Car transport England to NI

[Jonty87]

Any guidance as to cost or who to go to and see about transporting a car from Downham market England to Belfast?thanks

 

[NickR]

Car collection from England

anyone know of a transport company who can collect a car from England on the day you want? All I have contacted can't give me a specific day, they just say it will be in the next week or 2:relieved:

rmsmotoring.com

If its driveable would you not consider flying over and driving it back yourself? I done it twice last year and enjoyed it. Gives you the chance to try the car out.

 

[Jonty87]

Oh yea it’s driveable for sure. I may end up doing that and driving it back. Question for you having done it before. Would I tax the car somewhere in England before driving for the boat?or drive her home and tax in the post office at home?

 

[NickR]

Oh yea it’s driveable for sure. I may end up doing that and driving it back. Question for you having done it before. Would I tax the car somewhere in England before driving for the boat?or drive her home and tax in the post office at home?

Both of mine were bought from franchise dealers, I taxed them online using their system before leaving their showroom.

 

[hannakournikova]

I'm using Bartlett Transport to collect from Manchester. Cost was similar to me collecting it but a lot less hassle.

 

[gpaevo]

Last one I collected I taxed at a local post office to the collection point in England.

 

[FM155]

Downham Market is a really nice spot, I used to pass through it on my way from Castle Donington to Diss in Norfolk. There are some nice roads and villages going across country via Melton Mowbry, Rutland water, Stanford, Downham, Thetford forest etc. Very difficult to get to from an airport though unfortunately. Might be able to get a train from Stanstead up to Downham via Cambridge. Still not easy, I'd only collect it personally if you have a couple of days free.
Edit: Just checked, around 1.5 hours by train from Stanstead to Downham

 

[Coog]

I personally never sweated the road tax and just sorted it at home.

Bartlett as above are good

 

[gerryp]

I brought a car back from Penzance two weeks ago.
Getting there was a bit of a journey.
Flew into Bristol and hired a car and drove the 170 miles.Bought the car and left the hire car at their Penzance office.
Was a lot easier as I had a friend with me.
Taxed the car the next day when I got home.

 

[Burt2000]

Try Johnston transport too they are transporting a car for me from here to Manchester for £250

 

[zafturbo]

Try Johnston transport too they are transporting a car for me from here to Manchester for £250

As above ,always done me a good price .

 

[davyk31]

Brought several cars from England to here and would need consider driving it. So many hours wasted and likely costs more in the end. Simple process to get it on a lorry and dropped at your door. Very quick service as generally it's less than a week.

 

[Burt2000]

I suppose it depends what your buying age etc and from who. I always enjoyed my day trips and the drive home through some great roads plus you can walk away if the cars not right, once it lands at youre door off a lorry he ain’t taking it back if somethings wrong.

 

[NickR]

I suppose it depends what your buying age etc and from who. I always enjoyed my day trips and the drive home through some great roads plus you can walk away if the cars not right, once it lands at youre door off a lorry he ain’t taking it back if somethings wrong.

That's my main reasons for doing it.

 

[gerryp]

That's my main reasons for doing it.

Had this problem when I bought a Z4 from a dealer in Nottingham.
Took his word on the cars condition over the phone.Paid him and got the car lifted.
Car arrived home but not in the condition he described.
Previous damage and poorly repaired.
He eventually agreed to take the car back and refund me but I was out the transport costs each way.
A lesson learned.
Have bought a few cars in England since but I will always go myself and check them out first.

 

[Coog]

In fairness you should get lots of pics and videos before you even book a flight, never mind book transport.

Absolute ton of photos of the XJ and a couple of walk round videos and same for the A4. No surprises (aside from that bloody cambelt lol)

 

[Burt2000]

As above, I told the guy who is buying the Corsa I’d rather he was coming over to view it in person but he had seen the details in the advert I wrote and I have sent him about 50 photos of it and 2 videos of it, walk around and starting etc he seemed happy with that and booked the transporter.

 

[Chris100]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a company to transport a car from NI to southern England? Also does anyone have an idea of approximate cost?

 

[davyk31]

I asked this week about bringing a car from the south coast to here and was about £800 plus VAT.
That was an hour below London so not that handy but even Scotland an hour from the boat was £500 plus VAT.

 

[Jbridges522]

@Robert did a great job for me last year and was very reasonably priced.

 

[southsky sunrise]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a company to transport a car from NI to southern England? Also does anyone have an idea of approximate cost?

Try John 07785 508050 as another option. Regular trips both ways and isn’t hard to pay. Tell him Fred gave you his number.

 

[Turks]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a company to transport a car from NI to southern England? Also does anyone have an idea of approximate cost?

Try Parker transport they quoted me £400 cash last week from Newport back to their yard.

 

[ShaunB]

Be worth trying Woodside, they quoted me a very reasonable figure to bring back a C63 from a Mercedes dealership in Birmingham many years ago.

 

[wings]

@Robert did a great job for me last year and was very reasonably priced.

Another vote for @Robert from me brought a golf across for me before Christmas.

 

[Burt2000]

So Has anyone had a car transported recently and with who if so?
Prices are obviously up from a year or 2 ago but just shopping around first. I think still Johnson Brothers are the most competitive I can find. Needs lifted in Birmingham.