Has anyone ever lost their deopsit on Carnet?
Hi
I will be applying for my Carnet in a couple weeks time. It is much cheeper to get a bank guarantee. (£200 fee and then £50 per 1/4 year I have the guarantee) This of course means I am liable for about £8000. As I have no intention of selling the bike... I need it to ride home on! I might import it into South Africa if I fly back. Either way I will be doing it legaly. My question is... Has anybody ever 'lost' their carnet while not having done anything wrong. Is this why a bank guarantee is not as popular as a insurance company? Should I worry about having this 8K over my head if I do everything legaly. Has anybody ever crashed/written off /had stolen, a bike abroad and had trouble when they returned with out the bike?
Cheers George
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