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Importing Hiace Bus 2014/2015 To The Uk


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Hi anyone got any information on Importing. Looking to Import three Toyota HiAce Commuter Bus Diesel Auto.to the UK.

Would it be better to Import from Japan/NZ or Australia or somewhere else

No Older than three Years but as Close to new as possible.

I may go new but I heard this may cause further issues on Importing.

Would Toyota Honor a Warranty on any imports

Would register them as 9 Seater M1 Class and take out extra seats.

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Think the warranty may be an issue as they won't be Type Approved for use within the EU/UK. You will probably need to undergo individual vehicle approval anyway - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-approval/individual-vehicle-approval

Info on importing a vehicle into the UK is here - https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/registering-an-imported-vehicle

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Might not go brand new then do you no anything about which country would be better to import from.

Toyota UK can't or won't help I am guessing this is more of a legal issue I wonder if I was buying a few more if this would change.

There is nothing this good in the UK. My Business needs to update our Vehicles.

We imported from Europe before but I was seeing if anyone else has information on costs of the IVA for Hiaces.

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Toyota GB probably won't be able to help due to the vehicles not having Type Approval for use within the UK, and I don't think numbers come into it.

Japan or Australia imports would be right hand drive - think importing from Japan is better established than from Australia.

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It would be classed as M2 if I kept it stock, but I intend on removing seats to have no more than 9 icluding driver . So it would be classed as M1.

M2 would need Tacho and a D1 Driving Licence

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It seems there is not sliding door on both sides of the version I posted and my company drives in Europe a lot as well as the UK. Can't have passengers getting out in the middle of the road.

It Also seems a new model is coming out in 2016 might wait and see what that is before I replace my stock.

We currently have Fleet of 2011 9 Seat Renault Trafic

New Renault Trafic is boring and not Automatic and not enough space.

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On 7/8/2015 at 11:01 PM, hoppyh said:

Might not go brand new then do you no anything about which country would be better to import from.

Toyota UK can't or won't help I am guessing this is more of a legal issue I wonder if I was buying a few more if this would change.

There is nothing this good in the UK. My Business needs to update our Vehicles.

We imported from Europe before but I was seeing if anyone else has information on costs of the IVA for Hiaces.

Toyota_Hiace_(fifth_generation)_(Grand_C

What's the process with this van and price to the UK?

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The op hasn't been on here since May 2015

Anything imported is subject to tax then a IVA what is £200+ depending on what is needed to make it UK legal and a UK MOT once registered you can tax it

Shipping costs £1800 - 3000 depending on the route and port, if you go through a broker they will want their 20-30% assuming its coming from japan

1-2 year old van/bus all in, is likely to be £15k Plus

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