EricTyrrell
Expo God
Why import a Defender when you could buy this: http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...ion-Ready-1975-Land-Rover-101-Forward-Control
Where would be a good place to find vehicles for sale in Europe?
Hey my .02 here.
Ok so I have been going through a bit of a headache with this situation. Bought a 110 last year and after having a few things replaced on it (i.e lights, seatbelts, roof, bulkhead, and the big one 200tdi) it finally arrived on the 22nd of Feb. It was detained an hour after being released when CBP relized it was a 110. On the 30th day it was siezed as Land Rover UK told them that it was not in %100 original condition. So after petitions I am now allowed to send it back to Enlgand but this was going to cost me a large amount as selling it there is as you said worth a lot less. This lead me to begin looking for a tacoma or JKU as some of you may have seen my other threads on those forums.
As of about 2 hours ago I was talking with one of the DOT agents who had a list of everything that was wrong. I was able to allow it to be exported. After a bit of small talk I asked if I could re-import it with the original engine a 2.5 tdiesel and view the other issues (Lights, seatbelts, roof) as safety features. This he has agreed to. This also does not go without warning that it will most likely be detained until they realize that it is back to original from, but fortunately the agent I have talked to will be the one handling the case.
SO I just want to say make certain you check the VIN. Ensure everything is %100 original, and be careful with repalcement parts. Some people I know have managed to get one through, but times are crazy at the ports over this specific model.
Goodluck to you!
... and there were several "too nice" defenders sitting there. A port worker commented to him that those were being "sent back". That said, my clients truck cleared without issue.
What's the storage bill look like as it's been sitting over a month now?
Perhaps. Many that are sent back are apparently sold into Canada as the entry rules are much more relaxed there.