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Shipping Car to US

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  • 25-10-2008 9:39am
    #1
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I am selling my car at the moment and I have two enquirys from guys in US and A about the shipping cost, etc.
    Would any of you have any experience in exporting a car to United States and where can I get a quotation for this kind of service?

    Thanks.


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    #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I'd let the buyer deal with shipping, don't get involved.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Unless it's a very special car that would attract lots of attention over the water, I'd be thinking we're talking about a scam here to be honest.


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    Tipsy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Tipsy Mac


    I would be fairly sure that unless your car is extremely rare that you are being contacted by scammers who will fleece you.

    What car is it?


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    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Tipsy Mac wrote: »

    What car is it?

    It is a Mercedes-Benz S123 300TD (Station Wagon) 1985 with 5-Speed manual transmission.
    I am not sure about the scam, as I received a lot of technical questions from one of the guys, but thanks for the suggestion, I will have it in mind.

    Regards.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,321 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Any dodgy English in those enquiries? Are they offering to pay by bank draft (which will be for a higher amount than required)? Do they want you to send them the balance by Western Union?

    Not your ornery onager



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    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    esel wrote: »
    Any dodgy English in those enquiries?
    Are they offering to pay by bank draft (which will be for a higher amount than required)? Do they want you to send them the balance by Western Union?

    Not really, they English doesn't sound foreign anyway.
    They didn't touch the money issue yet. But (after reading all the comments) I wouldn't send the car unless I have received the payment and (if paid by cheque) the payment is cleared. I think that Western Union in this situation would be to risky.

    Regards.


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    I really can't imagine americans being interested in a diesel car and a 20 year old one at that let alone a manual. They'll probably offer to wire the money over directly to your bank account. You'll just have to send them your bank details. And somehow you never get to talk to them over the phone. :rolleyes:


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    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    robbie99 wrote: »
    They'll probably offer to wire the money over directly to your bank account. You'll just have to send them your bank details. And somehow you never get to talk to them over the phone. :rolleyes:

    Wouldnt be much of a scam. All they can do with your bank details is lodge money.


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    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Wouldnt be much of a scam. All they can do with your bank details is lodge money.
    Is there any possibility for someone overseas to withdraw or transfer money from my bank account if they get all the details?


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    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Seweryn wrote: »
    Not really, they English doesn't sound foreign anyway.
    They didn't touch the money issue yet. But (after reading all the comments) I wouldn't send the car unless I have received the payment and (if paid by cheque) the payment is cleared. I think that Western Union in this situation would be to risky.

    Regards.

    Actually western union would be the safest way, as you have cash in your hand....


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Wouldnt be much of a scam. All they can do with your bank details is lodge money.
    Exactly. People on the continent do this all the time.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,321 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    jhegarty wrote: »
    Actually western union would be the safest way, as you have cash in your hand....
    In the scam scenario, you send them, via WU, the amount they overpaid you by.

    Not your ornery onager



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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    robbie99 wrote: »
    I really can't imagine americans being interested in a diesel car and a 20 year old one at that let alone a manual. They'll probably offer to wire the money over directly to your bank account. You'll just have to send them your bank details. And somehow you never get to talk to them over the phone. :rolleyes:

    hmm, it is possible, I guess. I say this as my mother and sister live in Atlanta, which has a huge MB population, and specialists. And, for a while, my mother drove an MB300SD - the US version of OP's car. So, unless they're looking for something to scavenge parts out of..........might be worth more to them, than us.........

    Oh, and get a payment by WU to YOU. Don't go near US cheques.

    I have a US cheque book and even I think they're comical !

    p.s. out of interest, how about a pic of the car, or link to your ad ?

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    galwaytt wrote: »
    hmm, it is possible, I guess. I say this as my mother and sister live in Atlanta, which has a huge MB population, and specialists. And, for a while, my mother drove an MB300SD - the US version of OP's car. So, unless they're looking for something to scavenge parts out of..........might be worth more to them, than us.........

    Oh, and get a payment by WU to YOU. Don't go near US cheques.

    I have a US cheque book and even I think they're comical !

    p.s. out of interest, how about a pic of the car, or link to your ad ?

    Thanks for that. So... to receive a payment by WU make sens, but not the other way...
    The above car is not the S-Class as the 300SD, it is the 123T type. Anyway, it is listed on eBay:
    http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=320312987145&Category=31360null

    Regards.


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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    robbie99 wrote: »
    I really can't imagine americans being interested in a diesel car and a 20 year old one at that let alone a manual.

    The Yanks never got the manual version of the 300SD, so I guess it's a novelty to them if they get one.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Would they even be able to register that car in the US? I think not.


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    nytraveller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭nytraveller


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Would they even be able to register that car in the US? I think not.


    Why not???


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    It's not US-spec, therefore doesn't conform to federal requirements.


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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    The Americans make it difficult to register any import car less than 25 years old. Some states allow it though (such as Florida), but others don't (i.e. California). It's usually down to emissions and lighting requirements.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,667 ✭✭✭maidhc


    I can definately see why yanks would like that car!

    Anyone see burn after reading? Notice that John Malkovitch was driving a w123 turbo diesel?


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    nytraveller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭nytraveller


    I see the Merc is LHD.
    Plenty of French, German imports here in NY. Ive seen them with the NY plate right over the the Euro one. You sure can register them. Emmissions, yes, Might be a problem (Definitely in CA).


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    nytraveller wrote: »
    I see the Merc is LHD.
    Plenty of French, German imports here in NY. Ive seen them with the NY plate right over the the Euro one.
    How do you know they're imports? Do they have impact bumpers?


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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Anan1 wrote: »
    How do you know they're imports? Do they have impact bumpers?

    Here's a few examples of Euro-spec. and JDM cars in America:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1994-Nissan-GTR32-JDM-skyline-BNR32-RHD-JDM_W0QQitemZ270290063174QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270290063174&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___EURO-1986-W124-5-SPD-NON-TURBO-DIESEL-33-41mpg_W0QQitemZ270291423141QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270291423141&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    The Americans make it difficult to register any import car less than 25 years old. Some states allow it though (such as Florida), but others don't (i.e. California). It's usually down to emissions and lighting requirements.

    loads of euro spec MB's and BMW's in Ga. And, as you don't have to have a front reg plate in GA, a lot of them leave the original ones on, so you keep meeting german and swiss plated cars driving around.......a bit disconcerting !

    Your car being a left hooker, though, might explain the US interest.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    galwaytt wrote: »
    a lot of them leave the original ones on, so you keep meeting german and swiss plated cars driving around.......a bit disconcerting !

    Funny you should mention that, I remember seeing some guy selling a Daewoo on eBay in America a while back that had an Irish plate on the front of it! Now that was odd!


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    cancan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 363 ✭✭cancan


    galwaytt wrote: »
    loads of euro spec MB's and BMW's in Ga. And, as you don't have to have a front reg plate in GA, a lot of them leave the original ones on, so you keep meeting german and swiss plated cars driving around.......a bit disconcerting !

    Your car being a left hooker, though, might explain the US interest.

    This is false.

    It is illegal to personally import a car to the us for road use without a huge amount of work, which involves cutting the car in two and reassambling it as a kit.

    The plates you see are fashion accessories that some people think are cool, since most states do not have a requirment for a front number plate, people stick all sorts of nonsense there instead.

    Most of the RHD JDM cars are running illegally, with a VIN number cut from an american spec car, or similar car.

    The company who tried federalizing the old GTR for the us market, sold them initially for ~100k, and were eventually busted for fraud.

    The only personal car I know of that was correctly imported privately, was the mac f1, with a few microsoft guys had federalised by submitting a few they bought for crash testing.

    Even if a similar/same car is sold in the us, the VIN numbers will be off, and you will not be able to register the car.


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    #28
    styley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭styley


    Seweryn wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am selling my car at the moment and I have two enquirys from guys in US and A about the shipping cost, etc.
    Would any of you have any experience in exporting a car to United States and where can I get a quotation for this kind of service?

    Thanks.
    Sorry if this is a bit late, but this sounds very like a scam that a friend of mine was caught in a few years ago. Can't remember the exact details now, but.....

    This guy contacted my friend and wanted to buy the car, but he asked my friend to also organise the shipping (Canada) for him and he would send him the money for the car and the shipping costs. My friend sorted it all out and contacted this guy, who sent him either a cheque or a bank draft, which my friend lodged to his account and waited for it to clear in his account which it duly did after a few days. He is an accountant and all!

    After this happened the guy called him and said something had happened that he could no longer take the car, but if my friend could return his money to him, he would leave him E1,000 for the hassle caused.

    My friend then sent him the money back. I think it was by western union. Then a few days later the bank here realised that the cheque was fake and withdrew the money from my friends account. (Some small print somewhere along the line, allows them do this). At this stage the guy in Canada was already long gone with what turned out to be my friends money.


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    #29
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    cancan wrote: »
    It is illegal to personally import a car to the us for road use without......... cutting the car in two and reassambling it as a kit..

    Nonsense.

    Whilst it may involve a huge amount of hassle to import them, it may ultimately be a matter of money. If it's too expensive, it's not worth it, but to state that a car has to be cut in two, and then re-assembled is misleading, to say the least. If what you say is true, do you honestly think it'd pass DOT crash standards after being welded back up ....?

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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