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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: bikekil on January 19, 2005, 05:02:44 AM
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Guys,
A friend of mine is going to visit US this summer for two months. She (with her husband) were going to rent a car in NY and drive it to LA... leave it there so they could pack it into train and take back to NY. it would cost as she said about 2000$
She checked the prices and it was not worth it.
Then she thought that she will buy a used car for about 1000$ and hit the road wit intention of selling the car in LA of.. just leaving it :) But she is not sure if the car for 1000$ would be enought to drive from NY to LA....
So finally they decided to buy a car they wanted to buy anyway, and then ship it to Poland. She... or her husband to be honest, loves the idea to buy a SUV... and here is where i'm askin for an advice for them - where to buy a SUV in US and don't get empty ;) Which cars are worth to buy, which are not? any advice is welcome :)
Or maybe there is a car dealer here? ;)
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Lots of variables in that bikekil. Import/export laws, engine restrictions, ect. Maybe contacting your embassy in the US would be a better route for information. I'm sure they deal with it on a regular basis. An average economy SUV in the US will cost around $20,000 +/-.
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The US might obviously be different, but in the UK if you are buying a vehicle for export, there is severe restrictions on its use in the UK prior to export.
I imagine the same will apply in the USA, maybe a one month time limit from date of purchase to date of export or something.
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what about the best pick to buy?
Are chevrolets any good? Where she could get the best price? What dealer would you reccomend? I believe she will land in NY so she's interested to buy something in that area. I'm asking about something designed for US market only, because i think she could buy a "regular" Hyundai (or this kind of car) in Poland as well.
One other question - maybe some of you knows the answer - what about internetional warranty for US cars?
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Its been almost 20 years since I was in the import export business. Many things have changed, but we used this outfit.
http://www.dasautoshippers.com/default.html
If your friend is mechanical and knows how to check a car out you should be able to get a cheap car from NY to CA. Remember they will need to buy plates and insurance also.
Thats one heck of a drive, just shy of 3000 miles !
Gas is about $1.80 per gallon so I hope they do not buy a SUV :)
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$1.80 per gallon
here it is over 1 euro per litre
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even if you could buy one on the cheap...........
the initial border taxes would be so large...
you might as well just buy one in europe.......
just stay away from ISUZU and SUZUKI...
GOOD LUCK
:D
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Bike do they want the car for the full two months?
Is it possible they could drive back to NY at the end?
Let me know and I will find some prices. It shouldn't be $2000, should be less.
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don't buy a old junker, get a popular (ez resale) 3 or 4 year old 4 door sedan, drive it for 2 months and sell it when you leave, you should get back what you paid for it.
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Just a couple thoughts here....
There are several rental car companies that do 1 way rentals, you might be able to find a car you can rent in NY and return in LA. I would check online with themajor US car rental companies.
As for what types of SUV to purchase should they choose that route, I would think it wise to plan for service/repair availability when the SUV gets to its final operation destination. I am currently looking at the small SUV class, and I am very impressed with the VW Toureg. I would think you would have an easier time finding VW parts in euorope than Chevy, but I have never been there so I am not sure.
I hope this helps, best wishes!
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Also, buying a car anywhere other than Cali and trying to sell it in Cali may cause problems because of the different standards. Anyone in Cali know how that works?
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Originally posted by Lizking
Also, buying a car anywhere other than Cali and trying to sell it in Cali may cause problems because of the different standards. Anyone in Cali know how that works?
If your car doesn't have the CA smog package it needs a pretty pricey upgrade before it can be resold by a dealer or registered by the new owner.
OTOH most new cars now have the CA emissions package as either standard equipment or a common option.
Bottom line, you will pay more for your car in CA than most other States. My bud in Wyoming buys his big ticket vehicles in Canada.
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if they just want a car for a month then why buy and sell.. you would be wasting at least 3 days plus going through the trouble. Its a vacation. Just rent what you want either go cheap or go nuts and live it up! Maybe something kinda cheap that you won't find in europe like a mustang gt convertible.
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Better yet, when you get to New York, steal a nice car, go on a cross country crime spree, and abandon the car the day before you fly home. A vacation that MAKES money! Your friends will probably not even mind watching the slide show.
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thanks for the links and the advices guys! I've passed all of it to the friend :)
Funked, they've planned the whole route and according to what they are willing to see (visit) there is no way they could drive both ways. I heard that's where the problem is - renting a car is not that expensive when you are returning it back to the place you rented it in. When you ae willing to lleave it on the far side of the US and the company have to ship it back to his place, the price goes high. Anyway that's what i've heard.
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I would drive it back from LA to NY, but when you had the fuel, the return plane ticket and my wages, you end up at $1,000 :D
I have room for a car in my yard if they need to stage the car for a couple of weeks till international shiping from Long Beach Harbor.
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Originally posted by bikekil
Are chevrolets any good?
They are the best.
Of course, I sell them, so I might be a little biased.
Charleston has an international airport. Fly in here and I'll take care of ya. There are 6 Chevy dealerships in town. That makes it one of the cheapest places to buy one in the country.
International warranty? I have no idea, but can find out pretty easy tomorrow for ya.
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Chevys suck. That is all there is to it.
Anyone who has owned multiple brands understand this.
There are a lot of good choices out there. Especially the jap rides like Honda and Toyota.
Ford makes a much better product than they used to.
A big thing to consider if they are going to ship it home is if support, service and parts would be easily available.
dago
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Import taxes into the U.K. are 40% ontop of what you pay for the vehicle. Also the vehicle must be exactly as it were when manufactured. Cost for shipping would be about $1,200.00 U.S. to the U.K. from California with a 2 week transit time. I have a buyer in the U.K. that I ship Dodge Ram Hemi pickups to. As well as I sell vehicles on eBay.
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Originally posted by Dago
Chevys suck. That is all there is to it.
JD Power (http://www.jdpower.com/cc/global/awards/FindAdAwards.jsp?step=3&company=Chevrolet)
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Gotta agree with Dago. Chevy's are craptastic.