Originally Posted by
DCUK Martin
Hi Richard,
Does that $15000 include your budget for tax upon arrival? You will struggle to get a car into the UK for less than 10,000 UKP unless you really know what you're doing and are happy to take on a project.
Wheeler Dealers did not show the detail on that car, there was a hell of a lot more work involved than was shown. Yes, it is possible to make money but it will involve a lot of work!
I've imported getting on for 10 times, but always have my eyes open to expect the worst. My frient Martyn Reed recently brought in a fixer-upper and he's as happy as a pig in sh*t right now. Thanks to Dave & Julee at DMCMW he got just the right car - bodywork and chassis very good but hadn't run in years and cosmetically dreadful.
He's already covered several thousand miles and is steadily working through the bits and bobs. We replaced the front springs and the bearings in his steering rack last week in fact (He's being my guinea pig for testing them!)