importing a car

[exja]

I just find this webpage with info about importing cars to Cyprus:

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Information for Overseas Cypriots - Importation and Registration of used cars by Repatriates

[grumpy]

My suggestion would also e to write the customs dept an email, and get a definitive answer. Re the 6 months and not registering the car you should ensure the insurer in the country of origin will continue to insure also.

[jeffrey Streets]

Hi,
I have lived and worked in my countries and importing vehicles is more of a hassle especially when you want to didpose of it. My advice is dont to it. Look at concessions that you may be entitled to. Weigh up the cost, hassle at customs, travelling to different offices and via different countries etc compared to buying locally with a good dealer and there are some enjoying the benefits. Go with the money in your pocket.

Good Luck

[Veronica]

If you are retiring and can prove you have enough income to live on you dont have to pay import duty. However if you have to work when you come here you will have to pay the import duty.
We had a beautiful almost new car when we moved over and after working out the cost of transport and the duty we would have had to pay plus all the hassle involved we reluctantly sold it before coming over.
Also worth bearing in mind is the type of vehicle.
With the high kerbs and bad road surfaces(in some place no proper road surface) 4x4 vehicles are by far the best for Cyprus as the roads play havoc with other cars.

[PJandDB]

Originally Posted by grumpy

Chris & Andrea,
Your hard work has not been in vain, and is appreciated and should I say well explained, however I have it on a spreadsheet where you simply put the vehicle details in, purchase dates etc and it does it for you, I would be happy to fire it across to you to use or distribute.
Cheers

Hi, we are intending to relocate (and work) to Cyprus early 2010 and wanted to bring our trusty 14 year old Toyota Estima with us. To say we are confused by all the contrary advice on the forums with regards to the cost of import is an understatement.

Please could you help

Thanks PJ and DB

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by PJandDB

Hi, we are intending to relocate (and work) to Cyprus early 2010 and wanted to bring our trusty 14 year old Toyota Estima with us. To say we are confused by all the contrary advice on the forums with regards to the cost of import is an understatement.

Please could you help

Thanks PJ and DB

The problem is that a lot of the info is out of date. What I said in my previous post on this thread is now out of date
If we were coming now we would have brought our car with us. However it was a 2 year old Mercedes which would cost far more here that it cost us but at the time the VAT we would have had to pay on top of the transport costs made it prohibitive.
Now however the import duties are very low if indeed you have any to pay at all.
What you do need to take into consideration though is the age and value of the car.
Personally I would not bring a 14 year old car but of course you knowwhat condition it is in and whether it is worth the cost of transporting it.
Something to consider is that vehicles do not rust in Cyprus and older vehicles tend to be in far better condition than cars of the same age in the UK.

Veronica

[PJandDB]

Thanks so much for that, I have spent a day going potty looking at out of date forum posts. Our van is in really good condition and we hoped to fill it with belongings to save on other shipping costs.
Please could you advise a reliable agent (for working out our total costs)

Andio!

PJ and DB

[lutondave]

we shall be importing a car and good in a 20 foot container for a total cost inc vat of 1440 that is taking car and goods to enfield they load the container they also can deliver to address in cyprus for extra costs

[PJandDB]

Thanks for that Dave

[lutondave]

no probs pm for details i you need