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bringing cars in from eastern europe

eurotrotter · 2006-02-15 10:44:43

i was talkingto a latvian guy recently who purchased a bmw 530d for 35000e in Latvia the car is brand new and is inc of the highest spec i was thinking of going over there and buying one for myself Is there anything I should know before I make the journey!? thanks lads

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15-02-2006 11:44am

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i was talkingto a latvian guy recently who purchased a bmw 530d for 35000e in Latvia
the car is brand new and is inc of the highest spec
i was thinking of going over there and buying one for myself
Is there anything I should know before I make the journey!?
thanks lads

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#2 15-02-2006 11:58am
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The important thing is that you would have to live there for at least 6 months (with the car) before you could bring it back here and avoid the VRT.
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#3 15-02-2006 11:58am
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Yes,

Car = €35000
VRT = €17634
VAT = €11050

Total = €63,687

Plus associated (travel) expenses, to have a left hand drive car.

*note, these are very basic sums, and would most likely fall shy of the real cost.

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#4 15-02-2006 12:34pm
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eurotrotter wrote:

i was talkingto a latvian guy recently who purchased a bmw 530d for 35000e in Latvia
the car is brand new and is inc of the highest spec

That price looks implausible to me or did your friend buy it without Latvian VAT (18%)? The standard 530d without any options ticked lists for €38k excl. 16% VAT in Germany (No VRT) so the ex-VAT price makes sense

If he bought without VAT (company owned car?), how come he is allowed to ship the car out of the country?

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