I actually imported my car using Virgin Cars. I ordered it in May 2001 and it arrived in September 2002.
Pros:
Saved a nearly 2.5K from UK listed prices and that was with it taxed, insured, registered, AAmembership, 1 year warranty, modified to UK specification and delivered to door.
Only had to pay £500.00 deposit to begin the process
Could follow progress - in theory - online
Just had to sit back and wait - no hassle
Compensation given due to delay (actually still waiting for that but it's in the contract so I'm enforcing it.)
I used a large recognised importer to minimise the risk of the company going bust half way through the transaction and losing my desposit. ( could have got a better reduction in price with other importers but ye' pays ye' money and ye' takes ye' choice...as they say)
Cons:
Long delay - more so than ordering through UK supplier ( although on the plus side I was able to save and pay cash in the end)
I had to keep phoning to find out at what stage my car was.
Had to pay final balance almost two months before I actually got my car.
Had to insure my new car - before I got it - before importers would proceed - which meant that I had insurance on two cars at the same time, only one of which owned.
I 'screwed' myself by selling my existing car ...had a great offer...before my Peugeot arrived. This was a problem as my Peugeot was delayed, so I had no car for two months.
On balance is importing worth it? Probably yes. You just have to plan everything very very carefully and pick your importers wisely....oh and make yourself a pain in the backside if there appear to be delivery delays -otherwise you get walked all over.
Lady Mxenna
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What I've found so far:
If there are no more delays, I'll have had a 8 month wait.
I'm saving nearly £3kSaved a nearly 2.5K
Initial deposit is now £100 for paperwork then a total of 15% to confirm order.Only had to pay £500.00 deposit
Yeah - 16 months is quite longLong delay
If there are no more delays, I'll have had a 8 month wait.
Reasonable. They have to pay the supplier for the car so they need your money to do that. Although it's now "an average of 4 weeks"Had to pay final balance almost two months before I actually got my car.
Of course. Insurance is needed in order to register and tax the car.Had to insure my new car - before I got it
Me too. Temporary insurance on my current car at a cost of £40 for the month.I had insurance on two cars at the same time, only one of which owned.
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If I haven't already said it, the wait was worth it - The car is as perfect as they come ( I am touching wood as we speak.) Incidentally, I have just spent ten minutes taking photographs of it from every conceivable angle - signs of a sad life perhaps?
Lady mxenna
Lady mxenna
ex Platinum Silver 206CC SE 2.0 driver
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I'm waiting for my import car to arrive, I'm saving around £2500 too and got Alloy Wheels and Sports Pack but couldnt get the leather interior. Am getting a black 206 CC 1.6.
Do you have any recommendations as to questions to ask the garage importing the car, ie what happens if I pick up car and something doesn't work, etc? What are my rights? Not having done this before Im not sure what Im supposed to ask or know.
Thanks for your help
Vivi
Do you have any recommendations as to questions to ask the garage importing the car, ie what happens if I pick up car and something doesn't work, etc? What are my rights? Not having done this before Im not sure what Im supposed to ask or know.
Thanks for your help
Vivi
Who are you buying the car from?
If buying FROM the importer, then your rights are those under English law (unless you're in Scotland, of course). If something's wrong with the car, you can reject it etc. etc. etc.
If buying THROUGH the importer, then it may be a little more complicated. As long as the supplier is within the EU, however, you should be ok - some things will be a little more difficult (rejecting the car for example). You will still be covered by the manufacturer's warranty though.
If buying FROM the importer, then your rights are those under English law (unless you're in Scotland, of course). If something's wrong with the car, you can reject it etc. etc. etc.
If buying THROUGH the importer, then it may be a little more complicated. As long as the supplier is within the EU, however, you should be ok - some things will be a little more difficult (rejecting the car for example). You will still be covered by the manufacturer's warranty though.
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i don't see the attraction of waiting 18 months just to save £2500.
when i ordered my 1st CC in july 01 i could have saved over £3k by importing with a 40 week wait. i bought it from a dealer with a 20 week wait instead as i wasn't prepared to wait that long.
also when it came to rejection i was even happier that i bought it from a uk dealer.
when i ordered my 1st CC in july 01 i could have saved over £3k by importing with a 40 week wait. i bought it from a dealer with a 20 week wait instead as i wasn't prepared to wait that long.
also when it came to rejection i was even happier that i bought it from a uk dealer.
Derek
206CC 2.0SE Owner 2001 to 2004 - 308CC GT Owner 2010 to 2011 - Now RCZ GT 200BHP Owner
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Ah yes. But when buying from the dealer and not saving that extra couple of thousand means you'd have to wait several months more in any case, it becomes an easier choice.
Basically, if I hadn't been saving this much, I'd only have been thinking about ordering it around now in any case...
Basically, if I hadn't been saving this much, I'd only have been thinking about ordering it around now in any case...
"It is not an ordinary job. It is not like being manager of Aston Villa." - Gérard Houllier
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i've done differently.....I bought the display car at my dealers in Italy, saved, £4000 and drove it here LOL
[url=http://www.peugeot206cc.co.uk/newowners?id=364]Owner 364[/url]
Mods to date: chrome hoops chrome gear shift surround, Ecosse lexus lights, SP lower grille, chrome washers, EBC greenstuff Brake Pads, clear fog light, Cadamuro Design Back Spoiler, Front Corner Splitters, colour coded bumpers and sides. CAR SOLD
Now: Azure 350Z
Mods to date: chrome hoops chrome gear shift surround, Ecosse lexus lights, SP lower grille, chrome washers, EBC greenstuff Brake Pads, clear fog light, Cadamuro Design Back Spoiler, Front Corner Splitters, colour coded bumpers and sides. CAR SOLD
Now: Azure 350Z
ehm i think money is a subject close to everybody's hearts really.....
[url=http://www.peugeot206cc.co.uk/newowners?id=364]Owner 364[/url]
Mods to date: chrome hoops chrome gear shift surround, Ecosse lexus lights, SP lower grille, chrome washers, EBC greenstuff Brake Pads, clear fog light, Cadamuro Design Back Spoiler, Front Corner Splitters, colour coded bumpers and sides. CAR SOLD
Now: Azure 350Z
Mods to date: chrome hoops chrome gear shift surround, Ecosse lexus lights, SP lower grille, chrome washers, EBC greenstuff Brake Pads, clear fog light, Cadamuro Design Back Spoiler, Front Corner Splitters, colour coded bumpers and sides. CAR SOLD
Now: Azure 350Z