Buying a car at auction also involves two big expenses. In addition to the cost of the lot itself, you will have to pay for the shipping of the vehicle from America to Europe, as well as for customs clearance. The new online car calculator on our website will calculate the cost of your purchase in just 15 seconds. In addition, it will be useful to know all the features of transportation and customs control.
How to ship a car from the USA to Europe
About 80% of all auctions in the United States take place at leading auction platforms such as Manheim, Copart and IAAI. Each of them has warehouses with a huge area at their disposal. It is from these sites that the lots are sent to ports or dealerships. W8 Shipping has 6 warehouses in the USA, which are located in:
- Los Angeles (California);
- Houston (Texas);
- Lindene (New Jersey);
- Tacoma (Washington);
- Savannah (Georgia);
- Jersey City (New Jersey).
Their total area is 20,000 m², which allows up to 40 thousand vehicles to be brought to Europe every year smoothly. They are located on the west and east coasts of America near major ports. Thus, transporting a lot from the trading floor to the port takes only 3 to 5 days.
Stages of shipping your car from the USA to Europe:
- Shipping the car to the W8 Shipping warehouse located near the ports of departure in the USA (3-5 days). An auto transporter delivers cars from the auction site.
- Loading the car into a container (1-2 days). Preparation of all necessary documents.
- Transportation across the ocean.
- Delivery to European ports: NL, DE, PL, LT.
Timing and cost for shipping a car from the USA across the ocean
Among other expenses you need to calculate the transatlantic shipping of a car from the USA to Europe. In most cases, the container arrives in Rotterdam (Netherlands) or Bremerhaven (Germany).
Taking this into account, the price of importing a car from the USA increases by another $1000-2000. The duration of such a voyage usually takes 30-40 days. Before ordering a car from America, please note that delivery times depend on the congestion of the port of departure, as well as the type of vehicle. For example, sedans and station wagons arrive faster than crossovers or heavy equipment. Weather conditions also play an important role.
