SFUKAdventurer
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Hi folks, I’m currently living on the West Cost of the US, near San Francisco; I am going to be returning to the UK late next year but am planning a 6 month road trip across the US before heading home… hopefully Covid behaves!
I’m exploring the possibility of buying an RV that I can ship to the UK. I’ve already looked into the taxes/duties side of things and as long as I own it for 6 months prior to shipping and a year after shipping, I am exempt from taxes (the advantage of transferring residence!) I’m considering both travel trailer and class C styles. Have any of you shipped these types of RVs to the UK. Do you know what conversions each type would require to conform to UK regulations and roughly what I can expect to pay in terms of the conversions? I’m trying to decide if it’s cost effective to buy here, ship, and convert or just buy there when I eventually get there!
Any assistance would be appreciated!
I’m exploring the possibility of buying an RV that I can ship to the UK. I’ve already looked into the taxes/duties side of things and as long as I own it for 6 months prior to shipping and a year after shipping, I am exempt from taxes (the advantage of transferring residence!) I’m considering both travel trailer and class C styles. Have any of you shipped these types of RVs to the UK. Do you know what conversions each type would require to conform to UK regulations and roughly what I can expect to pay in terms of the conversions? I’m trying to decide if it’s cost effective to buy here, ship, and convert or just buy there when I eventually get there!
Any assistance would be appreciated!