EUROPEAN PEOPLE : What do you think about buy bmw car in u.s.a?

[checco026]

hello, i'm spanish and i'm thinking about buy a new car (like bmw m3) in u.s.a, because now 1 euro it's 1.40 dollar.
so it's very good!! an 45.000 2008 m3 it's like 31.000 euros!

WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT?

THANKS!!!!!

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by checco026

hello, i'm spanish and i'm thinking about buy a new car (like bmw m3) in u.s.a, because now 1 euro it's 1.40 dollar.
so it's very good!! an 45.000 2008 m3 it's like 31.000 euros!

WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT?

THANKS!!!!!

There are many fine ///M3 cars in the USA what then will you ship it back home to Italy?

[checco026]

yeah, i want to buy an m3 in the u.s. and ship to italy!
what do u think??

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by checco026

yeah, i want to buy an m3 in the u.s. and ship to italy!
what do u think??

One needs to compare prices then one can make a sound decision like;

A) Purchase cost of the car.
B) Shipping cost to Italy.
C) Insurance while in transit.
D) What cost will there be if any in your country so that you can drive the car.
E) Warranty issues etc.

You need to research all that in order to establish if it is feasible and has a financial advantage or not.

Good luck with your research.

PS. My hunch is that you will properly be better off in finding one in Germany and driving it home

Another way would be to find someone on the forum that likes to drive one on a European vacation trip (he then would purchase one in say Germany). You then could meet him purchase it and drive it home. That of course requires a lot of planning, still it does have potential for 2 parties if there is interest.

[ES_TRADER]

wouldnt the italian govt levy import taxes on this so that you wouldnt make out ++ on the deal? im sure theyve got this covered

[Mtres]

Don't forget to add VAT and import duties. Do the math and I suspect, you'd be better off buying one in Germany.

[checco026]

THANK U guys, but right now in germany it's not cheap like time ago, so, i thought that buy the m3 in u.s. with a good change is the best way....but i don't undestrand the way to find someone on the forum....? i didn't understand...
HELPPPPP

[///My5UV]

Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

Another way would be to find someone on the forum that likes to drive one on a European vacation trip (he then would purchase one in say Germany). You then could meet him purchase it and drive it home. That of course requires a lot of planning, still it does have potential for 2 parties if there is interest.

There's a line in the ED contract that if you don't register the car in the US within X months of deliver the buyer is responsible for paying VAT, so no-go on that as a price savings.

The very first thing I'd research is what import taxes are and how much it costs to get a US-spec car legal for use in Europe.

[pmeloche]

Originally Posted by checco026

hello, i'm spanish and i'm thinking about buy a new car (like bmw m3) in u.s.a, because now 1 euro it's 1.40 dollar.
so it's very good!! an 45.000 2008 m3 it's like 31.000 euros!

WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT?

THANKS!!!!!

You are going to get rape with government levies trying to import a U.S.-spec car into Italy. Italy is probably one of the worst at that, especially if the engine has a displacement larger than 2L which the M3 has.

[JIO]

You could drive it back to Italy and "sneak" it in undetected. It is a long drive though from the US...he he

[getlucky]

If you buy a car from the US you will pay shipping fees, when the car gets to port you will have to pay 10% import tax and then 19% sales tax. I live in Germany and have a US spec E90 M3 I'll sell you. Fly into Frankfurt and drive it home.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by checco026

hello, i'm spanish and i'm thinking about buy a new car (like bmw m3) in u.s.a, because now 1 euro it's 1.40 dollar.
so it's very good!! an 45.000 2008 m3 it's like 31.000 euros!

WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT?

THANKS!!!!!

You see your problem is solved see Post 12 ... there is a car waiting for you.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by getlucky

If you buy a car from the US you will pay shipping fees, when the car gets to port you will have to pay 10% import tax and then 19% sales tax. I live in Germany and have a US spec E90 M3 I'll sell you. Fly into Frankfurt and drive it home.

Why not PM him and/or post a picture of your car

Cheers,

Rolf-Dieter

[getlucky]

I sent him a PM this morning

[BMW269]

You can do this but you have to pay all kind of fees. You can get without all this if you drive with your car to USA, and make so that it gets broken and you can't come back. Then there you buy your M3 and come back with it. This is not import, you went there and you car broke, you just took another.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by Levi

You can get without all this if you drive with your car to USA

Would he use the suspension bridge or the tunnel that would be planned for say 2075?



sorry no pun intended, however, I am still laughing over that sentence in your reply, just too cute.

BTW. Love the car you drive (Alfa Romeo) it is a fine automobile!

[brava09]

Yes you can do it..as a matter of fact I own an Infiniti purchased from USA....the most important issue is to make a US import compliant for legal street use in your country, as there are some differences.

My car was imported by a car dealer that used to do this sort of imports on a regular basis, so all the necessary connections were oiled up properly.

I would suggest you do the same, go find a dealer specialised in US imports...it'll cost you a little fee, but saves you a lot of headaches.

[Dave07997S]

I was considering moving to Japan a few years back and wanted to ship my E46 M3 there. It would have cost $10k in shipping and taxes and not to mention that I would never be able to import it back to the US (didn't really understand why). In the end though it still would have made sense financially to do it. I decided not to move there and didn't go through with it.

Dave

[Dave07997S]

Originally Posted by JIO

You could drive it back to Italy and "sneak" it in undetected. It is a long drive though from the US...he he

Don't forget the submariner kit, the UWP option

[BMW269]

Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

Would he use the suspension bridge or the tunnel that would be planned for say 2075?



sorry no pun intended, however, I am still laughing over that sentence in your reply, just too cute.

BTW. Love the car you drive (Alfa Romeo) it is a fine automobile!

By this I of course meant that you putthe car on the boat, and when it arrives there, you drive it there.
Thanks. But there is one thing I'd like my Alfa to have: RWD.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by Levi

By this I of course meant that you putthe car on the boat, and when it arrives there, you drive it there.
Thanks. But there is one thing I'd like my Alfa to have: RWD.

I knew of course what you mend there was no pun intended, it just sounded so cute

Yes I agree RWD on your car would be fantastic

[jeffnnj]

If you are looking at a new car, BMW NA will insist that the car is registered in the US and that tax is paid for at the time of delivery. They have sent numerous memos warning dealers that if we do not, we risk losing our allocations or even our franchise. Used cars are entirely different but if you're going to buy new for export, you are probably going to have a problem.