Question on how long can you keep a ED car in Europe.

I miss my 325xi · 08-04-2005, 05:15 PM

I have a question and I really could appreciate it if someone can help me. Let's say I purchase a car through European Delivery and i want to keep it longer than the alloted 14 days with insurance. I read in the ED handbook that cars kept over 6 months in Europe, become the buyer's responsibility to send it back on their own expense. Then it says cars left in Europe over 12 months, are charged a 16% VAT Tax. Does that mean that the car can now be registered in Europe, or is that just a penalty?

stressdoc · 08-05-2005, 01:06 PM

No one seems to know about this stuff on the list. I have asked about the cost of insurance past the free 2 weeks, and what countries are covered without response. I think these are Qs for the customer assistance email box at BMW. Unless E90Fleet knows the sales stuff on top of all the engineering...

marcus330i · 08-05-2005, 03:15 PM

Go to BMWUSA.com and in the European Deliv. section there is an insurance premium schedule.

http://www.bmwusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/5...ance_sched.pdf

"You may keep your car in Europe up to 6 months after delivery (there is a 16% penalty tax if your car is not exported within the 6-month period). Cars leased through BMW Financial Services must be exported within 30 days, and cars financed through BMW Financial Services must be exported within 90 days. "

http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/...ry/default.htm

stressdoc · 08-05-2005, 03:47 PM

Excellent. Thanks Marcus330i. That was added since I last checked out the euro delivery site -- maybe because of comments I sent to the customer relations folks. Or maybe I am just blind and/or stupid. They used to have a restriction regarding travel to 'eastern block' countries that were not part of the Euro union, but I do not see any info on that. And we still do not know if EDs can be registered in Euro land after paying the 16% VAT. Not sure what the reason for doing so would be -- Why are you thinking about this, I miss my 325xi?

Pretty cool that insurance on a M3 is the same as a 325, and only $337/mo for ripping on the autobahns...

Tierfreund · 08-06-2005, 01:52 AM

JFI - German VAT is quite likely to go up to 18% after the elections in October. It´s part of the electoral programm of the currently favorite party

I miss my 325xi · 08-08-2005, 03:37 AM

What I actually intended to do was keep the car in Europe for about a year or so, instead of having to export it back to the states so soon. Hmm, tricky...tricky. It seems as if this part of ED is like a mystery.

08-04-2005, 05:15 PM	#1
I miss my 325xi Private 29 Rep 76 Posts Drives: '02 325xi(retired) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Question on how long can you keep a ED car in Europe. I have a question and I really could appreciate it if someone can help me. Let's say I purchase a car through European Delivery and i want to keep it longer than the alloted 14 days with insurance. I read in the ED handbook that cars kept over 6 months in Europe, become the buyer's responsibility to send it back on their own expense. Then it says cars left in Europe over 12 months, are charged a 16% VAT Tax. Does that mean that the car can now be registered in Europe, or is that just a penalty? __________________ 2002 325xi/Steel Blue/Steptronic/Myrtle Trim/Beige
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stressdoc Moderator 619 Rep 10,858 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	No one seems to know about this stuff on the list. I have asked about the cost of insurance past the free 2 weeks, and what countries are covered without response. I think these are Qs for the customer assistance email box at BMW. Unless E90Fleet knows the sales stuff on top of all the engineering...
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08-05-2005, 03:15 PM	#3
marcus330i Lieutenant 43 Rep 524 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Point Loma, California iTrader: (0)	Go to BMWUSA.com and in the European Deliv. section there is an insurance premium schedule. http://www.bmwusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/5...ance_sched.pdf "You may keep your car in Europe up to 6 months after delivery (there is a 16% penalty tax if your car is not exported within the 6-month period). Cars leased through BMW Financial Services must be exported within 30 days, and cars financed through BMW Financial Services must be exported within 90 days. " http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/...ry/default.htm __________________ Realtor Mobile: 6spd / Sport / Prem / Navi / ED 3-30-06 73 3.0s/84 528e/90 525i/97 M3 4dr/99 M3 Conv/2001 330i/2004 545i ED/2006 330i ED June 05 You're in control...is there anywhere you want to go ? -------------------------
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stressdoc Moderator 619 Rep 10,858 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Excellent. Thanks Marcus330i. That was added since I last checked out the euro delivery site -- maybe because of comments I sent to the customer relations folks. Or maybe I am just blind and/or stupid. They used to have a restriction regarding travel to 'eastern block' countries that were not part of the Euro union, but I do not see any info on that. And we still do not know if EDs can be registered in Euro land after paying the 16% VAT. Not sure what the reason for doing so would be -- Why are you thinking about this, I miss my 325xi? Pretty cool that insurance on a M3 is the same as a 325, and only $337/mo for ripping on the autobahns...
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Tierfreund Major 21 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	JFI - German VAT is quite likely to go up to 18% after the elections in October. It´s part of the electoral programm of the currently favorite party
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08-08-2005, 03:37 AM	#6
I miss my 325xi Private 29 Rep 76 Posts Drives: '02 325xi(retired) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	What I actually intended to do was keep the car in Europe for about a year or so, instead of having to export it back to the states so soon. Hmm, tricky...tricky. It seems as if this part of ED is like a mystery. __________________ 2002 325xi/Steel Blue/Steptronic/Myrtle Trim/Beige
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