Importing from Finland - costs & contact?

[jes*b]

If I find something of interest in Finland - (or sweden / norway) can anyone give me a contact to oversee shipping etc and any idea of cost? Thanks Jes

[Aidan]

talk to Busman

[Mickyfin]

I'm in Finland, and happy to help. I had in fact posted this thread over on VZi offering my assistance.

http://volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=723337" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But if you wish to go Busman route, here is their site..

http://www.busman.be/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[KarlT]

Damn decent of you Micky, I'd occassionally thought about getting a 16" ex-army that you see sometimes see advertised. Cheap flight (if there is such a thing anymore) out & drive it back via the Northland (see santa! ). Do-able? from a paperwork point of view?

[ELVIS]

I think its about 3 weeks to get export plates etc sorted in sweden.Patrik can ship to Harwich for you if you dont want to travel. He is as honest as the day is long on his descriptions. It is worth going in person though as you get to see his legendary secret underground bunker

I drove one back from Estonia. Have seen a few 14" finish hi top ambulances sell for sub £2k money, fortunately i have extended family over there (SILs sister speaks fluent english and her dad is a mechanic).Saw one for £900 but needed welding on cills/arch etc . Their DVLA is a nightmare but 'doable' , LOTS of queueing up for hours to get docs/insurance sorted.

Dont want to tell you how to suck eggs but you really need to sit down and do the sums on import cost , everything from flights/fuel/bridge fee's/ferries etc etc + any time lost if your self employed etc etc if you are considering getting it yourself as it does add up.

[lloydy]

I think its about 3 weeks to get export plates etc sorted in sweden.Patrik can ship to Harwich for you if you dont want to travel. He is as honest as the day is long on his descriptions. It is worth going in person though as you get to see his legendary secret underground bunker

I drove one back from Estonia. Have seen a few 14" finish hi top ambulances sell for sub £2k money, fortunately i have extended family over there (SILs sister speaks fluent english and her dad is a mechanic).Saw one for £900 but needed welding on cills/arch etc . Their DVLA is a nightmare but 'doable' , LOTS of queueing up for hours to get docs/insurance sorted.

Dont want to tell you how to suck eggs but you really need to sit down and do the sums on import cost , everything from flights/fuel/bridge fee's/ferries etc etc + any time lost if your self employed etc etc if you are considering getting it yourself as it does add up.

Yep, patriks good, still waiting for him to get back to me though..............

[ELVIS]

(oh yeah,for those who dont know him he's a top bloke but sometimes slow at responding to emails. Vw-tristar is his hobby not a business.)

[Oberschlachter]

Definitely, we can help you: http://www.oberschlachter.fi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We always have some 14's and 16's syncros in stock + spares from ~100 dismantled Syncros...

[Aidan]

nice 'velle

[KarlT]

Is it a panel van?

[jes*b]

yes

[chapperss]

I havent been on here for a few years so my username must have been removed. Anyway i'm also after a syncro.( selling my 15 window splitbus at the moment) http://www.oberschlachter.fi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, is the caravelle in the above pic for sale? its just what i,m after. and do you have an e-mail that works( ive tried to contact you via the website) thanks Steve

We always have some 14's and 16's syncros in stock + spares from ~100 dismantled Syncros)

[jes*b]

ok, seriously considering flying out in august and driving my booty back. How doable is that? can I just buy a legal vehicle in sweden/norway/finland? insure it on the chassis number with Footman James or the like and make good my escape over the border? Anyone done anything similar?

[chapperss]

Sounds a good idea, but i think you need export plates and insurance organised from abroad by the seller as you would need a uk mot and tax to get uk insurance. I'm not sure how export plates would work either really as its illegal for a UK citizen to drive a foreign registered vehicle in the UK. I found this out after i had been driving my south african split bus about after i had got an MOT and insurance of the chassis number. but i was still not legal!

Steve

[jes*b]

could trailer it once it rolled off the ferry - i live in dover??