HOW to IMPORT a CAR From JAPAN | Which Company Did we Use? COSTS?

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HOW to IMPORT a CAR From JAPAN | Which Company Did we Use? COSTS?
In this video we discuss how I imported my Daihatsu Tanto Custom RS from Japan to the UK. Which companies did I use? How long did it take? What was the costs?
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@LivetoDriveUK Месяц назад

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@tommycarradice3146 Год назад

Very interesting watch. Thanks for the video keep it up!

@MrRicardodon 9 месяцев назад

Imported 2 cars (toyota estima and honda fit ) with Patrick and the guys at JDM . We were very happy with both cars and the good service from JDM

@LivetoDriveUK 9 месяцев назад

Agree. Patrick was excellent. Would recommend to anyone wanting to import a car.

@ebismusic8813 Год назад

So pleased to have found your channel. Heavily recommending it to others. I would love to import a mitsuoka and this video is going to prove invaluable.

@LivetoDriveUK Год назад

Thanks. I had never imported a car before so it was all interesting. Although it was easier as I paid someone to do the paperwork.

@viviant701 2 месяца назад

Very informative!

@LivetoDriveUK Месяц назад

Thanks

@phillipdavies7429 4 месяца назад

Great video, just plain simple English,it has allayed my fears.😍

@LivetoDriveUK 4 месяца назад

Thanks. Appreciate it. 👍

@badbooks476 Год назад

Very interesting & Thankyou for sharing your experience. Great you have exactly the Tanto you wanted, rust free & well looked after. I think I saw a similar car to yours on the A47 in Norfolk afew weeks ago. My import Mazda Eunos ( mx5 mk1 ) imported,10 years prior, to my ownership, has the mph decal speedo & ugly rear fog light, which I have left as it is part of the cars story.

@LivetoDriveUK Год назад

Yes if it was like that I would also keep too. Going to get the car done with Waxoyl underneath shortly. Thanks as always and see you soon at a show.

@allsearpw3829 Месяц назад

Great information , thanks

@LivetoDriveUK Месяц назад

Thanks for your support.

@keithhooper6123 4 месяца назад

Great choice of cars,you have. Interesting video.I own a Daihatsu Copen,Hijetta camper,and Piaggio Porter diesel truck.

@LivetoDriveUK 4 месяца назад

Thanks. Oh wow that is a great selection. Would love to film them…

@gordonjamieson861 9 дней назад

great video

@johnharris6176 2 месяца назад

Matt is has very good rep in the alphard, velfire, elgrand circles. Ive imported about 6 cars now. All using firstchoice car imports. Great service

@LivetoDriveUK 2 месяца назад

Yes. Always good to hear of other good businesses.

@stephenowens5375 8 месяцев назад

Great video matey👍 would love it if we had kei cars in uk. Really love the Suzuki Alto Works latest model 4wd. But adding it all up not much change of 14k all in. Never mind I can always dream ✌️

@LivetoDriveUK 8 месяцев назад

The Suzuki Alto Works looks amazing. I couldn’t have paid £14k either but sometimes see Kei’s for sale on the group for reasonable money. Thanks for watching and your support. 💪

@gord307 Год назад

Although I am not in a position to import a car from Japan at the moment, I can certainly see the appeal, especially when they have many interesting vehicles which are not available in the UK. Very interesting to see the process you went through. I know exactly what you mean about making a contract with a company and handing over lots of cash, and you have no way of knowing if they are legit, or even a bit rubbish! Good to see you finally have the car you wanted, and a cracking job on the speedo!

@LivetoDriveUK Год назад

Yes really interesting cars and in Japan 40% of cars are Kei. We drove from Derbyshire to Bristol yesterday and noticed some people looking as they passed the car with that “what the hell is that?” I’m really happy with the speedo. Whoever did that really did a fantastic job. Thanks for watching and your continued support.

@stevenmitchell9250 Год назад

Thanks for the video. I too hate boring cookie-cutter cars, so I'm currently just starting the process of importing a little Daihatsu Hijet Cargo kei car/van. It's an awesome little thing as the back seats can fold completely flat into the floor, leaving me enough room to load bicycles, one of my motorbikes, or even kit it out for a bit of car camping. I'm looking to get an nearly-new Hijet Cargo, as I really like the novel boxy shape, however, as it is well under 10 years old, I am wel laware it will need modifications for the IVA. I was really worried about the speedo conversion, but after watching your video, you have helped put my mind at rest. I'm still a long way off, as we're still searching for the right vehicle (I specifically want a 2WD manual, rather than the far more common 4WD CVT automatic). I hope your little Tanto is still running well and you're getting plenty of enjoyment from it. Best regards. Steve.

@LivetoDriveUK Год назад

Excellent. I definitely prefer to not be a lemming and follow the rest 😁 a Hijet will be great. I wanted the car to be standard and wasn’t sure how the speedo would look but with the right company it turned out as good as OE. All the best with your future Kei and thanks for watching. Paul.

@SuperMurphy88 7 месяцев назад

Just secured a car through JDM auction watch , 🇮🇪🇯🇵

@LivetoDriveUK 7 месяцев назад

Excellent. What are you importing?

@LivetoDriveUK 8 месяцев назад

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@matthewedwards1089 10 месяцев назад

Very interesting

@LivetoDriveUK 10 месяцев назад

Thanks

@haddonmacdonald3824 Год назад

Subscribed love cars RU-vid channels 😊

@CallumElsdon Месяц назад

Hi Paul, looks excellent - found your videos from the Facebook Kei Car group, have watched several times and also took the plunge (although I went for an Honda N Box Custom!). Quick question, do you have the name of the company that produced the speedo decal? Looking to get one done for my new wheels. Cheers! Callum

@LivetoDriveUK Месяц назад

Callum, I love the N Box and the Daihatsu Move Canbus. I don’t know the company that did the decal. That was done through Lee at IVA Services. Lee’s number is 07879 894277.

@CallumElsdon Месяц назад

@@LivetoDriveUK Great - thank you Paul!

@keithhooper6123 4 месяца назад

I see a youtuber, "Andrews Japanese Cars" , who imports,and you can buy from a selection he has,in the UK.See he had a Tanto.

@LivetoDriveUK 4 месяца назад

Yes I contacted Andrew. I think he has one car at a time. By the time Andrew called me back I had already sorted mine.

@didyouknow138 Месяц назад

Hi, Thank you so much for this info. Want to import Estima hybrid to Ireland. Have two questions: The process is very risky as many scammers waiting for you when you shop online. SO is the company you mentioned still in business ?? Also how the company in Japan and the address in Ireland. You mean they have agent in Ireland ?? Thanks again for the info.

@LivetoDriveUK Месяц назад

Thanks. Yes JDM Auction Watch are still on Facebook. I think Patrick is based in Ireland and they have someone who finds the vehicles in Japan. I would use them again. Mention us and the Tanto he found if you contact them.

@CHZ8959 2 месяца назад

Interesting vid. I'd already been speaking to Patrick, but haven't yet gone through with it, so it's good to hear your good review. Out of interest, do you know what the actual sale price of just the car was in Japan (without any of the other fees), the price which a Japanese resident would have paid for it?

@LivetoDriveUK 2 месяца назад

Thanks. I don’t and didn’t care as ultimately it’s the final price I thought about. Patrick made very clear what his fees were which was fine.

@CHZ8959 2 месяца назад

@@LivetoDriveUK yeah, that's fair enough. I agree, it's only the end price that matters, it was just out of interest really. Hope you're enjoying the Tanto.

@LivetoDriveUK 2 месяца назад

@@CHZ8959 I am. Hope you get your import and enjoy.

@Fa-uk5fb 3 месяца назад

Did you know uk and Japan has a trade agreement so if your car is made in Japan the duty is around 3%

@LivetoDriveUK 3 месяца назад

Yes. ‘Import duty is variable, due to a trade agreement between the UK and Japan. If you’re importing something made in Japan and you can prove it, you’ll benefit from a preferential rate of 5 % import duty. If not, it’ll be 10 %. Import duty is calculated on the total of the FOB and shipping costs.’

@Fa-uk5fb 3 месяца назад

@@LivetoDriveUK yes just gathered. I thought I could defer the vat as I’m vat registered but been informed have to pay this upfront also and then claim back on my vat returns.

@Fa-uk5fb День назад

@@LivetoDriveUKhow did you register your car with Dvla. I’m struggling to do this. I know you have to inform nova but unsure on the next steps. Thankyou.

@VaishakKandoth 4 месяца назад

How do we check Japanese vehicle history?

@LivetoDriveUK 4 месяца назад

No idea. My car had service history with the handbook.

@VaishakKandoth 4 месяца назад

I used carvx to get Japanese history

@shaun2049 5 месяцев назад

Should have got mot yourself just send documents to dvla not bothered about dash board

@LivetoDriveUK 5 месяцев назад

It was less than 10 years old at the time so IVA.

@lutherrhein7697 9 месяцев назад

more than 8k for a car that took a year to get on the road is a joke tbh, however you are a collector so that's fine i guess.

@LivetoDriveUK 9 месяцев назад

Agreed. Shipping was not in a good place at the time as confirmed by a good friend of mine who has to try and allocate space and delivery schedules. I understand that it is now more like 8-12 weeks for a space on the ship, 6 weeks on the water and around 4 weeks for registration after any necessary modifications have been made. So at 22 weeks that would still be close to 6 months.

@lutherrhein7697 9 месяцев назад

also, i am seeing many import cars on sale as well as on roads, therefore the price of import vehicles is going up fast. I think i will wait for another year or so before i make a move. I just hope the new Labour government does not go full ecomaniac!@@LivetoDriveUK