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Buying Process

From describing your dream vehicle to collection at your doorstep.

1
DESCRIBE
Let us know what you are looking for
Describe us a vehicle you are interested in. We provided some basic guidelines in the Defender and Series page you can look at.
2
CHOOSE
Pick a vehicle that suits you
We are going to send you a list of vehicles which suit your need as described. These might be cars from our partner network, commercial offers or just found in a barn by our scouts.
3
INSPECTION
Personal inspection of chosen vehicles
Our scouts will personally inspect the chosen vehicles. We use a methodology which was created over the years, which basically is trying to get you the best possible description of the given vehicle. Inspecting body, chassis, mechanics, history, chassis numbers and paperwork.
4
DOCUMENTS
Prepare export paperwork
We will prepare export paperwork to get the vehicle legally out of country. These paperwork can give one a headache, if you don’t know exactly where to go and what to ask for. Some countries are very tricky with export paperwork and more so if the vehicle is an old-timer.
5
DELIVERY
We bring your Land Rover at your doorstep
The chosen Land Rover will be delivered to the location you give us with all the paperwork and legal documents, such as title of registration and a contract. ** for customers from USA it is necessary to steam clean the vehicle prior sending across Atlantic ocean
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INSPECTION FRAMEWORK
Created over the years by our scouts and pro-clients
Over the years we came up with a precise framework for buying a Defender. We inspect 40 spots and each spot receives a numerical value on a scale from 1 to 5. After inspection we are able to give you a good overview of the state in which the vehicle is.
The walk-around starts by looking at the car as a whole, to see if anything seems weird, mismatched or warped. Then we follow with detailed search for body and frame corrosion, inspection of chassis, vin number and interior followed by inspection of engine and finally a test drive. During test drive we are inspecting throttle response, gearboxes, high speed handling, rattling and wobbling all in different speeds.
SUCCESS RATE
We are able to uncover most of the issues*
Mechanical
82%
Body corrosion
90%
Chassis corrosion
95%
Legal
100%
*calculated from all the vehicles we handled – rate of issues we uncovered vs issues that showed up over time or during restoration
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USA EXPORT
How to do it right and what to expect
All genuine Series vehicles are eligible for export to the USA. Defenders older than 25 years can be exported. Defender v8 petrol or Defender 200 TDI are the most popular fo USA import.
Series
All Genuine Series Land Rovers
Series 1, Series 2, Series 2a and Series 3 are all eligible for USA export if they are in genuine condition without chassis or engine swap.
California has special import laws, which suggest 1979 model year and older vehicles with original-equipment diesel engines are exempt from Direct Import lab testing requirements. Petrol engines are exempt from 1967 and older.
Defenders
Older than 25 years
Only genuine defenders oder then 25 years can be legally imported to the USA.
* California has restrictions and the vehicle has to pass lab testing.
Price of service

Choose a package that suits you best. Basic package, hands - on or USA export.

Scout Basic
Pick and Deliver
1.190
Package includes
  • Find a car
  • Detailed pictures
  • Personal Inspection
  • Export Documents
  • Delivery at Doorstep
  • 0.40€ per/km
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Choose
Scout PRO
Live Stream Inspection
1.350
Package includes
  • Find a car
  • Detailed pictures
  • Personal Inspection
  • HD Video From Inspection
  • Live Video Stream from Inspection
  • Export Documents
  • Delivery at Doorstep
  • 0.40€ per/km
  • -
Choose
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USA import
Export to United States
4.290
Package includes
  • Find a car
  • Detailed pictures
  • Personal Inspection
  • HD Video From Inspection
  • Live Video Stream from Inspection
  • Export Documents
  • Steam Cleaning
  • 0.40€ per/km
  • Shipping to USA
Choose

All price include 20% VAT

Fee is payable after the car is delivered to you. Note that transport is payed separately. Prior visiting your chosen vehicle personally a deposit has to be payed. We buy the car in your name as you give us a power of attorney to do so. The buying price is held on a deposit bank account and payed only when you confirm to purchase the vehicle. Please read our full terms here.

For partnership enquiries please contact us directly.