*Gasp* actual shipping quote, Landy from UK to US, have you always wondered HoW MuCh?

[greasyhandsagain]

Your Vehicle Shipping Quotation
1st Move International Limited www.autoshippers.co.uk
Many thanks for your enquiry please see your shipping quote below.
Your vehicle will be shipped on a safe and secure Roll on Roll off service using
specialist car carrying vessels operated by the world’s most reputable shipping lines.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Your vehicle will be secured safely inside the vessel in
a clean and dry car deck.
SUMMARY AND PRICES
Shipping from UK Port of: Southampton
To the Overseas port of: New York
Port to Port Price£ 1148.00
Subject to confirmation of dimensionsUK Export Documentation fee £ 27.00
UK collection by an insured driver or on a recovery transporter is available on request

This quotation is valid for 30 days E& OE

Frequency of departures: Every 7 Days
On water Transit time: 9 Days
BOOKING YOUR SHIPMENT

[xsbowes]

I paid $2000 from Sicily to Norfolk VA in 2001. From Seattle to Honolulu $975 in 2007.

[greasyhandsagain]

I think the rate is actually very fair! ....remember an 80" is somewhere in my future.

[greenmeanie]

THe alternative is to buy a container and sell volume in it for others to bring parts over to offset your cost. Its ceratinly more hassle and money up front but can work very well in your favour.

Just be careful about what goes in your box if any of it is ex MOD and make sure it has any required export licenses. British customs can be mighty nasty about things like IR relay switches even although you won't be bringing down the government with a LUCAS relay.

[LC_rover]

That sounds pretty reasonable to me actually. There's a ton more Rovers to choose from in the UK and odds are you get a great deal on the vehicle itself to make up the cost.

[JackIIA]

THe alternative is to buy a container and sell volume in it for others to bring parts over to offset your cost. Its ceratinly more hassle and money up front but can work very well in your favour.

Just be careful about what goes in your box if any of it is ex MOD and make sure it has any required export licenses. British customs can be mighty nasty about things like IR relay switches even although you won't be bringing down the government with a LUCAS relay.

That is a great idea.

And even without the offsetting, I too think the pricing is OK. Maybe I'll 'container ship' myself and my Rover for a global holiday.

[leafsprung]

99 out of 100 rovers from the UK are in extremely poor condition and an MOT is no guarantee. Terrible climate for old cars.

[thixon]

A) X2 on what leafsprung said. Been there, seen 'em, it aint pretty

B) I'm paying about 2300 bucks for 40 foot containers, not including fees from a freight forwarder. Keep in mind, these containers are full of wood products, not cars.

[brucejohn]

X3 on leafsprung and thixon. WhatDoIDoNow was imported 'rock solid' in May with a MOT. Having already replaced the chassis I am now cutting the bondo from the footwells. Not what I had hoped to be doing now.

[greenmeanie]

I have a slightly different outlook from most when it comes to UK trucks but then I have the advantage of having lived there most of my life and still having connections to check stuff for me.

There are plenty of great tucks in the UK but as a percentage of the overall population they seem like a small group. Finding and sorting the good ones takes time and there is no substitute for viewing a vehicle yourself. To ensure you get a good truck usually takes at least one trip to see it in person and usually more if you are searching around. By the time you factor that into the cost the amazing deals in the UK are less attractive. As applies everywhere, if a deal seems too good to be true then it usually is. A good Rover in the UK is not a 500 quid truck, a 1500 quid truck or even a 3000 quid truck. There are even good places to provide a rebuilt truck to your spec that will match any available in the US - but at a price.

There are lots of unscrupulous people in the UK that know the aura Rovers have in the US and are willing to capitalize on the unwary. Look at all the rot box 90 & 110s arriving under the 25 year rule to satisfy US demand - everyone a gem and the deal of a lifetime.


Those that desire a good truck and understand the costs and pitfalls will find a rich source of potential vehicles. Those that are unwilling to put in due diligence in person earn the right to live by caveat emptor.

[Broadstone]

I paid under 900 pounds per vehicle 6 years ago. It was roll on roll off and they picked the vehicles up for me (approx. 70 miles) and transported to Southhampton. I think your price is reasonable but I havent shipped anything since and do not know the going rate.

[greasyhandsagain]

Id be thinking of shipping something back along the lines of this one....

I paid under 900 pounds per vehicle 6 years ago. It was roll on roll off and they picked the vehicles up for me (approx. 70 miles) and transported to Southhampton. I think your price is reasonable but I havent shipped anything since and do not know the going rate.

[brucejohn]

greenmeanie you are right about caveat emptor and in the end all I will be out is the labor and time I missed driving rather than wrenching. In the long run I may even be better off, my truck we be in better shape than many and I will have carnal knowledge of her.

[LaneRover]

just 1 80"? Couldn't you get 2 in one container? Or stack'm and put 4 in!

[bmohan55]

greenmeanie you are right about caveat emptor and in the end all I will be out is the labor and time I missed driving rather than wrenching. In the long run I may even be better off, my truck we be in better shape than many and I will have carnal knowledge of her.

Could have the same experience here by buying one off E-Bay...ask me how I know.