Shipping cars from Korea

What are the special features of cars from Korea

Buying a used car in Korea in original equipment can be 20-30% cheaper than outside the country. This is one of the most compelling factors in favor of such a purchase, but it is far from the only one. Advantages of buying a used car from Korea:

• Assembly quality. In factories located in South Korea, the quality of car assembly is significantly higher than in subsidiaries. An example is the fact that many factories use large-scale assembly, which has an impact on the quality of the final product. 
• Real Mileage. Interfering with the odometers in Korea is punishable by law: it can lead to license revocation and heavy fines. Therefore, the facts of mileage tampering are practically excluded here.
• Prices. Even taking into account all the costs associated with delivery and customs clearance, the final cost of the car is 20-30% lower than when buying a car outside of South Korea. As for spare parts and service, they are lower than for cars from Japanese and German manufacturers.
• Real life history. Due to the total and complete insurance of vehicles in South Korea, their repair in case of damage is paid by the insurance company. Therefore, such facts are always reflected in the vehicle's history. 
• Technical condition. Even after several years of use, a car in South Korea remains in excellent technical condition. Firstly, all fuel at gas stations in the country is of high quality and meets the generally accepted standard. Secondly, there are practically no bad roads in the country. Thirdly, the country has a mild climate and there are no harsh winters.  Fourthly, regular maintenance and repairs are carried out at certified service stations. 
• Equipment. Cars produced for the domestic market can have very interesting equipment that is not available outside it. Even in basic configurations, you can count on an eco-leather interior, heated seats and steering wheel, a rich set of driver's assistants, etc.  
• Liquidity. Cars of Korean manufacturers are always in trend, are participants of numerous ratings and regularly receive awards for high reliability. Therefore, over time, the demand for them practically does not fall, which means that in 2-3 years, the price of your car will decrease insignificantly.
• Low mileage. According to statistics, South Korean users change cars every 2-3 years. At the same time, there are no long highways in the country, it is surrounded by the sea on three sides. As a result, the average resident of Korea travels 50-100 thousand kilometers during this time, so the secondary market is full of offers of cars with 3-5 years of service life and low mileage. 
• Factory HBO. This is one of the reasons for the popularity of Korean cars, which are equipped with gas-cooled equipment of the 5th generation in factory conditions. This guarantees a long service life of power units, which, as a rule, last longer than gasoline ones. 

Any car from South Korea to anywhere in the world

Our platform is an aggregator of secondary market offers in South Korea and other countries, so hundreds of thousands of offers are simultaneously displayed on the PLC platform. Convenient search with filters will help you quickly make the best choice. 

In our catalog used cars not only from South Korea, but also from the USA, and you can order their delivery to any city in the world. You will know how much it costs to ship a car from Korea, including all costs, even at the selection stage - the calculation is done on the website using a special calculator.

Cost of shipping a car from South Korea

The cost of shipping an auto from Korea depends on:

• of the car's location;
• the size of the vehicle;
• transportation method (containerized, Ro-Ro);
• delivery point.

You can find out in detail what the price of auto delivery from Korea will be on the lot card or in your personal cabinet in the "Finance-"Pricing" section.

Real-time location of your vehicle

Our customers are always aware of the location of the next vehicle to its destination, so the delivery process is stress-free for them. You can track your vehicle from your personal account. 

Delivery insurance

Delivery of cars from Korea can be insured - in this case you get a guarantee of compensation for damage, if any, caused during transportation, loading and unloading operations. The cost of insurance depends on the price of the car. 

How to check auto from Korea?

After a contribution of 10% of the lot value, the user is allowed to bid. Before doing so, we recommend checking the car. The PLC platform offers two ways to check the car:

• VIN check;

• in-person inspection ("live" inspection of the vehicle by a PLC employee, the results of which will generate a report).

Online VIN check has already become a mandatory step when buying a new car. Thanks to it, it is possible to check the reliability of the information about the condition of the car, facts from the history of operation specified in the description of the lot. It is important for absolutely all vehicles: beaten, without damage, sold by insurance companies or private individuals. Even more important is the BIN-code check from the legal point of view, because it allows you to avoid buying a vehicle that has restrictions for operation. 

The basic information that the vehicle VIN report contains:

• detailed technical characteristics (volume and type of power plant, transmission type, body, etc.), original equipment, its changes during operation;
• recalls of the vehicle by the manufacturer;
• odometer reading on a specific date;
• information about passing maintenance in certified centers;
• accident involvement;
• repair information;
• conditions of use of the machine (cab, police, government organizations, transportation, etc.);
• legal restrictions for operation (pledge, loan, write-off, etc.).

The second method can be used alone or in combination with a VIN check, which is more preferable. It involves physical inspection of the car by PLC specialists. After the client submits an application, the manager passes it to the company's expert, who performs a detailed inspection of the car. The results of the inspection are formalized in the form of a detailed report.

Stages and methods of auto delivery

Delivery of auto from Korea to the owner takes place in several stages:

• the car is delivered from the auction site by car carrier to the seaport of South Korea for loading on a ship;
• the vehicle is loaded onto the ship (on its own on deck - Ro-Ro or in a container);
• transportation of the car by ship;
• unloading at the port of destination;
• preparation of documents, submission of customs declarations, customs clearance, certification.

Car transportation from Korea is carried out by sea in shared containers (SCS - Shared Container Shipping) and on deck (Ro-Ro). Transportation of cars in a common container is the choice of most customers, because in this case the cost of car delivery is shared among all tenants of the container. Transportation in an individual container is also possible. Keep in mind that containerized transportation is often the only way, as not all ports accept ships that transport cars on deck, i.e. Ro-Ro. A pleasant bonus is also the fact that when transporting in a container, it is possible to transport additional cargo in the trunk or salon. 

Ro-Ro is the transportation of a car on the deck of a ship. In this case, the vehicle must be on the move and drive itself onto the deck. Once loaded, the cars are secured with straps. Ro-Ro delivery is carried out on a stricter and more regular schedule. 

How long does it take to ship a car from South Korea

Time of delivery of a car from Korea is 1-3 months. The time depends on how quickly the car will be delivered from the site, loaded on deck, weather conditions, queue at the port, destination.