Mrcofpep Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hi guys, Anyone purchased rays from the state? Based on previous prices they are less than £800 for a set + P&P. I presume you may have to pay the dreaded 10% customs and 17.5% VAT aswell. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEWA%3AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Its almost that easy , first of all you need to add shippping costs for the courier and and then once its in England you you have VAT and import duty. Also the courier ( for example DHL ) might charge you administration charges. ($1600 + $200 ) * (1.1 * 1.175 = 1.2925) = $2326 = £1,253.59 I think the last time I got stuff from the states instead for the imprt and and vat at almost 30% , it was about 22%. But being on the pessimistic side means that you wont be caught short. The price is not that bad , looking here www.mynismo.com its not a bad price on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 hmmm, gonna follow that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcofpep Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've asked seller for shipping cost. Looked at previous sale prices $1275 and $1475, so a bit of variation. 18in are on sale as well for about $1050. Very tempting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 hmmm, did some calculating. The seller told me it would cost approx $450 to get them to overhere. So: Suppose the price to pay is $1500 1500 * 1.1 + 450 = $2100 without VAT which means $525 without VAT per wheel Buying new wheels overhere: €535 * 2 + €550 * 2 = €2170 without vat $2100 = €1670 2170 - 1670 = €500 Basically, this means that if the price were to go up to $2000, it would cost the same as getting them new here ( and i suppose the price will rise due the intrest). And even with a 200 or 300€ price difference, its still better to buy them at your local supplier imho, if something was to be wrong with them (imagine 1 damaged wheel, you gonna pay for sending it back?) and so on. Just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 almost right , but you maths for import tax is wrong - you pay import tax on the total cost of the wheels and shipping you had (1500*1.1 +450) , it should be (1500+450)*1.1 2100 2145 Hehe whats $45 between friends. On deliveries in the EU I don't think pay import tax but still VAT. Also for your euro wheels you will need to factor in the cost of shipping. A couple of months ago I ordered some Time Attack wheels from Envy ( here in the UK) for the reasons you have stated and I believe it will be cheaper. For a set of wheels only its $3080 = £1660 , then theres the cost of shipping them over here and taxes etc. Envy did me a great deal of £2050 and that includes center caps and some lug nuts ). So i am now waiting , optimistic date is they arrive next week. droool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 might be right in HIS country (vat and import duties), he's from belgium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 is it just me? , or does anyone else think these look like cart wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 is it just me? , or does anyone else think these look like cart wheels No. Liam's Z had cart wheels on his zed prior to the fatty Antera's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 almost right , but you maths for import tax is wrong - you pay import tax on the total cost of the wheels and shipping you had (1500*1.1 +450) , it should be (1500+450)*1.1 2100 2145 Hehe whats $45 between friends. On deliveries in the EU I don't think pay import tax but still VAT. Also for your euro wheels you will need to factor in the cost of shipping. For the import tax you are right, and i guess its the same tax all over the EU. Now i didnt at VAT coz its country specific. So i compared buying them in Belgium without VAT compared to buying them from the US without VAT. Now for shipping costs in Europe, there is a Nissan dealer in Belgium who can supply all Nismo parts, and he has a catalogue on this site stating the prices. So if i were to order there and pick them up there wouldnt be any shipping costs methinks Still i stick to my idea, for the potential financial gain, its not worth the hassle in case something might go wrong with shipping/wheel damage/ ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcofpep Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 They look soo good on chilli, which is what I have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 They look soo good on chilli, which is what I have! I never get tired of that picture...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 They look soo good on chilli, which is what I have! I never get tired of that picture...... Or this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 They look soo good on chilli, which is what I have! I never get tired of that picture...... Or this one Is it me the picture or the lighting thats wrong Or is i just a crap paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 They look soo good on chilli, which is what I have! I never get tired of that picture...... Or this one Is it me the picture or the lighting thats wrong Or is i just a crap paint job It does look a bit off but the roaster with nismo's actually looks quite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 was I disagreeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 was I disagreeing as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 was I disagreeing as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcofpep Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Never seem the roadster pic before.. just encourages me to get a a set of those wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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