slimjim8201

I sold my turbocharged S2000 before I moved from the U.S. to Germany a few months back. I miss it. I want another. I've searched around for cars here and most used S2000s are in the 22-28K euro range. Since I'm now paid in Euros, would it possible for me to purchase an S2000 in the U.S. for 22-28K USD, import it to Germany and save 50% right out of the gate due to the favorable exchange rate?

I know that there are very, very strict laws here on selling vehicles within one year of importing them, but this would be my daily driver for years to come.

Pipe dream or no?

jubikej

Look at prices in Poland - theay are pretty nice than in Western Europe
try here www.otomoto.pl

of course best thing is to import car from US but I don't know how much work will be with change it to euro standards to make TUV for it

BVE

should be pretty easy actually, however I don't know German rules on this... in Holland it became pretty easy after some rule-changes last year

Gringo

It is easy and difficult at the same time. you can ship it for around 2500 euros, convert it to german standards for another 2000 euros, and having the us spec 2.2 liter may make for an interesting sale in the future. But you are dealing with the German beaucracy here, so you better speak good German. In the end, I decided to leave mine at home. If you don't own it for at least six months, and import it with your household goods, you will have to pay the 19% VAT as an import duty.

Many of the exotic car owners I know are purchasing Porsches in the US, paying VAT in Germany, and still saving $$$.

I'd do the same, but I was poor once, and can't justify a supercar getting 16mpg at over $8/gallon of fuel.

I would have imported my 2007 Acura TL-S without hesitation as it would have been perfect for my family here, but Honda doesn't market the Acura brand here, they don't sell the type-s motor in Europe, I would have lost the luxury warranty and risked expensive service.

If I were you, I would look at new car leases. BMW has some great deals right now. I am hoping to find an M5 Wagon and an M Coupe, but have comitted to not looking until I have lived here for six months...

It is likely I'll skip the M5 (my operating cost confilct), and import a mint 2001 Cadillac DTS that I have sitting in a garage for the past three years. It should qualify as tax free and suits my needs for cross country family transport.

G.

jubikej

at Poland we do nothing with US spec cars like s2k to register, only first inspecton in country and some paperwork

BVE

really? you guys finally in the european union? if so, it would be crazily easy to import one to holland, through poland and save yourself 1000 euros