Being the UK’s leading full service importer of cars into the UK we like to keep on top of all the latest car shipping industry news and practices and here are some of the latest car shipping items of interest:

Car Shipping and Exchange Rates

Our main market for car shipping is importing cars from the USA, and with the current exchange rates at around the 1.3$/£ this can affect the cost of shipping your car internationally in terms of the purchase price of the vehicle, shipping charges and customs costs. How can we help? Well firstly our shipping rates are at the lowest they have been for a while, we ship so many cars we manage to keep container rates as low as we can for our clients. We also provide assistance with paying for your car prior to shipping through our sister company www.smcfx.co.uk ensuring you obtain the best possible rate for your purchase, much better than at a bank. SMCfx can also facilitate a much faster payment to the USA from the UK.

Car Shipping and UK testing

The IVA test remains a very tricky test to get many modern import through successfully as a private individual. The wiring on modern cars is becoming more and more complex and the utilisation of LED lights makes modifications very difficult. Luckily we have a near-on 100% pass rate with VOSA and have developed in-house techniques to use existing LED circuits and painstakingly replace individual circuit board mounted LED’s. We call this our Invisible IVA package as the car is converted for UK use, without changing the original look of the vehicle. Take this 2013 Shelby GT500 for example – all the lovely rear lights still light up, but the indicators flash separate to the brakes and are amber.

Car Shipping Quote Deals

As you probably know we have developed a sophisticated instant quote system for car shipping over the years which can instantly provide you with all the information you need to make car shipping a very simple process. We have decided to have a monthly special offer for anybody shipping their car and using our fully inclusive car shipping package.

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Car Shipping quotes can be frustrating to obtain, many shipping lines take a while to get back to you and then they do not include all the hidden charges which can dramatically increase the cost of shipping your car without you realising until the car arrives at your destination.

We have been developing our car shipping quote system for a number of years now and have built up a huge database of costs for: Collection transport costs, Export charges, Customs and loading fees, sea shipping, air freight, unloading fees, marine insurance, road transport, IVA, MOT, SVA and DVLA costs.

This means that our website can instantly and accurately price up your international car shipping requirements for any make/model and for a growing number of car shipping routes. Our new instant car shipping quote system also features a Port Finder facility whereby you simply enter a zipcode/post code and we let you know the closest port of import/export.

Once your quote is displayed on the screen you can also tailor it to your exact requirements for example upgrading to enclosed transport, or removing some destination charges such as IVA testing or DVLA registration.

Some screenshots from our new car shipping quote portal:

Car Shipping Portal at ShipMyCar.co.uk

Car Shipping

If you have a specific car shipping requirement please first try our instant car shipping quote facility at ShipMyCar.co.uk or give us a call on 01908 887917

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Some of our most popular guides are:

• Full example of shipping a car to the UK with us
• Can you carry out IVA Modifications for a car I have already imported?
• I have a foreign car already in the UK, can you register it for me?
• Relocating to the UK with a car
• How much duty or taxes will I pay?
• Car Shipping Explained…
• Do I need an MOT if importing a car built before 1960?
• “Ship My Car seem expensive…”
• Paying for a car overseas
• How to avoid car shipping scams
• Import Car Finance
• Import Car Insurance

More information can be found on our Car Shipping News pages

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RM Auctions expects that a 1939 Pontiac with a Plexiglas body will go for anywhere between $275,000 to $475,000 at the St. John’s auction that’s being held as part of the Concours d’Elegance of America in Plymouth, MI this July.

It almost doesn’t look real and you need to see a few angles to see that it is not just a clever piece of CGI!

Shipping a car from US Auction

We can assist with the entire process from collecting the vehicle from the auction house through to IVA / MOT testing, DVLA registration and road tax here in the UK.

For an instant quote and breakdown of all the costs involved please visit ShipMyCar.co.uk and select the make and model of the vehicle on the right hand side.

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Car Shipping by Air

The quickest way to move your car a long distance is by air. We reguarly consign vehicles to destinations by air as we work closely with both high net worth individuals who reguarly travel, events and show teams who are on tight schedules. We can load cars into chartered aircraft, freight aircraft and also the cargo holds of commercial passenger jets. Generally for shipping by air, your vehicle is loaded onto pallets and securely strapped down to avoid any movement, be aware that associated costs for air freight are generally worked out by the kilogram in terms of calculating unloading, loading and storage charges.

Car Shipping by Sea

Three main methods of shipping by sea:

• Container – safest method is to use your own container, we provide either 20ft/40ft containers to many destinations across the world
• Shared Container – also known as ‘groupage’ or ‘consolidated’ – this is where you share the container with another customers vehicle, we only recommend sharing containers with multiple vehicles, not vehicles and personal effects which can fall and damage the cars inside. Using this method is the best combination of safety and price
• RORO – or Roll-on-Roll-off – basically a car ferry either inside the vessel or on open deck. Not the safest of methods by a long margin and your vehicle is driven onto the vessel by the staff at the port, if you do not want your vehicle driven or it is a non-runner, this option may not be best for you

Our consolidated container prices are roughly the same as RORO prices and so this is our prefered method of sea frieght if budget constraints make sole use container out of the question.

Shipping by road

We ship many cars across Europe and the world by road. If you are travelling a long distance, are shipping a valuable car or are shipping a car with easily removed items / possessions inside, we recommend enclosed transporters where the vehicles inside are safely secured.

Car Shipping Insurance

We always ensure every vehicle is fully insured before car shipping commences – our insurance policy covers vehicles not just for the unfortunate bump or scrape, but also total vehicle loss. If damage does occure we help you through every stage of making a claim.

Car Shipping Documentation

Each country varies from a passport and vehicle title check to having obtain a police export authority form. Ensure you check before booking your car shipping as some countries require authority to bring the car for import prior to shipping is started

Car Shipping Import Duty / VAT

Again each country varies on the requirements for import duty and VAT, some countries do not allow vehicles to be imported over a certain age and others impose high taxes for gas guzzlers or certain other cars. For more information keep an eye out on our site or contact us to discuss your requirements

Car Shipping Quotes

It can be hard work obtaining car shipping quotes as many car shipping companies are still very old fashioned in the way they operate, luckily ShipMyCar.co.uk pioneer the instant quote facility provided for your convinience on our website – our huge database of vehicles, countries, import / export requirements is growing every day and allows you to obtain a full breakdown of all the cots involved in importing or exporting a car to/from the UK with just a click of the mouse, and all for free!

Car Shipping Advice

Whatever your car shipping needs, feel free to call us anytime for a no obligation chat with one of our shippign experts – you can also contact us using Live Chat to save on call costs, by using the Live Chat button at the bottom right of our website

Tel: 00 44 1908 887 917
Web: ShipMyCar.co.uk
FB: facebook.com/shipmycar
TW: twitter.com/car_shipping_uk

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Take the steering wheel for example, well on their way to an Audi-esk type of set up and quality

The old 6.1L engine has been uprated to a 6.4L V8 Hemi which now puts out 465bhp giving this beast the power to get from 0-60 in under five seconds.

Transmission is via paddle shift which is a bit of a shame as previous paddle shifts are not yet up to Audi/Porsche spec yet and so the option for manual would have been a bonus, but still, the car looks awesome!

Shipping a Chrysler 300 SRT8 to the UK

Obtain a free, instant quote, for importing your 300 SRT8 to the UK by using the drop down on the right of the screen. Our car shipping package also includes IVA testing and DVLA registration

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The current owner says he bought the car in excellent shape in 2007 and had it professionally cleaned and re-awoke the engine after a long slumber. Since then, the car has been pampered and its astonishing mileage preserved.

Despite its low mileage, the Boss participated in, and won, a couple bracket races when new. The quarter windows still carry the winner’s stickers. The price for this all-original time capsule is enough to make even the most-hardcore Mustang fan gulp. Buy-It-Now is set at an astounding $550,000

Shipping a Mustang to the UK

If you are looking at shipping a classic Mustang to the UK, ShipMyCar offer a full import package including, US transport, customs clearance, container car shipping, UK unloading, MOT modifications and DVLA registration

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Steve Meade Designs has built a stereo system so powerful it can shred your average metropolitan phone book to bits in minutes…

See the action at around 3mins into this video below:

Audio System Installs UK

ShipMyCar can install any aftermarket system into your imported vehicle – for more information please visit ShipMyCar.co.uk

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What is required for importing a car to the UK?

• • Firstly, if you are shipping with a relocation company who do not specialise in the full service import of cars to the UK, ensure they have provided the correct marine insurance for your vehicle – you want all risk insurance which covers you not just for total vehicle loss, but also those bumps and scrapes which can be costly to fix in the UK if not insured.

Parts such as tyres or brakes can be cheaper your country to purchase – make sure you buy IVA test friendly parts though – call us for more info

• Customs clearance and unloading for cars is different to personal effects and must be done correctly using either a C384 or C104A (ToR01 from April 2017) form to ensure you a) do not pay any import duty / VAT if you do not need to and b) have the correct forms for DVLA registration sent to you
• IVA Testing – This is the main ‘hidden’ cost that you may find your relocation company did not make you aware of – this is the test required for all cars under ten years old. It is run by the organisation VOSA and is a tricky one to get through in some cases. The list of things they check can be extensive, expensive, and dangerous for your cars electronic systems if not carried out by an experienced IVA engineer. Using a company like ShipMyCar.co.uk means your car will be safely converted for UK road use, will look as similar to standard as possible (sometimes we can provide completely invisible IVA modifications), and will be carried out as cost effectively as possible
• MOT Testing – this is another test for all vehicles over three years old and checks the roadworthiness of your vehicle for example worn tyres, suspension, rust etc
• DVLA registration – to drive the car here in the UK it will need to be registered and taxed, this is a tricky procedure if you do not like paperwork!

How do ShipMyCar help?

We take over the complete process for you from door-to-door. We collect the car from your address in the country of export, put it safely in a container, straped and chocked properly to avoid movement and with no other items to fall on the car during transit.

We then correctly insure the vehicle for transit, unload it in the UK carrying out correct customs procedures, carry out all neccesary testing, registration and road tax. We even fully valet the car, provide you with ancillary services such as audio conversions, handsfree driving kits, servicing etc prior to you collecting the vehicle.

We deal with many large companies who relocate their employees and so can provide full VAT invoices for ever component of our service.

If you have already shipped the car to the UK, we are more than happy to take over the process in order to assist you to drive the car here in the UK as quickly as possible.

Try our Instant Quote System

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Pricing is set at $79,000 so you should be able to get one on the road here in the UK for (roughly) £68k once you have paid UK import duty at 10%, VAT at 20% and a fully comprehensive import package from ShipMyCar.co.uk which includes US transport, container shipping, marine insurance, customs administration, IVA testing, DVLA registration and road tax.

We can also bump power up with either Ford Racing or Roush superchargers.

Shipping a Mustang Boss 302S to UK

We can handle the full import of your Mustang to the UK including everything from collection in the USA to IVA testing and DVLA registration here in the UK – for a full quote please use our unique instant quote system at ShipMyCar

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