[22witha335]

hey guys,
I am an american, living in Germany, and am having a hard time deciding what to do about a car. Because of the exchange rate, i can buy a pretty nice car in the US, for the cost of a nice VW Golf here (no offense to Golf's). At first i just wanted to save all my money i am making over here, but i realized, for the price i am leasing my current car here, i could buy a really nice car from the US!

The only thing stopping me from buying a nice car in the states and shipping it over here is the tax i would have to pay on it, and the cost of any modifications.

The list of cars i am looking at purchase from, if there is a good way to import the car with minimal fees are following:
BMW M3
Audi S5

Those are my favorite 2 right now. I am going for luxury/speed, and trying to stay at or below 60k USD. At the current exchange rate thats about 38,000 euro. If you guys have any ideas, it would be a big help!
Thanks
Matt

[reinaldo335]

i think that would not be possible.

[22witha335]

anyone else have a thought......

[E(@M#]

dont know enough....but i have the slightest idea that it is illegal to do so.....regulations,etc.

[JSH]

Alot of people do this, there's actually another thread on the topic.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129943

Main problem for you is that you need to own the car in the USA for minimum of 6 months prior to import to Germany to avoid the taxes. You also need to continue to own it in Germany for a further 12 months. There is also a residency issue - ie: you need to have lived in the USA prior to import for a certain time too.

It sounds like you're already living in Germany. This may cause an issue.