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Buying / exporting a classic car as a tourist.

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j67
  11/19/2019 15:24 EST

Hi

Is it possible for a tourist (UK licence) to buy / register / insure & export an old car (50 +) back to the UK?

My plan is to buy an old car to travel around Columbia / Ecuador, then ship it back to the UK from Cartagena.

Someone said it's impossible for a tourist to do this.

Thank you

any advice would be most helpful..

CAtoMDE
  11/19/2019 15:53 EST

Yes to all the above, yes even as just a tourist, all doable.

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tubes
  11/19/2019 17:11 EST

It is all very hard indeed but it could be done with the help of a local.
As a tourist without a cedula, insurance and ownership transfers are very hard as you need to show a local residency address.
You also need to show your local driving licence for the annual vehicle inspection unless you buy a car with it still valid for the period of your stay.
Since foreign cars cannot be imported into Colombia there is no organised car shipping organisation so you will need to find a suitable container with space,
I do hope that your Spanish is adequate as you will not find many English speakers in the car trade!

j67
  11/19/2019 17:19 EST

Ok thank you.

Very helpful!

Keep well

j67
  11/19/2019 17:32 EST

ok thanks.

The Cedula seems to be the problem.

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