Where did your imported Rover come in?

[DaveB]

After reading many posts about Land Rover imports on this and other forums, there seems to be 4 popular ways for Canadians to get a Rover over here:

1. Container to east coast, then train

2. Container to west coast

3. Roll On - Roll Off to Montreal/Halifax

4. Roll On - Roll Off to Tacoma

Of the 4, I've gotten the impression that when it goes to the east coast there seems to be huge amounts of additional costs in customs/cartage/inspections/washings, etc. compared to Tacoma or container to Vancouver.

Has anyone that's actually brought one in found this, or is it just an impression I'm getting from reading web forums?

thanks, Dave

[sailourboy]

Hi Dave
When I brought my lightweight in via container to Vancouver, it was still held in Montreal for inspection. Fortunately I had a certificate for power washing from the UK company which they accepted and never opened or unloaded the container. However they still charged a fee - about $250 I believe.
Once in Vancouver I got a call that it was here on a Thursday. If I couldn't arrange for pick up on Friday there was going to be storage charges incurred. It is like the CN have them arrive late in the week so they can dig a little deeper into your wallet. Fortunately I have a friend who works in the business and called in a favour with one of the trucking companies.
Cheers
Ted

[exmod90]

July 2002 - a LR90/LR110 were shipped to Montreal from L Jackson & Co , Bawtry UK [ in a container , shrunk wrapped , tied down and were futher restrained by 8 old farm tractor tires ] . When in Montreal , the container was loaded onto a train destined for VCR . When the container did arrive in Montreal , my customs broker called me of my container's arrival from the UK [ cleared ] and the subsequent loading of it onto a VCR bound train ; the container was not opened in Montreal . The total elapsed shipping time [ UK-VCR was 5 1/2 weeks ] . When the container was received at Annacis Island , I was contacted ... all the paper work was in order and the vehicles were steam cleaned [ 250.00 per ] and driven home with temporary permits .

Notes :

The customs broker fees were minimal [ a rounding error with respect to the total cost .. cost of the vehicle + shipping ] .

Shipping costs quoted by L Jackson & Co were from Bawtry UK to Annacis Island BC ; no additional charges were incurred .

Surprise ... the 8 old farm tractor tires were mine ... additional costs were incurred here to haul these 8 monsters to a tire recycling location . What is funny is that the 90/110 were steam cleaned due the mad cow scare in 2002 [ thank you for the 250.00 per ] , however the 8 farm tractor tires coverd in farm dirt / cow & pig manure were my problem .


Gerry , Prince George