UK and European Car Import Process

All vehicles from the UK are able to be stateside within 3 weeks from time of purchase and all EU vehicles can be stateside within 4-5 weeks of purchase. The listed price on UK and EU vehicles is the total landed price including a US title for it under my business name, Suydan’s Imports, as well as a PPI done by my mechanic where you can even videochat with him while he inspects it.

I’m able to provide more pictures, videos, and info on the car before we send the inspector out but I am limited to what the owner will provide me. I can send the inspector out before you purchase the vehicle but you will need to pay his fee upfront. However, if you decide to move forward with buying the vehicle he performs the ppi on, that fee will be deducted from the total landed cost.

Payment can be made a few different ways:

•The first is you sign and notarize a bill of sale and refundable sales contract as well as pay the total landed cost upfront

•The second is you sign and notarize a sales contract where you pay the FOB (Car purchase price), RoRo shipping, exporter/transport to port fee, and ppi fee. You then have one week from the day it lands at port to pay the remaining balance owed so you can pickup the car.

•The last option is, if you have the time you’re more than welcome to fly out and look it over yourself and drive it directly to port which would save you roughly $1100 on the total landed price and allow you to take your new car on a mini road trip across the UK. You are then responsible for sending the rest of the money owed once you drop it off at the UK port

As always, you are more than welcome to come out and do everything in person if you’re within driving distance of Williamsport, PA

As long as everything still looks good, we will arrange the payment with purchasing agent and schedule shipping to port. Once we have the vehicle purchased, we can schedule frieght shipping which only takes 3-5 days to get on the schedule and 9-14 days to ship to the Baltimore port.

Once it arrives at port, it takes 1-2 business days for them to unload it off the ship and 1-3 days for customs to clear it. After customs clears it, I will go down to port to pick it up and transport it back to Williamsport to have the vin inspected/verified for the title paperwork.

If the vehicle is being purchased with a US title, it takes roughly 1-2 weeks for the plate and registration to come in so you can start driving it right away and roughly 3-4 weeks from the time the registration/plate is issued for the title to come in

If the vehicle is being purchased with just import paperwork than you’re welcome to meet me at port to pick up the vehicle. 

If you have any questions or if you’re interested in buying one of my UK/EU vehicles, you can contact me at suydansimports@gmail.com or on WhatsApp at +1-480-526-6361