How much does it cost to ship a car from the US to the UK?

Question

How much does it cost to ship a car from the US to the UK?

Answer 1

A little out of date for the costs maybe, but extremely good details pros cons costs and links written by someone who has actually done it here http://www.import-car.info/import-a4.pdf



Frankly you have to REALLY love your US vehicle !!.



- import duties and taxes could be as much as 30% of the value of the car (there are exemptions though)

- the steering wheel is on the wrong side of course (try overtaking or even just paying a toll/car par park ticket !)

- You'll need work done on it to make it UK legal (e.g. new headlamps so they 'dip' to the left)

- Insurance will be more expensive

- US cars are often gas guzzlers, this may be OK when you pay $2.60 a gallon, but it's real consideration when you're paying over $6.50

Answer 2

It will usually cost around $5000-$7000 but if there are import taxes then it is definitely not worth it because they are waaaayyyy too much.



You can bring the car to a mechanic and ask them if the car meets the UK motor standards.





Hope this helps!

Answer 3

shipping costs aside..have you any idea what the running costs of an American "Gas Guzzler" would be in the UK..Gas, as you yanks call it (Petrol) is almost $4 a litre (or liter) in the States its less than half that for a Gallon(even though your gallons are made up of 8 pints, your pints are only 16fl oz, (in UK they are 20fl oz) its still a lot of money to run a car that will only do 4 miles to a litre.

Answer 4

At least $5000 for shipping plus the 30% import duty. Unless it is a classic vintage car it's not worth it