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NickM Member Since: 15 Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 2995 |
Check import tax back to UAE - have a few clients who have tried this with AC Cobras and works out very expensive with shipping and can take 4-6 months.... |
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Tue May 06 2008 8:42pm |
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dubai Member Since: 04 May 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 15 |
I have shipped a couple of cars from USA to Dubai in the past. Import duty is 5%, and transit time from Florida to Dubai is 30 days direct monthly sailings. If I try to rent a SUV over there for 4 months it will cost a small fortune and as I plan to buy RRS anyway it makes sense to buy it over there and use it for my holiday and save the rental costs. There are a few minor differences is the specs/options but nothing major. |
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Tue May 06 2008 9:00pm |
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NickM Member Since: 15 Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 2995 |
What co. do you use to ship back? people i work for would be very interested. The cars normally come from California. Thanks |
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Tue May 06 2008 9:20pm |
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NickM Member Since: 15 Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 2995 |
I rent a Q7 for about $3500 a month.... |
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Tue May 06 2008 9:21pm |
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oilman151 Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: S.Wales or Canada Posts: 370 |
The Sat Nav should simply be a disc change. Under the drivers seat (in LHD car?)
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Tue May 06 2008 9:36pm |
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JayMann Member Since: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Stop acting like snob when you just won the Lotto! Posts: 22898 |
Yep as Oilman said just a disc change no need to change anything else as GPS is world wide so you can pick up a signal any where you go RRS TDV6 Gone but still around SL55 AMG 760Li Alpina BMW 535D M Sport BMW X6 XDrive35D BMW 320D Coupe M Sport And A Van For Rex! WINNER - 2008's Idler Of The Year WINNER - 2008's Comedian Of The Year WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!) |
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Wed May 07 2008 12:29pm |
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MX Member Since: 06 Mar 2008 Location: Been to Moscow, beat the blues....what next? Posts: 152 |
Wonder if you can get an Overfinched RRS from the US and import back ............was chatting to a guy in one at the lights today and it looked f g awesome in Java.
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Wed May 07 2008 12:33pm |
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PauloAmore Member Since: 27 Jan 2007 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1289 |
Guys...
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Wed May 07 2008 1:20pm |
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dubai Member Since: 04 May 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 15 |
I think you may be correct. Checking that site seems to imply the US system is different from European one. I have shot them off a email asking the question, so will see what they come back with. Cheers, |
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Wed May 07 2008 4:11pm |
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dubai Member Since: 04 May 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 15 |
Was that all inclusive with insurance for all states and collision damage waiver? Still a lot of cash, $14,000 for 4 months. Cheers, |
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Wed May 07 2008 4:13pm |
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dubai Member Since: 04 May 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 15 |
Both cars I shipped were also from California, and it did take longer. Don't remember exactly, about 6 weeks I think. Jacksonville Florida to Dubai is lot less. Friend of mine shipped a sailing boat from there on RO RO and it took 30 days. Cheers, |
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Wed May 07 2008 4:19pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
The main companies that ship via Ro-Ro from the USA are Wil Wilhelmsen Lines (used to be called Barber Lines) and National Shipping Corporation of Saudi Arabia. Wilhelmsen have a worldwide service on modern RoRos and have contracts with all the Western car makers to ship their cars around the world. My own company Maersk Line also have a fleet of car-carrying RoRos but they don't operate to the East Coast of the USA. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Wed May 07 2008 5:25pm |
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dubai Member Since: 04 May 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 15 |
Received this reply from Navteq: - Thank you for your interest in our products. NAVTEQ is the database supplier for many different navigation systems on the market. However, there have in the past been some software issues regarding the onboard navigation systems in Range Rover's purchases in the United States and Range Rovers purchased in Europe. In this case to receive information regarding products for your navigation system, we recommend you to contact a Land Rover dealer directly. Should you require additional information, please send us your feedback by replying to this email. You may also contact us through our Customer Service Centre at the phone numbers provided below. When responding, please refer to this email including your reference number. With kind regards, Not very conclusive either way, but still leaves a big doubt in my mind. This could be a real show stopper as no point in bringing home a car that the sat nav will not operate in my region. Can any of our American members throw any light on the matter? Are their maps uploaded via DVD under the passenger seat or better still have they tried loading European maps....I know it's a long shot but worth asking. Thanks for any input. Cheers Dubai Cheers, |
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Thu May 08 2008 3:36pm |
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umbertob Member Since: 23 Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 944 |
I never loaded a DVD other than NA versions in my RRS here in the US so I don't know if the switch would work without hiccups, however the system and interface here are by Denso, using Navteq data just like yours, so I suspect it would. Back in 2006, we even shared the 1791 hack code to enable navigation on the move... Then the on-the-move restriction was removed from European systems (and the 1791 code was removed from NA bound cars. ) The latest navigation discs (07 and 08 versions) contain a file that updates the firmware of the system when you load them in the DVD drive the first time - the infamous loading.kwi file - so I think any differences in firmware between US and UK/ROW satnavs would be corrected whenever you switch discs. But it's all a theory of mine, so take it with a grain of salt. |
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Thu May 08 2008 4:46pm |
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