In Siberia and the Far East, a car is purchased in two ways. First, come and buy. Second: to go to Vladivostok and drive on your own. With the second purchase option, the price of the car is one third lower. Even for the Russians of Central Europe, it will be cheaper to drive to Vladivostok and overtake a car on their own than to buy a similar one from home.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not buy a car that has been disassembled before shipping to Russia and then reassembled after customs clearance. The build quality is such that the car will not survive the haul. To reduce customs duties, all cars over 7 years old are dismantled, transported across the border, cleared through customs, and then assembled. If the car is less than 7 years old, do not do this.
Step 2
Play it safe before distilling your car: change the oil, refuel, check the tires, buy a couple of spare ones. It is better to buy spare wheels with disks: there are few tire service stations on the track. Do not take alloy disks - they burst quickly on a poor-quality road. It is better to leave after 19 hours. Be sure to purchase a map or navigator. Take care of discs with music: the radio is not working well.
Step 3
It is difficult to get lost along the way: signs are installed everywhere. The posts will constantly stop, check the car for theft. Do not develop high speed, the quality of the road is below average. Average speed of overtaken cars on the federal highway is 130-150 km / h. This is the optimal value. Recommendations for driving along this route are directly opposite to traffic rules: stop at bridges and overpasses, park your car on the left side of the road and keep as far left as possible when overtaking. Everyone follows these rules - this is the only way to protect the car from stones flying from under the wheels of other cars.
Step 4
In front of Khabarovsk, FSC employees offer escort. The price of the service is 1000 rubles. To pay or not to pay is everyone's choice. The city itself is rather gangster, but you can bypass it. The hook will be 150 km. If the purchased car is right-hand drive, keep your distance, do not come close to the trucks. Stop for the night at the stops that the rest of the ferrymen choose. It is not recommended to go at night - you can easily fall asleep.
Step 5
After Khabarovsk, it is recommended to cover the bumper of the car with a plaster so as not to scratch it. You can use scotch tape, but then the car will have to be repainted. Or cover the entire body with PVA glue: the car will look disgusting, but it will arrive without scratches. The glue is easily washed off with warm water. After Birobidzhan, the federal highway under construction begins. It has been under construction for a long time and is still far from completion. Many sections will have to be bypassed by the side of the road. The quality of the road is very poor, so after this road, check the car on the overpass. On the section from Khabarovsk to Chita, there are many places where cellular communication does not work.
Step 6
There are few bandits on the road, but still there are. Therefore, it is better to move in a small column. If you get caught, you can buy off for $ 200. Traffic police officers do not require special bribes. Make sure that the car has a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and an emergency sign - they will be asked all the time. Try not to let the inspectors get in the way, but demand an official fine with a receipt. Doors must always be locked from the inside.
Step 7
Don't stop to help others. This is often a setup. In general, leave the car as little as possible. At traffic police posts, hand over documents through an open window.
Step 8
The average cost of gasoline consumed during the haul will cost about $ 600. Gas stations are located at a certain distance. Having missed one of them, you may not get to the other. The cost of spare wheels and a patch will be around $ 200. Food will cost approximately $ 100. Stop near the cafe only if other ferrymen are staying there.
