Posted on 22/10/2019 14:13
I have bought a new motorhome in Germany, and expect delivery February 2020.
As the process of importing is rather more complicated than expected I wondered if anybody would have experience in this venture.
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Posted on 24/10/2019 21:26
In the past we have been tempted by a left hand drive import as we only use our motorhome on the continent. Ex-rental Hymers with the correct specification can be good value and I believe the technical issues can be overcome fairly easily but my main concern was the resale market and, of course, warranty.
My recollection is that there are one or two companies that offer an import service. An Internet search may locate them.
Posted on 25/10/2019 20:20
What is the problem?
The motorhome will be temporarily registered in your name in Germany with export number plates valid for a limited number of days, enough to get you back to the UK. As it's a motor vehicle, the dealer should arrange for a VAT exempt purchase in Germany, but you will have to pay VAT in the UK when it arrives in Britain. The dealer should (must) also give you the Certificate of Conformity with all the technical type approval details and you should have no difficulty in registering the motorhome with that document.
What specifically is making the matter complicated?
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Posted on 25/10/2019 20:20 by LutzWhat is the problem?
The motorhome will be temporarily registered in your name in Germany with export number plates valid for a limited number of days, enough to get you back to the UK. As it's a motor vehicle, the dealer should arrange for a VAT exempt purchase in Germany, but you will have to pay VAT in the UK when it arrives in Britain. The dealer should (must) also give you the Certificate of Conformity with all the technical type approval details and you should have no difficulty in registering the motorhome with that document.
What specifically is making the matter complicated?
Posted on 23/10/2019 16:35 by JVB66If the purchase is made for the German market and is left hand drive do the headlight need realining to uk spec
Posted on 26/10/2019 10:06 by LutzAs the OP has ordered it for delivery in February, I assume that it is an export home delivery job for the UK market. So long as he can produce the Certificate of Conformity I don’t know what problems he should incur with the DVLA.
Posted on 03/12/2019 08:10
How about looking at www.rvnomading.com, unless you are one and the same person?
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