Has anyone bought a car from the states?

[Ottoman]

specifically from an Individual? either through ebay autotrader or a forum?

not from a dealership or a company..

if so.. how did u do it? was there any difficulties in teh transaction? etc
Did u use a RORO or a container?

did the seller arrange shipping?
did u have a 3rd party company pick it up from them and arrange for it to be shipped?

i'm specifically interested in the logistics side of things as well as the financial

please share your story..

I'm looking into bringing a car from the states since they are newer, lower mileage and cheaper then here.. not to mention wider variety..

Thanks..

[Quarantine]

I can chime in on the RORO shipping.
You Arrange with a shipping agency prior to the shipping. And handle all paperwork via fax or internet. Then you drive the car up to the port, New York or Baltimore, etc...and sign a few papers, leave the keys in the car, and thats it.
Then depending on the freight it might take from 5 weeks to 8 weeks to reach Bahrain port. Then you will be contacted, and I advise you to contact a agency here to finish all the paperwork here cause its a headache and get the car out.

I once sold a car on Autotrader and it was super easy. And I believe selling is as easy as buying. Payment made by a managers or bank check. But this is from a person that once lived in the states perspective.

If you know someone on the other side it will substantially ease up the buying car process. just my 2 cents

[designo]

Yup, just bought a car on Monday. I got a quote FOB and I let my forwarder arrange shipping form there onwards.

20 Foot container FCL.

All in all, I saved 22% off retail local price

[NOS4EVER]

I bought my car through a forum then I let the seller to drop the bird to a trusted dealer
To check her wings and he did all the migrating form the states to Bahrain in a container
Filled with bird food lool
I what you looking at is in Huston ,Austen or near by areas I can help you with that.

[Ottoman]

Quartine thanks for the input.. but I wont be physically in the states.. I want to buy a car from here and have it sent to me.


Nos,

so u had the owner deliver the car to the dealer? and then the dealer checked it, ok'ed it.. and then u paid the owner direct? or did u pay the dealer and they payed the guy?

did the dealership de-register and export the car for u? and u just paid them a seperate handling fee?

I foudn some potential cars in houston..

how much on top of the car should I set aside for all the other stuff?
will 1,000 bd cover shipping and fee's from houston to bahrain?


ED...

so u paid the car owner the price of the car + FOB

and then paid ur forwarder the shipping cost of brining it to Bah? do u pay the forwarder upon arrival? or in advance prior to departure?

what is the price of an FCL to Bahrain? which port are u calling from?
FCL's take the longest I assume Correct?

[designo]

Sorry Otto, just read your starting post..

I bought the car new from the dealer in Florida

[NOS4EVER]

Nos,

so u had the owner deliver the car to the dealer? and then the dealer checked it, ok'ed it.. and then u paid the owner direct? or did u pay the dealer and they payed the guy?

did the dealership de-register and export the car for u? and u just paid them a seperate handling fee?

I foudn some potential cars in houston..

how much on top of the car should I set aside for all the other stuff?
will 1,000 bd cover shipping and fee's from houston to bahrain?




I paid the dealer and he arranged the shipping and transporting it to the port
It might be a tad over 1000 BD with the buyer check and all 2 Bahrain

[Ottoman]

Sorry Otto, just read your starting post..

I bought the car new from the dealer in Florida

any advantage to it being from florida vs other states?

[A.Z]

interesting topic..
what did u get edd?

[NOS4EVER]

Florida is hurricane prone, flooding and humid state and ask for carfax before paying a dime

[designo]

6 weeks delivery FCL United Arab Shipping. Freight costs were just over 3000 bucks.

Stops over at khurfakan port before heading this way.

AZ, its a tenorite C63 AMG

[designo]

any advantage to it being from florida vs other states?

Closest shipping point basically, thats all.

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

any advantage to it being from florida vs other states?

similar climate to ours except for the hurricanes

[Unbreakable]

I believe maxmood had some problems with his car shipment, check with him

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

any advantage to it being from florida vs other states?

similar climate to ours except for the hurricanes

[designo]

Rez check this out!

http://www.tampa.mercedescenter.com/portal/site/DWS14316/menuitem.b762995c45447b754c764c763aa13453/?vgnextoid=534b7d3a5d13a110VgnVCM20000015174335RCR D

And check out this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IZex7I0evg

[ze-oh-6]

Designo- u made the right choice buddy, im also consedering importing one from the states, what i know from ebay is that the msrp price is $67,000 nut there selling for $62,000........i found 1 in bahcars.com going for 36 WTF?! n i think that the dealer sells it for 33 somthin, what a rippoff.....

anyway congrats on ur MONSTER, i know it brings a big smile everytime u START THE ENGINE......allmighty N/A 6.3 :) mabrook

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

how much was the car new from the dealer???

[designo]

Al Haddad Final Prices

Base Price: BD33,600
Fully Loaded : BD 38,000

[ze-oh-6]

ee agolak !!! 7aramy nafar .......

[BLOODLINE]

Daaaaym thats way cheap!

SLK55 AMG costs 60000BD here at haddad, while it goes for only 24768B.D!!!!!

[designo]

Dude, i think the one you saw at haddad is the Black Series. I was like WTF when i saw the price tag but then the salesman said it was a black series.

Still i was like WTF! It's a frikin SLK! And the roof doesnt even fold on that one!

[BLOODLINE]

Exactly!

60K for an SLK??

[Unbreakable]

with this price is can get an R8 and save 10K!

[designo]

with this price is can get an R8 and save 10K!
Wait a few months and for that price you will buy a land with a house ready!

[coolioo]

^^^ I speculate the fall would last for more than a year .... maybe we would have to wait a few years, Damn it

[Unbreakable]

or maybe the resurrectionwould be much faster than we imagine!

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

i've seen 08 models go for $54K in MBUSA's CPO Site

[KLEEMANN]

i heard that in usa if you want to buy a benz the buyer shall sign a paper that he wont ship the car outside the states for the first year and the car had to be collected by you personally, and if you did'n comply so and took it to dealer outside usa. the vin # will be blocked and parts cant be ordered for your car and off course no warranty.

my self was trying to buy a new cls63 from states and the dealer refused to ship the car to bahrain and told me the above. :(

bloodline, sure thing its much cheaper in the states than here, in some cases you can save up to BD20000. and its more noticable in mercedes

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

even if you did NOT purchase it from a dealer?

I don't think it will apply for personal sales

[KLEEMANN]

im talking about new cars foxxx. used i know for a fact you can get it without a hitch.

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

designo bought his car USED.

CPO are supposed to be USED cars

[KLEEMANN]

i was talking in general not designo car.

[designo]

designo bought his car USED.

CPO are supposed to be USED cars

Rez, I heard you bought as S class? Did you buy it used or new?

[BLOODLINE]

Rez, I heard you bought as S class? Did you buy it used or new?
wekalaaa ...

Rez flooooooooooooos :headbang:

[designo]

wekalaaa ...

Rez flooooooooooooos :headbang:
That's very interesting.. we have Rez here that talks on behalf of me, and we have Thamoor that talks on behalf of Rez.

Anyways, the point was that the car I bought from Tampa was off the shelf and I expereinced no problem with any export restristions as claimed by K.

[BLOODLINE]

when is it arriving? how much will it cost you till bahrain?

[designo]

Check previous posts!