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selling cars in moscow

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cts Just Starting Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:23 pm    Post subject: selling cars in moscow i've had a crazy idea for a while now. a good few years ago Ladas were being exported back to russia at a rate of hundreds a day from the UK. RHD models, I suspect from breaking/spares. now there aren't many ladas left on our roads here in UK (older rivas etc). i would like to buy one, drive it to moscow and sell it on - i've read things on the forum, which suggests its not exactly a practical idea. i'm not out to make money, its just something i want to do, the road trip iteself is the jounrey, and if the car sells for a few hundred quid (200UKP) it would go something towards the aeroflot flight back to London. so given I don't want to import it properly as such, and don't declare this at the border, what are my chances of palming it off at a breakers "no questions asked". if i don't return to a border and declare the car has been take out of the country am i going to get the russian authorities chasing me? -cts
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tripchik Lounge Lizard Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 136 Location: Exile	Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:03 pm    Post subject: If you read the next thread, 'Going on Holiday By Car', the issue is discussed there. http://www.waytorussia.net/TalkLounge/viewtopic.php?t=3856
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DITTRICH WayToRussified Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 429 Location: London UK	Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:39 am    Post subject: This is one of those imponderable questions. When you cross the Russian Border, your car gets logged in to the customs system with your passport details. The customs have access to this information, but do they share it with passport control in Domodevo airport? Probably not, I suspect. Since most air travellers can go through the green channel, you might not even need to make a declaration on the way out. From memory most customs declarations (entering russia) done in duplicate at airports just get stamped and you keep one copy - no computers involved. However, if you happen to travel in by (another) car again (computers), then I suspect that something would happen. I've never tried this. One other poster (I forget) was thinking of doing a similar thing in reverse. You might get away with this but who knows? Is your visit to Russia a one off or do you anticipate going there alot in the future? This might influence your decision. Rgds Les
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LeeLee Frequent Guest Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Rostov On Don	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:54 pm    Post subject: dont bother You will waste a day at the boarder crossing --- filling in all the forms etc etc Then whenever you get to where you are going--- Moscow etc--- your car will be impossible to sell because it will have the English numbers on it and you only get a 2 month ticket at the boarder-( which can be extended by 2 months later) I know I have done it forget it too much hassle for a car which will be impossible to sell with English numbers on Lee
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cts Just Starting Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:51 am    Post subject: Re: dont bother LeeLee wrote: forget it too much hassle for a car which will be impossible to sell with English numbers on even for breaking for spares? don't people turn a blind eye once in a while? its a bit of a long term dream this project.... what if i gave it away....
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LeeLee Frequent Guest Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Rostov On Don	Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:53 am    Post subject: maybe Sure I guess you could sell it for a few bucks for spares any buyer might want the documents for it--- but sure guess you could do that but at some stage in the future the customs chappies will look for it/you What I would do is to simply to abandon it just before you are due to fly back and park it somewhere where it wont be found for a while and report it stolen to the police thats the easy way around it and what I would do---- take the plates of when you leave it and dump them somewhere else--- At least it would cover your back on any future visit lee
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