vehicle and failure to produce this will result in seizure of goods and possibly a fine.

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » June 8th, 2015, 12:36 pm

Isn't it 6 years and under?

sliderz1 · Postby **sliderz1** » June 8th, 2015, 1:10 pm

6 is more than 5.....

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » June 8th, 2015, 1:12 pm

Exactly...

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » June 9th, 2015, 9:00 am

the only way you could bring something more than 5 years is if you're a returning resident..other than that,hard luck bai op bai...

redrum · Postby **redrum** » June 9th, 2015, 9:12 am

How is it that foreign auto parts places can still bring in whole shells?

Tridenture · Postby **Tridenture** » June 22nd, 2015, 4:32 pm

Yes, but it will be a pain and probably an expensive one.

Bad Habits01 · Postby **Bad Habits01** » June 23rd, 2015, 12:21 pm

the law is RHD, one to six years old, payments are duty, MVT, VAT, Licensing

supercharged turbo · Postby **supercharged turbo** » June 23rd, 2015, 6:20 pm

fafrumlosin wrote:yes you can import it unfortunately you will have to 1 either disassemble in parts or 2 cut the vehicle in half as it will have to enter the country as car parts. if you try to import as a whole car you will have to apply for an import license which you will not get due to the age of the vehicle and failure to produce this will result in seizure of goods and possibly a fine.

redrum wrote:How is it that foreign auto parts places can still bring in whole shells?

Wondering the same thing myself.Someone please explain

moti · Postby **moti** » June 24th, 2015, 9:34 am

Well it's normally brought in with the rest of parts in the containers.
the cars are normally loaded at the back of the container and the rest of the parts in front and in some cases on top of the car (a shelf like apparatus is constructed in the container).

Customs officer will be there to open the container (most times) at the dealers yard.
They normally leave before the entire thing is empty.

And the car is registered as parts as its most times placed in there without wheels etc.

All of the above are based on what I have seen on many occasions.

But yes, dealers can get away with this.
You cannot bring in an old car as a RORO.

nigie · Postby **nigie** » June 24th, 2015, 3:52 pm

supercharged turbo wrote:
fafrumlosin wrote:yes you can import it unfortunately you will have to 1 either disassemble in parts or 2 cut the vehicle in half as it will have to enter the country as car parts. if you try to import as a whole car you will have to apply for an import license which you will not get due to the age of the vehicle and failure to produce this will result in seizure of goods and possibly a fine.

redrum wrote:How is it that foreign auto parts places can still bring in whole shells?
Wondering the same thing myself.Someone please explain

An old shell can be brought in as parts once the 4 rims r removed , engine and tranny, steering column and diff...it will be classed as parts