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Wow! I do a lot of business with the UK (very familiar with taxes ect..), but I have never actually seen a break down the fees to get an imported car on the road. Over $1200+ USD just to get the rights to a vanity (custom) plate!!!!!!!!!! Holy sh!t!!!!!!!!!!! I used to pay less then $40 per year back up North (in tax land USA) and I got the plates included!! $200+ for 6 months of road tax!!! Wow!!! I paid $0. Here is FL, I only pay $53 per year in reg fees plus $100 per 6 months for insurance!! No inspection (MOT), no road tax, no smog check, nothing else. If I wanted a custom plate (maybe next year!) it would only cost about $20 more! Wow, good old GB really does kill you on taxes. Sales tax here is 7%. You are at 17.5%. A real killer.
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Vehicle: Mercedes W124 300CE Auto 12V and 500E 1991
Location: Lincoln, UK
Posts: 31
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HOLLLLYYY JESUSSSSS!!!! It's absolutely gorgeous!? haha and I had Baba O'Reily's intro playing in the background when I was scrolling down, so it made it dramatic lol.
Vehicle: Mercedes W124 300CE Auto 12V and 500E 1991
Location: Lincoln, UK
Posts: 31
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HOLLLLYYY JESUSSSSS!!!! It's absolutely gorgeous!? haha and I had Baba O'Reily's intro playing in the background when I was scrolling down, so it made it dramatic lol.
Thanks! Just wish I had a garage......need a good quality cover really. Do not have an owners manual so still working out buttons etc, can you help?
Good luck! AN absolute bargain there, it looks stunning! I hope it gives you many years of pleasurable motoring!
A very rare sight in England indeed....
Excellent write up by the way, got me all excited, felt like I was the one who bought it! By the way whats the website for ebay in Japan? Looking for a particular car to bring to London. Thanks in advance..
That doesn't look like a '91 to me, rather a '94 or '95. Are you sure about the year?
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