Bringing a car into China
#1 2009-10-18 17:28:33
- chinagbud
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Bringing a car into China
Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I am from California and I am moving to Beijing in January and I was wondering if anyone out there has brought their car with them into China. I've noticed that cars in China are pretty expensive and I'm just wondering if it's even slightly worth it to hassle with the importing and tax procedures. Thanks for the help!
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#2 2009-10-23 01:27:37
- somewhereinchina
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Re: Bringing a car into China
Hi- Have you been to China before? Been to Beijing? Only those with nerves of steel could handle driving here. Its been said that if you can drive in Beijing, you can drive anywhere, but I'm not brave enough to risk it. A car would most likely be way more trouble than its worth. Besides, to drive in Beijing/have a license you must have a residence permit. The bus, subway and taxi are easiest ways to get around. Or if you have the funds, hire a driver.
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#3 2009-10-23 06:45:28
- justmekillerbunny
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Re: Bringing a car into China
I know some cars here retail for as little as 32000rmb new, so you might be able to pick up a car here for less than what it would cost to import it. But... driving here is a nightmare, nobody cares about the road rules and getting a licence is near impossible.
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#4 2009-10-24 05:23:24
- sky2rain
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Re: Bringing a car into China
It's way not worth it with the hassle. Your basic qualification is that you have more than 1 yr residence permit and the company that hires you must have import/export right. If I were you I'd rather buy a used car produced by a jointly invested company (ShangHai VW, DongFeng Nissan, etc.) Hiring a driver w/ car could cost around 5000RMB a month for a standard sedan, pretty much the same price for a basic apartment in a middle class neighborhood. Contact me if you need more information on obtaining a Chinese Driver's License and a used vehicle.
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#5 2009-10-29 01:07:36
- chinagbud
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Re: Bringing a car into China
Thanks for your input everyone, I really appreciate it. It probably isn't economical to bring a car to China, but it would be cool to be the only guy in the country with a Pontiac lol. I guess I will just buy a car when I get there...GM sells more cars in China than in US now...how sad is that.
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