The 7 Motors blog
Practical guides from 16 years of importing vehicles: auctions, inspection, shipping, customs and registration country by country.
How to Read a Copart Lot: Damage Codes, Run & Drive, Keys and Odometer
Every Copart lot page is packed with codes. Here is what each one tells you — and what it does not.
September 18, 20262 min read
Salvage vs Clean Title: What US Title Types Mean When You Export a Car
A US title tells you far more than who owns the car. For an importer it decides whether the car can leave the country — and whether it can be registered at home.
September 16, 20262 min read
Import Duty and VAT on Cars From the USA: How the EU Calculates It
The EU charges the same import duty in every member state, but VAT and registration taxes differ. Here is how the numbers are built — with a worked example.
September 14, 20262 min read
Shipping a Car From the USA to Europe: Container vs Ro-Ro, Costs and Timelines
Container or ro-ro, Bremerhaven or Rotterdam, three weeks or six — what really decides how your car travels from a US auction yard to your driveway.
September 12, 20262 min read
How to Buy a Car at Copart From Abroad: A Step-by-Step Guide
Copart sells hundreds of thousands of vehicles a year, but most lots are only open to licensed buyers. Here is how buyers outside the USA actually get a car from lot to driveway.
September 10, 20264 min read
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