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General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: moodyman on November 19, 2007, 06:23:20 PM

Title: Selling/shipping A Vehicle To The Usa!
Post by: moodyman on November 19, 2007, 06:23:20 PM
Anybody here ever sold a vehicle to someone in the US?

I'm trying to figure out the proper steps to take in order to:

  - get it through customs,
  -arrange a transport,
  -deal with a broker?
  -and of course secure payment through the bank.......

if anyone here has any info please pass it on!!

thanks in advance

Tim

 
Title: Selling/shipping A Vehicle To The Usa!
Post by: 67VERT on November 19, 2007, 08:23:56 PM
after you receive FULL payment, the shipping problem is the buyers problem not yours.

I ran into this when I sold one of my bikes to a fellow in San Diego. I was going to deliver the bike to a shipper in Blaine. I had all the paper work in order as per the U.S import except the new owner was not there in person. I then had to get a broker involved to get the bike across the line. The paper work was a royal pain in the ___!

Next time it is the buyers responsibility. That cost me a tonne of time and agrivation. I was trying to be helpful.
Title: Selling/shipping A Vehicle To The Usa!
Post by: bwaz on November 19, 2007, 08:29:55 PM
I gave the buyer all the info for the border and the name of a broker. I explained there would be a cost and had him pay for it all, drove it across the border, stopped at the broker, they checked some serial numbers and I drove it to seattle to meet him and have him pick it up. (paid for in full in advance!) No problem.