Car import

[WHL]

The only downside to Ro-Ro could mean several all over power washes as the car may be coated in sea salt.

As the cars are inside the ship, theres not much chance they will be covered in sea salt, a normal hand wash we be fine.

[Uncle D]

The only downside to Ro-Ro could mean several all over power washes as the car may be coated in sea salt.

As the cars are inside the ship, theres not much chance they will be covered in sea salt, a normal hand wash we be fine.

Whatever

[WHL]

The only downside to Ro-Ro could mean several all over power washes as the car may be coated in sea salt.

As the cars are inside the ship, theres not much chance they will be covered in sea salt, a normal hand wash we be fine.

Whatever

Really

[Uncle D]

As the cars are inside the ship, theres not much chance they will be covered in sea salt, a normal hand wash we be fine.

Whatever

Really

Yes, I recently read somewhere, I think on the eastern forum that someone brought over a car via Ro-Ro, it was stated that the car had a white film over the paintwork and it needed several powerwashes to remove it, it turned out that it was sea salt.
Its a possibilty, not scaremongering.

[WHL]

Whatever

Really

Yes, I recently read somewhere, I think on the eastern forum that someone brought over a car via Ro-Ro, it was stated that the car had a white film over the paintwork and it needed several powerwashes to remove it, it turned out that it was sea salt.
Its a possibilty, not scaremongering.

Ive brought a few cars over and none have had a layer of salt, a sponge and bucket did the job

[bromerzz]

Al
My personal experience of Importing a car in September this year.

You will need to pay for either a RORO service or have the car stuffed in a container. This is a break down of my importing a Vauxhall Insignia Estate using one of the RORO vessels from Grimaldi Lines Southampton to Limassol.
UK costs
I wanted a seamless transaction with the car collected from the UK Dealership in Bristol and delivered to the port of loading, discharge in Cyprus and for the car to be registered, plated and Mot'd then delivered to Larnaca for me, so i could simply drive off with the complete paper trail done.
The cartage from Bristol to Southampton via Enfield, so that the Insurance assessors could view the car was £150. That was an optional extra as you can deliver yourself. or use Portbury which adds 7 days to the sailing time. I did not do the personal delivery bit as I flew Pafos to Bristol for a couple of days stay to view and buy a car which despite the total end bill works out considerably cheaper than buying a half decent car locally. I bought the car on a Thursday it was collected from the dealers the following Monday, and then delivered to Southampton via Enfield on the Tuesday. Sailed from Soton on the Tuesday night and arrived in Cyprus 13 days later. Clearance from Limassol and delivery to Larnaca took another 2 days. So from buying the car to it being delivered in Cyprus took 21 days.

Shipping £435 - The transit time was 12 days as the vessel only stopped at Valencia then Barcelona on the way here.
VAT 20 % £87
All risk insurance at 1.5 % of Car value (optional) 0% VAT

Cyprus
Delivery Order and Terminal charges Limassol €325
Duty €40
Car Registration Fee €150
Road Tax €19
Stamps €12
Number Plates €25
MOT €35
Agents Fee €350

In total and with exchange rates at the time the cost was €1919.00. Yes I did next to nothing and that suited me. You can do it cheaper but don't assume its only a matter of paying for the carriage by sea.

[Uncle D]

Really

Yes, I recently read somewhere, I think on the eastern forum that someone brought over a car via Ro-Ro, it was stated that the car had a white film over the paintwork and it needed several powerwashes to remove it, it turned out that it was sea salt.
Its a possibilty, not scaremongering.

Ive brought a few cars over and none have had a layer of salt, a sponge and bucket did the job

OK you have more experience of importing cars than me, power to you

[PaphosAL]

Thanks for that very comprehensive reply, bromerzz! That is indeed food for thought. Your shipping costs probably equates to what the UK Insurers think my little Corsa is worth here as a write-off at present...

But as an ex-Vauxhall pensioner, I paid just over £9k for this £11k darling back in 2004. And she has had nothing but TLC and garage life ever since. Not to mention an average of 3,460 miles per annum. I can't face losing this baby, which would make the perfect runaround in Paphos..

AL

[J B]

My figure for our 2005 HRV from 2013 in bold

Shipping £435
VAT 20 % £87
Bristol to Limassol with Andrews £648

Cyprus
Delivery Order and Terminal charges Limassol €325
Port fees at Limassol = €462

Car Registration Fee €150
€179