Importing RV from US Forums

dangerous

Has anyone any experience or info on buying an RV in the US and bringing it back to UK. I know conversion work needs to be done to make it legal here, any info would be much appreciated. occasion5

johnsandywhite

Hi Dangerous. Read my signature below. Here is all the information you may require:-

dangerous

Thanks for the info, that will keep me busy for a while, more expensive than I thought. Can you get away with import tax if you use it in the US for a while? maybe register to an address in the US?

MicknPat

Dangerous,

If you stay out of the UK for 12 months you do not have to pay import duty and tax.

If you want to know more checkout this address.....not sure if you will have to subscribe (free) to read it? The forums address is

olley · Campsite DB Admin

MicknPat

Olley,

Thanks for that,I think that if dangerous visits rvforum.net and reads that thread by Paul (UK-RV) he will have the full facts...........Now should we tell him about the current RV size problem Question

johnsandywhite

Just had some BAD news from Steve Hall who is in the process of registering his RV:-

John

Just had some bad news which might interest you. The DVLA requested to view my camper pre-registration and failed it on width. it is a standard 96" but they have said that the awning, door handle, heating exhaust etc push it over the 2.55metre width limit! May have to remove the awning to get a plate on it. DVLA are apparently having a crackdown on US campers just now and they also quoted a max lenght of 32ft. So i remain sitting by the phone waiting to hear if I can get out in the camper - rather scuppering my plans and costing a lot of money! This comes from Portsmouth DVLA. Hope your local office is friendlier

Regards

Steve

Crying or Very sad

Not good news at all. Crying or Very sad

artona · Moderator

What is happening. really feel for steve. I am not advocating my style but I get firm with them. I also search fo someone else in the department to see if I can extract a result that is more to my liking. I think there is so much legislation now interpretation is almost impossible in some areas.

stew

MicknPat

I hope after people read the last message they see how crazy this all is.

I was only told within the last few days that the dealer Dudleys had just imported a load of Winnebagos and ALL had passed the DVLA.

According to my source they are ONLY interested in the length.

Now for the record ALL Winnebago A class pushers are 101.5" and that may be sidewall to sidewall NOT including handles, awnings or slide-out tops.

So I'm back to the question I have asked loads of times,"How do the dealers get the RVs past the DVLA when the private importer cannot?"

I have my own idea but Silenced

By the way the maximum permitted length for vehicles in the UK is 12 metres or 39.37 feet.