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Cebulover wrote:

I think the only way to avoid extremely high import taxes (they may ask up to 100 % on vehicles, I heard incredible stories...)is to dissabsemble in Belgium and then import as 'car parts'

This is a common practice in Philippines for e.g. the suzuki small vans you see everywhere: they buy second hand abroad, in fact cut in two, re-assemble in Philippines, and that way it's possible to buy a van like that from 100.000 pesos ....


Joris

I don't recommend this. I think you're asking for more trouble in the end, not only with customs but with whomever is riding in the van, and judging from the post about a wheelchair, I don't think it's safe for anyone, specially someone that may have a disability to be riding in the van. On top of that, the added cost on assembling the van is not practical unless you are very handy and have tools to put it together.

There's another way to competely avoid this and all legal without paying anything at all, but too lengthy to explain.聽

I think you are better off in getting a decent used vehicle that hasn't been involved in any flood of some sort. Check out the used toyota vans.

dhnindc wrote:

You can buy a good used car that is reasonably priced. Just stay away from the Euro models. A used Toy, Honda, Mits or Isuzu are all priced ok. Not sure where you are looking.

Good advice. The European cars are ridiculously priced cause of the tax. On top of that, for example, if you bring in a Mercedes van, and have it service at a reputable Mercedes dealer, they'll give you a hard time servicing the car at the dealer without an upfront fee because of their "trained service technician" and their "specialized tools". It's almost like a membership fee for having the car service there because your car was privately imported, unless of course you have a reputable mechanic that you know.


But, a lot of the cars nowadays have software and you need a code reader to make a diagnosis. A lot of times, you'll need one that's brand specific, where a universal code reader doesn't work on every car such as a BMW or Mercedes.

Okieboy wrote:

i have聽 a jeep Wrangler i paid聽 P60,000 i work on it聽 myself i replaced the聽 motor with a聽 larger turbo diesel, and聽 have聽 custom wheels and聽 a lift kit i can go just聽 about聽 any ware, if聽 you can afford a Mercedes or聽 BMW who cares what聽 it聽 cost聽 to have聽 it聽 worked on

LOL, I guess you missed my point. Besides, there are mercedes vans out聽 there that are as affordable as a Toyota van, you just have to know where to look. There's a lot of owners of BMW's or Mercedes, for that matter, any higher luxury car brand that once the warranty expires that they just get rid of their cars,specially when they are not handy and can't work on their own cars. It doesn't mean they can't afford the maintenance, it's just the car has more issues to deal with as the car gets older.

Well, this eventually adds up as the car gets older and no longer worth saving, might as well get a new car.
I don't know if your familiar with the Manila dealers, but there's a dealer here in Manila that I won't mention the name that want's Php300,000 up front to service the car as part of a service agreement for a privately imported car.

LOL, Just because one can afford a Mercedes or BMW, it doesn't mean one can't shop around for decent maintenance shop.