Thinking of buying a car from UK back to Msia with Student AP. But how?

[ae101rulez]

Import Duty For CBU Vehicles (%)

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Purchase price of the vehicle can be taken into account in the calculation of the Customs Value and this is only an estimation of the calculations of Customs Duties. However, Royal Malaysian Customs has docket price of the particular vehicle to determine the calculation of the exact Customs Value. The calculation of Customs Duties also depends on the original registration date (birth date), engine capacity, date of import and model of the vehicle.

taken from sakuraguy-lowyat ...

anyway, i guess this is the structure how much it will cost.....GTR 35 or 5 series??? I only can say there will be a saving if you have enough cash to pay once the car hits the port for release but prepare to pay everything in cash, not in 5-7-9 years loan...

One year is not enough for you to bring back a car from UK. If you read properly, you need three months on hand to come back and apply an AP thru MITI...will you be that free during your term time..

Don't think you read much what have been posted earlier. If you don't have insurance, you can't bring the car back to Malaysia. Have you give a thought how much garage fees cost? You need to keep it on an off-road premise btw if you are staying in campus hostel.

I only can say UK cars are definitely cheaper when 'converted' to ringgit. I cannot comment much on that because I am not really a fan of continental cars..

 

[BE5RSK]

The big problem (as in my case) everything need cash!

(1) To buy the car = Cash
(2) To register the car and insurance = Cash
(3) To de-register it and translate documents (for non-English documents) = Cash
(4) Freight cost (CIF) to bring it back = Cash
(5) To pay customs tax and duty + roadtax and insurance = Biggest Cash

By given the same car, same specs, same conditions, and same manufactured year, let say the market value in M'sia around RM 200k. Let say you can get it after the process (1) until (5) around RM 140k in UK/Japan/Europe.

Yes, you save (or can called it "profit") around RM 60k. BUT, the hassle and to prepare cash of RM 140k is really pain in the ass. I would rather to buy it in m'sia with the convenience of bank loan and dealer/importer warranty.

Anyway, it will be different story if you plan to get some "exotic" or "rare" models that very difficult to get in M'sia originally (without conversion). eg: Skyline Z-Tune, Impreza P1, Evo FQ series, and so on...

Just my 2 cents

 

[wsukun]

lol ztune skyline
what a perfect example

 

[BE5RSK]

Just to name a few...hehehe

BTW, wsukun sana baru pukul 9:00pm right?

 

[rumitech_global]

back dated d ownership ler... hassle free... insurance oso can do back dated... even MOT test oso can cheat in UK lerr... find la Malaysian ppl over there with experience to deal with it.... im sure can be done....coz i done it one time last couple of year ago..

 

[ae101rulez]

back dated d ownership ler... hassle free... insurance oso can do back dated... even MOT test oso can cheat in UK lerr... find la Malaysian ppl over there with experience to deal with it.... im sure can be done....coz i done it one time last couple of year ago..

This backdate ownership seems like forgery and I think MOT cheat only can be done if you have a friend that own the same car model with you or if the garage offer you to pass for a sum of money. I am not very sure is there any other way...lol...I know of cases of forging the roadtax disc as in UK, they are still using the paper kind with a hologram strip which could be easily scanned and changed it date as each year, the roadtax disc has a change in colour.. but I don't advice on doing this..lol...I did the same but had problems getting the car out of the police car reclaiming compound as the road tax did not tally the date it expired hence a big issue at the reclaiming office. At the end, I need to forged a story that the car was stolen..Anyway, just advicing if you really wanna get the car back to Malaysia, do it the right way...lol...

 

[Vox]

what BE5RSK say is quite true also. i totally forgot about paying everything in CASH.
so end up you are like paying a car without taking loan interest. its around the same also.

and AE i read through the comment u guys posted but not really understand. nvm i try to inform my dad about this. will be going tonight later. so sad to leave Malaysia.

 

[wsukun]

Which part of uk u coming?

 

[Vox]

I'm already in UK now. In portsmouth :) I just survey most of the cars in auto trader UK website.. So far the cheap one should be evo Subaru and BMW z4. My dad already agree to buy a car. Now what I need to do is call to Malaysia embassy to double confirm. Owning a car for 9 months is not a problem now and paying the 1year insurance also not a problem but I'm only here for 10-11months. So that would be a problem for insurance unless like what u guys mention my uncle was here as a businessman he say we can call the insurance to use back dated method to settle the 1year insurance problem.

Guys, to drive in UK we can use the Malaysia driving license rite? So don't need to take any more test rite?

 

[kambing69]

Yes you can back dated it, with your uncle experience then i think it would be no problems.

The problems is TAX, that's all. I though you were studying there, if you studying or staying then you will be entitle to get AP depend on how long you staying there, that's the reason why many student/worker buying outside car and import it back, the AP it self deduct about half at least for the total cost in Malaysia. Even if you owned the car for 9 month (back track the date or not) you still have to pay the tax but with AP it will be lesser much much more. Dint know if you can applied for AP though. Well one citizen only can applied once's in a life time if im not mistaken and the AP will be valid withing 2 years only ( i forgot the total information as i finished my studied about 2 years back)

About the license yes you can drive it. But within 1 year only, and after one year you just bring your car and your passport outside England (go to wales or up northen area there). Lets your passport been stamp in and out then you will have your 'international license renew'. Please pay you insurance, if in the insurance have only your name, then only you can drive the car...

Owh and sry Vox, i dont have any runner their right now, all contact lost already, and i dont have any friend staying near portmouth as im from Newcastle(tyne and Wear) region~

Good luck bro~

 

[wilsonhuweishen]

Just found a second hand black edition nissan skyline gtr35 year 2007 for 30k pound, can anyone here tell me..what is the price that i had to pay for this car bring back to Malaysia? is someone here professional calculate these stuff, i know how to bring back cars from UK to Msia, those prosedure i quite clear, just the TAX i had to paid for this 5 year old car would be at least how much?

 

[JEBON]

Isit possible to get loan from bank for a car that was brought back by a student by using student AP?

In dis case de student already finished using it for mandatory 2 years?

If can get loan, roughly how much is de max loan cn go?

10Q for any replies.

 

[zzuhairz]

hello all.

i'm currently studying in newcastle, uk and i'm going back for good on september 2013.

i'm planning to purchase 2 vehicles as i got 2 Student APs (1 mine, another from a friend)

i'm planning to get a BMW for my mom, with model preferred is the 530i, followed by 525i - 520i - 330i - 325i - 320i; all depending on the amount of TAX i have to pay for it as the BMW prices for the model i mentioned is more or less the same (about 10k-15k; 2007/2008).

i believe the student AP entitles me to some tax exemption (is it Import Duty and/or Sales Tax, but not Excise Duty)?

may i know how much TOTAL tax i have to pay once i got the car here later next year?

i'm also planning to get myself a volkswagen scirocco (2.0), may i know how much the tax i have to pay for it if 1)2007, 2)2008 & 3) 2009 model?
i'm considering a new beetle (2012, 1.4) too but i heard if it's a new car the tax will be much higher. what will be tax i need to pay if i'm getting a 2012 beetle (1.4)?

i've tried the calculator here (eshop xplore) but the amount that come out is ridiculous (>RM300,000.00!!!)

thanks all!

 

[LesleyAprotto]

Correct me if Im wrong....

Cars brought in by STUDENT AP must be registered in the students name....

And cannot be resold / change name for at least 5 years.....

 

[zzuhairz]

have to be registered for at least 9 mths in the country of origin, once brought home cannot change name for 2 years.

 

[LesleyAprotto]

have to be registered for at least 9 mths in the country of origin, once brought home cannot change name for 2 years.

Wah! Like this means can bring in quite new model cars!

Unlike commercial APs cars got to be 3 years old right?

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

Wah! Like this means can bring in quite new model cars!

Unlike commercial APs cars got to be 3 years old right?

any car u can afford....

but still there's some taxes u need to pay to get the car road legal here.. (albeit a bit cheaper than buying direct with grey importers)

 

[pwhyze]

Newer models definitely result in higher tax. I believe the engine size also is a factor, not to mention the car's category (luxury, sports, etc..). A good thumb rule is to prepare at least as much money as the cost of the car you bought to be allocated for tax, puspakom, various other charges.

I'm doubtful the tax for BMW 3/5 series ranges around 10-15k...it would be closer to 20+k I think (22k for a 2008 model like my friend did for a Toyota).

Remember to allocate funds for the shipping as well.

Lastly, all is cash of course.

 

[john nickson MY]

hi guys! i know it's probably kinda late for me to ask, but i found this forum very informative and useful compare to the rest of web forum, may i know has the MITI changed the importing rules yet since it's 2014? I'm now in UK for another year and planning to get a car, maybe a European car? I'm new here btw. hope you guys can help based on ur experience. hope to hear from you guys soon. thanks

 

[aizuljohann]

Hey guys! Im in the same boat as him with the questions which i have read above. In my case, Its about the whole process of bringing my car back. Thought about it through and through. Going online doesnt help me much as i prefer to inquire personally at a desk office of all these government bodies. I understood all the process required of me. But one thing that goes through my mind is when one says that exercise duty which is discounted for students, does it mean from the original sale price of the car which which i bought the car whether if it is purchase from the second hand value i paid for or brand new price?

So my main core question is: Is my exercise duty for my car based on my second-hand value which i purchased?