Understanding the factors that affect Land Rover Defender Import

Posted by andy vishel
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Jul 14, 2020
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The Land Rover Defender is one of the most popular four-wheel-drive vehicles today. To arrange for Land Rover Defender import, you need to consider a few important parameters.  

  1. As a potential buyer of the Defender, you need to be certain that the engine of the car is the original one. If there is a doubt or there is a chance that the engine has been replaced by a duplicate engine, you cannot have the vehicle imported. As per regulations, only original engines in classic vehicles from the Defender series can be imported.

  2. The Chassis of the car under consideration should also be the original one. Again, as per the regulations, only such Defenders can be imported where the frame has not been replaced or modified or even galvanized. 

  3. The third important consideration in Land Rover Defender import is that the vehicle must be a minimum of 25 years old. If not, it cannot pass the Department of Transport rules of the US. As per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, the car should be at least 21 years old.


As a buyer, you can import the Land Rover Defender under these conditions, and then once the vehicle reaches the US, you can modify the car as you like. It is best to go for the 200TDI or the 300TDI vehicles as these are dependable and reliable engines. 


How does the process of the Land Rover Defender import take place?

- As a buyer in the US, you first need to find the right Classic Defender car that meets your requirement as well as meets the mandatory EPA and DOT regulations for import. 

- You then need to connect with an agency that will help with reliable shipping of the vehicle from the UK to the US.

The agency will have the car collected from the seller direct and undertake the complete job of preparing the right documents for shipping. One of the most important documents that you require during the import is the UK V5 title document. It is the seller in the UK who needs to initiate the process by sending the V5 to DVLA where the new owner of the vehicle is noted.


When choosing an agency for land rover series for sale, you need to go in with an agency that helps you understand the rules and regulations and provides extensive support. It is good to first check the website of the agencies online and understand their expertise of work before making a decision. 


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