lhd advice.
From my experience of buying 100's of Porsche in Europe when the exchange rate was better I might be able to give some tips. The german market suited me best because there was more porsche, the legal situation discouraged some of the unpleasant 'games' that other Countries employed (clocking crashing). For various reasones you may be safer in Germany.
Due dillegence is still needed.
A ppi is fine, but bone up with as much 'knowledge' as you can yourself, multiple ppi start costing lots of money and many cars can be rejected with a few well targeted queries.
Tax or VAT. This is not legal advice so dont try to sue later........ I have found that enquiries to the local customs and excise dont always come up with the right answers, but if you get it wrong due to their advice, you are still in trouble...... forget the notion of VAT free. Some cars will attract VAT, some will not. The older you go the less likely you need to pay VAT. The test is: has it had vat paid in a Eurpean member Country?, if it is VAT paid you are fine, if it isnt, you pay.
Typically, if the car is privately registered its fine, if its business registered enquire. There is no escaping tax or death.....(this of course applies to us in Europe).
If the taxes are paid you can sell whenever you jolly well like...otherwise we dealers couldnt operate. This is different if you are claiming tax free exemption because of residency. This isnt legal advice.
As a rule of thumb, expect the whole import route to cost you about a £1000 and some time and hair pulling.
As one of the posts suggested many of the lhd are cheaper here than mainland Europe.
Hope this helps you.
Adrian Crawford.
www.911secrets.com
www.performance2and4.co.uk
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