Do we have any Land Cruiser experts from Spain?
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watching as may move temporarily to spain for wife's sebatical.
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The Canary Islands are part of Spain. Google “Canary Island Rover”.
Unless you’re specifically looking for mainland Spain, that is.
It might help to give a general idea of the kind of information you seek.
Unless you’re specifically looking for mainland Spain, that is.
It might help to give a general idea of the kind of information you seek.
The Canary Islands and Spain here
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Hi,
I don't know what the OP was going to ask but I might as well ask here instead of starting a new thread. I might be moving to Spain from the US next year. I have a 72 FJ40 and a 85 FJ60. Will I run in significant issues and costs if I want to import both vehicles to Spain?
Thanks!
^ I would think hard about that one. If it's for a daily driver, then sure if you will really enjoy that, it will be expensive to import and you won't find many places to work on them, and may not have ready access to parts, but sure. There is always online shopping. If it's with the intent to go wheeling, I would check more into it, as my impression is that western Europe is not at all like the US West in that there are probably relatively few places to go wheeling. Not a lot of big accessible parks or wilderness like in the US. And the national parks are heavily regulated. But you could go to North Africa, that's what some European wheelers do. Maybe Eastern Europe too. Gas (and insurance?) in Spain will be very expensive for gas guzzlers. Parking and driving the 60 in most spanish cities will be a real pain. And if you plan to register them in Spain, the mandatory yearly technical checks may be interesting too. There are good reasons why just about all spaniards drive tiny hatchbacks. So, yea...
Hi Guster,
If you have owned both vehicles for more than 6 months before moving to Spain or an other EU country for permanent relocation, you dont have to pay import duty. You have to show proof, which would be simple enough and also a receipt from the sea transport if shipping by sea.
You will still have to apply for registration plates for each vehicle. if they are over 25 years old and very original, you can register them as hestoric vehicles and then you dont have to get an ITV, ( safety inspection every year, only every few years )
I can help you ship if you need any help and with paperwork.
ToyotaDyna
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@e9999, thanks for the reply, all good things to consider.
@ToyotaDyna, thank you for the information. If we end up moving, I'll likely try to keep one and ship it over. I'll reach out if we ever get to that point.
@ToyotaDyna, thank you for the information. If we end up moving, I'll likely try to keep one and ship it over. I'll reach out if we ever get to that point.
If you will only take one, the 40 will be much easier to drive around and park. (Yes, I'm harping on that because I know how annoying it is to have a bigger car in some spanish cities. Parking garages in particular appear designed for microcars, and parking on the streets will drive you nuts... But you will come back a much better parker.) And cheaper to ship I imagine. But be prepared never to leave anything in it out in public. It will be a blast to drive around topless in the spanish sun, though. You may even be able to sell it at a good price when leaving if it's an interesting one, I think they are pretty rare out there.
Or look into buying/leasing a car in Europe that you can then bring back to the States? I think there are favorable terms for returning US citizens. And have a peak at the Gibraltar Toyota NGO exporter for giggles.
Gas is like USD6-6.5/gal now in Spain I think, a tad less for Diesel.
Or look into buying/leasing a car in Europe that you can then bring back to the States? I think there are favorable terms for returning US citizens. And have a peak at the Gibraltar Toyota NGO exporter for giggles.
Gas is like USD6-6.5/gal now in Spain I think, a tad less for Diesel.
@Guster
I have a 40 personally on the Canary Islands, and as @e9999 said previously, my BJ40 ( B Diesel motor ) is perfect to slip into a space a car leaves, which is important in Spain and the Canary Islands as parking is tight. When I have a 60, 80 or 100 to ship away for a customer it does get harder to find parallel parking to fit if required.
Being gassers, generally it will be more difficult to sell in Spain if you ever want to as they love Diesels.
The gasers will be rare as we don't have many of them here at all or in Europe in General.
Parts are easy to get except for the motor but these can be shipped in as said before without problem.
I know its hard to sell a Land Cruiser you have owned for years but it may be more cost efective to pick one up when you arrive in Spain.
Also, if you vehicle is over 25 years old, in most 'Ayuntamientos' or town halls, you are exempt from paying yearly 'rodaje' or road tax, but they are clamping down on this recently in some areas.
To do this, you have to fill in a form at the Ayuntamiento Office itself, if not they will keep adding up your unpaid road tax and make you pay it all backdated before you sell your vehicle in the future.
No problem at all, I would gladly help if you need anything or any questions about Land Cruisers or relocating to Spain to live there.
ToyotaDyna
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I have a 40 personally on the Canary Islands, and as @e9999 said previously, my BJ40 ( B Diesel motor ) is perfect to slip into a space a car leaves, which is important in Spain and the Canary Islands as parking is tight. When I have a 60, 80 or 100 to ship away for a customer it does get harder to find parallel parking to fit if required.
Being gassers, generally it will be more difficult to sell in Spain if you ever want to as they love Diesels.
The gasers will be rare as we don't have many of them here at all or in Europe in General.
Parts are easy to get except for the motor but these can be shipped in as said before without problem.
I know its hard to sell a Land Cruiser you have owned for years but it may be more cost efective to pick one up when you arrive in Spain.
Also, if you vehicle is over 25 years old, in most 'Ayuntamientos' or town halls, you are exempt from paying yearly 'rodaje' or road tax, but they are clamping down on this recently in some areas.
To do this, you have to fill in a form at the Ayuntamiento Office itself, if not they will keep adding up your unpaid road tax and make you pay it all backdated before you sell your vehicle in the future.
No problem at all, I would gladly help if you need anything or any questions about Land Cruisers or relocating to Spain to live there.
ToyotaDyna
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Hi @ToyotaDyna,
If we get through the Visa process, we plan on living in a rural area and buying a small car for any city trips. It looks like Land Cruiser prices and used car prices in general are pretty high in Spain. What would something like the KZJ70 you have/had on Instagram cost in Spain?
I still don't think we'll ship the FJ60 over, but I'm hoping you can help with these questions so we know whether or not it's even possible. What modifications would Spain accept on an imported FJ60? The 60 currently has a 2" or so OME lift, 4Plus front and rear bumpers and 5 speed transmission. If we did this, I would want to desmog and install a Sniper EFI kit. Would the smog and EFI changes fail the inspection and emissions testing in Spain? Thanks
If we get through the Visa process, we plan on living in a rural area and buying a small car for any city trips. It looks like Land Cruiser prices and used car prices in general are pretty high in Spain. What would something like the KZJ70 you have/had on Instagram cost in Spain?
I still don't think we'll ship the FJ60 over, but I'm hoping you can help with these questions so we know whether or not it's even possible. What modifications would Spain accept on an imported FJ60? The 60 currently has a 2" or so OME lift, 4Plus front and rear bumpers and 5 speed transmission. If we did this, I would want to desmog and install a Sniper EFI kit. Would the smog and EFI changes fail the inspection and emissions testing in Spain? Thanks
@Guster did you get your visas? We just moved into a place 30min south of Marbella and love it. DM me if you're headed over this way and will be in the neighborhood. Still considering my own Cruiser purchase over here, possibly a Prado 150 2-door which would be a GX with two fewer doors. Toyotas are expensive here, Patrols are popular and cheaper I may look at them as well.
hi guys/girls: Yes, its confirmed. We are moving to spain feb/march time frame. 2-4m due to wife's sebatical.
We are targeting Huelva because not explored that area yet (been to pyrannese, catalonia, around velencia and andalucia, san sebastian). like it as it looks to be off the main tourist radar. Thoughts?
Also looking to lease a INEOS Grenadier vs shipping 100s over. Might as well test the rig if i'm going to rent/lease a car anyway
Thinking a buy/drive/ship back to the states maybe/kinda/sorta thing. Thoughts again?
Going up to local (irvine) dealer to explore this whole thing.......
We are targeting Huelva because not explored that area yet (been to pyrannese, catalonia, around velencia and andalucia, san sebastian). like it as it looks to be off the main tourist radar. Thoughts?
Also looking to lease a INEOS Grenadier vs shipping 100s over. Might as well test the rig if i'm going to rent/lease a car anyway
Thinking a buy/drive/ship back to the states maybe/kinda/sorta thing. Thoughts again?
Going up to local (irvine) dealer to explore this whole thing.......
Spring in Huelva should be great, not too hot yet, but check the weather stats in case there is a weird microclimate there (I don't know). Portugal, Sevilla, Morocco nearby... Lots of good food. Smaller town (if you like that). And, yes, there won't be much tourist crowds - a big plus. You'll have a good time, for sure.
Ineos? I wouldn't, but if you like exotics (and the associated headaches), eh, you only live once...
Shipping a 100? Seems like a lot of trouble for a couple of months' stay unless you'll have a dire need/want for offroading ability. And that will be a big unwieldy vehicle by Spain standards. You could likely rent a small car locally for 2 or 3 months off-season for quite a bit less than the shipping cost. I know folks in Spain who claim that renting a car off-season is cheaper than owning one...
Ineos? I wouldn't, but if you like exotics (and the associated headaches), eh, you only live once...
Shipping a 100? Seems like a lot of trouble for a couple of months' stay unless you'll have a dire need/want for offroading ability. And that will be a big unwieldy vehicle by Spain standards. You could likely rent a small car locally for 2 or 3 months off-season for quite a bit less than the shipping cost. I know folks in Spain who claim that renting a car off-season is cheaper than owning one...
