Need to ship my car from USA to INDIA

ananthkamath · 26th March 2007, 22:54

if LHD is the problem then one solution might be to sell your car and get an RHD mustang from Canada.

vamshi_mustangG · 26th March 2007, 22:57

Thanks guys for your suggestions...!

if LHD is problem i can convert it to RHD , there is an work shop in Missourie which converts LHD cars to RHD .
Home Page - RIGHTHANDDRIVEAMERICA.COM

if i convert , will i be able to ship the car.

This was my dream car , so can't leave it behind in USA .

Please suggest.

Thanks again for helping me ..........

-Vamshi

sajo · 26th March 2007, 23:16

A guy from ram's office has imported a LHD ML320 a few months ago.

revtech · 26th March 2007, 23:23

when you want to get a car under TR how long do you need to be staying in that country ? also if your going to coll out ther can you still bring a car under TR.im guessing you cant.

v1p3r · 27th March 2007, 02:22

You need to have owned that car and stayed abroad for 3 years, AFAIK. So the Canada option is out, ananth. But yes, you can get it converted to RHD. Though I suggest you read the rules carefully, because you don't want to spend all that money and then not be allowed.

PmDaWg · 27th March 2007, 02:30

cars in Canada are LHD as in the US.

GS-R · 27th March 2007, 04:44

The conversion costs are around 12000 dollars. LHD through TR is a definite No. If you do convert to RHD, you will not be able to register in the US

spadival · 27th March 2007, 08:08

Moreover, Its unsafe to drive an LHD car in India. So its better to convert it to RHD and get it here.

DileepKS · 27th March 2007, 19:47

Hmm... FORD MUSTANG: $6K, RHD conversion: $12K, shipping: $ 3K. Customs dooty: @ 105%

Stuck in B2B traffic on a potholed road: PRICELESS

Seriously, man! Are you serious?

rpanicker · 27th March 2007, 20:04

You should be able to convert it into a RHD and then import it. LHDs are a definite no-no unless under a couple of specific conditions which you most probably will not be eleigible under.

You should have been a NRI for two years from the date of shipping your vehicle and you should have owned the said vehicle for a minimum of one year from the date of shipping.

The current price is immaterial - they will look up the original price from KBB as on the date of manufacturing, apply a depreciation factor for every quarter since then upto a max depreciation of 70%. On this they will add shipping, handling, insurace charges and charge about 105+% as duty. In all probability your shipping agent will also state that the customs officers involved has asked for a certain % though you will not know whether it is the customs officer or the handling agent.

Do calculate your Total Cost of Ownership before you embark. Cheers.

vamshi_mustangG · 27th March 2007, 20:15

Thanks GUys.

I own this mustang from past 2 years.

conversion guys said they will take $4000, which is a local service station in Delaware USA.

I stay in Hyderabad in INDIA, can i ship it to some other remote shipping port where i can avoid more taxes and other stuff ...

i got an shipping agent he says , he will ship to vizag in INDIA.

Are there any agents in INDIA who can help me handling this...

Regards
Vamshi

pawan · 27th March 2007, 20:16

dont mean to hijack this tread but what are the complications involved in importing of engines.

S600BENZ · 27th March 2007, 23:48

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Originally Posted by rpanicker

You should be able to convert it into a RHD and then import it. LHDs are a definite no-no unless under a couple of specific conditions which you most probably will not be eleigible under.

You should have been a NRI for two years from the date of shipping your vehicle and you should have owned the said vehicle for a minimum of one year from the date of shipping.

The current price is immaterial - they will look up the original price from KBB as on the date of manufacturing, apply a depreciation factor for every quarter since then upto a max depreciation of 70%. On this they will add shipping, handling, insurace charges and charge about 105+% as duty. In all probability your shipping agent will also state that the customs officers involved has asked for a certain % though you will not know whether it is the customs officer or the handling agent.

Do calculate your Total Cost of Ownership before you embark. Cheers.

This is the exact scenario involved in importing a second hand car to India, cant get more right than this except for the fact that the duty is 157% om depreciated value. Import the car in any port import duty will be the same as everything is on Computer and no individual can change that, let it be any customs officer or clearing agent.

v1p3r · 28th March 2007, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by pawan

dont mean to hijack this tread but what are the complications involved in importing of engines.

Too many to talk about here. Start a separate thread.

esteem_lover · 28th March 2007, 00:37

And also consider the cost of the upkeep of this vehicle in India when you have to import each & every component that needs to be replaced. I'd say it is not worth the trouble unless you have something really special about this machine.

26th March 2007, 22:54	#16
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	if LHD is the problem then one solution might be to sell your car and get an RHD mustang from Canada.
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26th March 2007, 22:57	#17
vamshi_mustangG Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New castle Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks guys for your suggestions...! if LHD is problem i can convert it to RHD , there is an work shop in Missourie which converts LHD cars to RHD . Home Page - RIGHTHANDDRIVEAMERICA.COM if i convert , will i be able to ship the car. This was my dream car , so can't leave it behind in USA . Please suggest. Thanks again for helping me .......... -Vamshi
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26th March 2007, 23:16	#18
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	A guy from ram's office has imported a LHD ML320 a few months ago.
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26th March 2007, 23:23	#19
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	when you want to get a car under TR how long do you need to be staying in that country ? also if your going to coll out ther can you still bring a car under TR.im guessing you cant.
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27th March 2007, 02:22	#20
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	You need to have owned that car and stayed abroad for 3 years, AFAIK. So the Canada option is out, ananth. But yes, you can get it converted to RHD. Though I suggest you read the rules carefully, because you don't want to spend all that money and then not be allowed.
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27th March 2007, 02:30	#21
PmDaWg BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	cars in Canada are LHD as in the US.
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27th March 2007, 04:44	#22
GS-R BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco/N Posts: 50 Thanked: 27 Times	The conversion costs are around 12000 dollars. LHD through TR is a definite No. If you do convert to RHD, you will not be able to register in the US
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27th March 2007, 08:08	#23
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Moreover, Its unsafe to drive an LHD car in India. So its better to convert it to RHD and get it here.
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27th March 2007, 19:47	#24
DileepKS BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 137 Thanked: 8 Times	Hmm... FORD MUSTANG: $6K, RHD conversion: $12K, shipping: $ 3K. Customs dooty: @ 105% Stuck in B2B traffic on a potholed road: PRICELESS Seriously, man! Are you serious?
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27th March 2007, 20:04	#25
rpanicker BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Importing You should be able to convert it into a RHD and then import it. LHDs are a definite no-no unless under a couple of specific conditions which you most probably will not be eleigible under. You should have been a NRI for two years from the date of shipping your vehicle and you should have owned the said vehicle for a minimum of one year from the date of shipping. The current price is immaterial - they will look up the original price from KBB as on the date of manufacturing, apply a depreciation factor for every quarter since then upto a max depreciation of 70%. On this they will add shipping, handling, insurace charges and charge about 105+% as duty. In all probability your shipping agent will also state that the customs officers involved has asked for a certain % though you will not know whether it is the customs officer or the handling agent. Do calculate your Total Cost of Ownership before you embark. Cheers.
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27th March 2007, 20:15	#26
vamshi_mustangG Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New castle Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks GUys. I own this mustang from past 2 years. conversion guys said they will take $4000, which is a local service station in Delaware USA. I stay in Hyderabad in INDIA, can i ship it to some other remote shipping port where i can avoid more taxes and other stuff ... i got an shipping agent he says , he will ship to vizag in INDIA. Are there any agents in INDIA who can help me handling this... Regards Vamshi
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27th March 2007, 20:16	#27
pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	dont mean to hijack this tread but what are the complications involved in importing of engines.
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28th March 2007, 00:37	#30
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	And also consider the cost of the upkeep of this vehicle in India when you have to import each & every component that needs to be replaced. I'd say it is not worth the trouble unless you have something really special about this machine.
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