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Buying a car in Germany to Export

  • 26-09-2012 4:33pm
    #1
    robclay26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Looking for some advice if anybody has been down this road.

    I am looking to buy a car in Germany to Export to Ukraine.

    I understand that i will be able to get the VAT back as for it will be exported out of the EU. Do i pay a dealer the price ex VAT or have to claim the VAt back myself?

    anybody know of any good independent mechanics (companies) in Germany to check a car over. would the german version of the NCT and a genuine service history and motor check be up to the same standerds as Ireland?

    Any help or information would be great.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    carrotcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    You'll only be able to get the VAT back on the car if VAT is actually paid. Not all used cars have VAT payable, even if sold from a dealer, so this is something that you would need to check.

    As for getting the car checked over, you could get the "DEKRA Siegel" test. More details at http://www.dekra.de/en/gw-siegel. They have offices all over Germany, so it should be easy enough to find one near a dealership.


  • #3
    robclay26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭robclay26


    carrotcake wrote: »
    You'll only be able to get the VAT back on the car if VAT is actually paid. Not all used cars have VAT payable, even if sold from a dealer, so this is something that you would need to check.

    As for getting the car checked over, you could get the "DEKRA Siegel" test. More details at http://www.dekra.de/en/gw-siegel. They have offices all over Germany, so it should be easy enough to find one near a dealership.

    Thank you carrotcake for your help!


  • #4
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,695 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    I seem to remember Our Man in Havana doing a comprehensive explanation of the export process; might have been an intra EU transfer though.


  • #5
    carrotcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    Marcusm wrote: »
    I seem to remember Our Man in Havana doing a comprehensive explanation of the export process; might have been an intra EU transfer though.
    Yeah, it was inside the EU.

    http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/ has a few threads about exporting from Germany. There might be more info there.

    BTW, I don't think there is any German equivalent of motorcheck.ie.


  • #6
    robclay26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭robclay26


    Thanks lads for your help and info!

    Know more today then yesterday! :)


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