Importing a car from jersey

[Jacktegla]

has anyone impotered a car from the channel islands themselves, im looking at importing a classic car but wondering how hard it is and other peoples experiences doing it. Tia

 

[RWD3M]

Hi Jack

Some years ago, a colleague of mine sort of did and had no end of issues with HMRC. I'll explain. He was from Jersey and joined HM armed forces. He'd been home on leave and bought a car (2 or 3 years old) on the island bringing it back with him. As soon as the car had been here, I think it was a year, the tax man started hassling him for import duty!

It may be different for a really old car, but it might be worth researching that.

What car by the way?

 

[Pete.]

Be a damn site easier than taking one the other way. They have to get past a rigorous MOT style check.

 

[Bornfree]

Ask someone who works for Ford they did it by the thousands in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Bullet2012]

Best check as I understand VAT is also applicable

 

[Mick Annick]

Ask someone who works for Ford they did it by the thousands in the 80s and 90s.

And BL, we used to ship Metros out there, stayed a few months as ‘hire cars’ then we’d fetch them back again to sit in our yard for a few more months.

 

[armalites]

My best brought a Land Rover back from Jersey and I don't remeber there to being too much stress as I am sure we would have all known about it if there was

From memory I think he had to get it craned out of someone front garden, it was dragged on the ferry on Jersey and dragged off at this end. I don't recall how he got it back to his house in Berkshire.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

And BL, we used to ship Metros out there, stayed a few months as ‘hire cars’ then we’d fetch them back again to sit in our yard for a few more months.

Chap I worked with bought a MKII Escort that had been a hire car in Jersey. Token miles and immaculate.

 

[armalites]

And BL, we used to ship Metros out there, stayed a few months as ‘hire cars’ then we’d fetch them back again to sit in our yard for a few more months.

I think that was pretty common back in the day, I think it was often used as a way to bolster the sales figures. It was quite common to see small cars like Fiestas for sale here with Jersey plates.

 

[Jacktegla]

Hi Jack

Some years ago, a colleague of mine sort of did and had no end of issues with HMRC. I'll explain. He was from Jersey and joined HM armed forces. He'd been home on leave and bought a car (2 or 3 years old) on the island bringing it back with him. As soon as the car had been here, I think it was a year, the tax man started hassling him for import duty!

It may be different for a really old car, but it might be worth researching that.

What car by the way?

Vauxhall nova

 

[Jacktegla]

My best brought a Land Rover back from Jersey and I don't remeber there to being too much stress as I am sure we would have all known about it if there was

From memory I think he had to get it craned out of someone front garden, it was dragged on the ferry on Jersey and dragged off at this end. I don't recall how he got it back to his house in Berkshire.

Thanks i have been researching doesn't seem too much hassle but who knows, just looking for first hand experience of it after brexit

 

[mike 109444]

There is a but of a write up on the Retrorides forum about importing. Various experiences.

 

[mike 109444]

This dates from 2017 so check up on any changes.

https://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/198659/register-imported-car

 

[Bullet2012]

after brexit

That will not be relevant as the CI never joined the EU.