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| ppad Member Since: 16 Nov 2012 Location: now, UK S Coast Posts: 223   
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My first new topic, be kind..
OK here's the thing. I need a certificate of manufacture / origin for a 2005 90 that I bought privately 9 months ago. How do I get one? Back a step: It has been declared by the Swiss authorities that I live here, so my TD5 that I drove here at Christmas has to be registered (Swiss plates etc) and a big part of that is money (being Switzerland). One of the chunks - and it's hundreds of quid - is because it is an alien vehicle. But if I have got a certificate of origin or certificate of conformity showing that it was built in the EU to EU standards (at the time) then that alien fee is not applicable. Now all Landys are made in the UK .. try telling the Swiss when money is involved - I need proof! The V5 doesn't say where it was built. What do I do? Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ... |
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23rd Jan 2014 5:15pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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Surely the VIN No. should do the trick, it provides information as to bulid country, the build date can be traced from it and also gives details of the build such as engine, body type, gearbox etc.
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23rd Jan 2014 5:54pm |
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| ppad Member Since: 16 Nov 2012 Location: now, UK S Coast Posts: 223
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It's not quite good enough - Google up certificate of conformity for example and the UK DVLC says the same thing: "a copy of the European Certificate of Conformity (CofC) -- " is needed if you want to import a car into the UK it has a whole web site devoted to importing cars into the UK.
So.. The Swiss need a form. A copy of, or a note stating, or the EU cert. of conformity for that range of vehicles - or that VIN number range - my German colleagues here have shown me what they have from Fiat or Alfa Romeo. It's an A4 sheet with impressively long foreign words and some stamps. And a couple of indecipherable signatures of course. Surely someone somewhere can make me one of them? If you can build a R380 box on a Sunday afternoon ... Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ... |
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23rd Jan 2014 6:06pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8049  
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we used to get COO's with new vehicle purchases, have you tried LR direct through local dealer? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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23rd Jan 2014 9:31pm |
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| sense of adventure Member Since: 11 Nov 2011 Location: warwickshire Posts: 147 
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Pm me an email address and I will send you the required details, it's really very easy[/img]
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23rd Jan 2014 9:52pm |
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| ppad Member Since: 16 Nov 2012 Location: now, UK S Coast Posts: 223
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I think the emissions relate to new vehicles - but as ever with the bureaucracy that is Switzerland, if they take a dislike to you, you'll be stuffed.
For the benefit of others .. as I read the rules, 18 month ago they introduced a punitive tax scale on imported cars based on CO2 emissions, basically a Defender is a non starter. However this does not apply to second hand vehicles, so my 2005 TD5 might be OK. The Swiss registration is first money (naturally) including 8% VAT and 4% import tax on the book value. This payment goes to customs and gets you a form 13:20 that MFK want at the Strassenverkehrsamt. You get the car checked by a local guy in advance of the city authority check. You get insurance organised, You clean the car immaculately inside and out. they do an MOT check... and the must have an ECU because they check for any faults by plugging in the ECU I won't go on .. the emissions is interesting tho' .. unitl 2103 it was rigorously checked on second hand cars but 99.9% of cars were on book value so now they just trust the cars ECU for any problems .. It's late and I'm off to bed. If a Defender can be imported by and English speaking pom from Uk and Oz, I'll let you know, Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ... |
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23rd Jan 2014 10:44pm |
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| sense of adventure Member Since: 11 Nov 2011 Location: warwickshire Posts: 147
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I will send full details including direct email and phone number to Zoe at lr conformity tomorrow when I get to my main computer, if you haven't heard from me by Saturday, buzz me another mail as I may have forgotten as I am stacked out.
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23rd Jan 2014 11:01pm |
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| CRC@LandRover Verified Account  Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Coventry Posts: 383
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Hello,
Yes indeed you are correct you will probably need a COC, if you PM me your VIN I can see if one is available for your vehicle. Many Thanks Mike |
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24th Jan 2014 9:03am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Didn't stuff like this used to come in the owner's handbook pack?
Appreciate for a secondhand vehicle several years on, things may go missing, but for the rest of us... |
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25th Jan 2014 7:35am |
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| CRC@LandRover Verified Account Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Coventry Posts: 383
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Hello Supacat,
That is correct you do not have to pay for a certificate of conformity on a new vehicle. My understanding is that this does come with a new vehicle but if it hasn't then one can be issued free of charge. Many Thanks Mike |
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27th Jan 2014 8:50am |
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