10 Dec 2008, 17:56
Hi to all DOC members.
I have a question for those who have imported a car from the US, that I was hoping you may be able to help me with.
I’m originally from NI, presently living in the US. I’ve always wanted a D (like you also) and I finally got the opportunity to get one. I plan to bring it back with me to the UK when I return. However, and here’s the potential problem, I do not have an official Title for the car (in my name anyway), and am wondering if this will be a problem. Let me explain:
I do have the original title to the car from 1981. The original owner sold it to a car dealer and both the original owner and the dealer signed the back of the title (to transfer ownership, as is required over here). The dealer then sold it to the 2nd owner (AJ) in 1997 who should have taken the signed title form and had a new title issued in his name, but for some reason he didn’t. I do, however, have the Bill of Sale from that transaction. AJ sold it to the third owner, CC, only 7 months after AJ purchased it (in 1998). I have the Bill of sale from that transaction too. CC was unable to get a title because AJ had never titled it, but he was able to register it in his name, and tax, insure and drive it for 10 years. I purchased it from CC in 2008. I have a Bill of Sale from that transaction, obviously, but again I can’t get a title, because CC couldn’t get one, because AJ didn’t get one.
In summary, I have the original Title as well as a documented exchange of ownership. I am the registered owner of the car, and got it licenced and taxed through the state using the above paperwork, without a problem. I can sell it to another person here and pass ownership simply by providing a Bill-of –Sale and I have in fact done this with a different car. ( In the states, ownership of the car and possession of the Title seem to be two different things). There are no liens or loans on the car.
My concern is that I have read that one needs a Title to import a car to the UK (or is it to export one from the US?). Will an established paper trail as outlined above be sufficient?
thanks for reading all this
Dermot
I have a question for those who have imported a car from the US, that I was hoping you may be able to help me with.
I’m originally from NI, presently living in the US. I’ve always wanted a D (like you also) and I finally got the opportunity to get one. I plan to bring it back with me to the UK when I return. However, and here’s the potential problem, I do not have an official Title for the car (in my name anyway), and am wondering if this will be a problem. Let me explain:
I do have the original title to the car from 1981. The original owner sold it to a car dealer and both the original owner and the dealer signed the back of the title (to transfer ownership, as is required over here). The dealer then sold it to the 2nd owner (AJ) in 1997 who should have taken the signed title form and had a new title issued in his name, but for some reason he didn’t. I do, however, have the Bill of Sale from that transaction. AJ sold it to the third owner, CC, only 7 months after AJ purchased it (in 1998). I have the Bill of sale from that transaction too. CC was unable to get a title because AJ had never titled it, but he was able to register it in his name, and tax, insure and drive it for 10 years. I purchased it from CC in 2008. I have a Bill of Sale from that transaction, obviously, but again I can’t get a title, because CC couldn’t get one, because AJ didn’t get one.
In summary, I have the original Title as well as a documented exchange of ownership. I am the registered owner of the car, and got it licenced and taxed through the state using the above paperwork, without a problem. I can sell it to another person here and pass ownership simply by providing a Bill-of –Sale and I have in fact done this with a different car. ( In the states, ownership of the car and possession of the Title seem to be two different things). There are no liens or loans on the car.
My concern is that I have read that one needs a Title to import a car to the UK (or is it to export one from the US?). Will an established paper trail as outlined above be sufficient?
thanks for reading all this
Dermot
Dermot
ex-Dunmurryite
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ex-Dunmurryite
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