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Import from Germany?

  • 15-08-2014 3:14pm
    #1
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,051 ✭✭✭


    I heard importing a second hand Mercedes benz C-Class would cost less from Germany? Is it true?


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,705 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Probably but it will be left-hand drive which might involve an insurance loading. You'll probably need to drive it from there to here because the transport costs would definitely swing things in favour of a UK import. I'd also watch for corrosion from salt as a result of autobahn gritting, their winters are a lot more severe than here or the UK.


  • #3
    brianwalshcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭brianwalshcork


    You might also be able to find a rhd car - it's a big country so you don't really care where the car is for sale...

    Autoscout.de used to allow you to specify right had drive as a search criteria, I'm on a phone and the mobile site doesn't offer that option - try the full site. Your looking for "Rechtslenker"


  • #4
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    If the postcode starts with 1 or 0 in the east and it seems super cheap then be extra vigilant.

    A lot of re-imported stuff from Poland that was crashed/exported and re-imported with a nice clean DEKRA cert :P


  • #5
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,051 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    visited the http://www.autoscout24.de/ website...but the prices are almost similar as in Ireland. So not going to be bothered about it.

    Thanks everyone


  • #6
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    visited the http://www.autoscout24.de/ website...but the prices are almost similar as in Ireland. So not going to be bothered about it.

    Thanks everyone

    What car are you looking at ?

    I just had a look on their myself and notice better prices for the year and spec of cars... better than uk since theres no currency change etc.


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  • #7
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,051 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    I am looking for Benz C-Class (automatic) 2008 or later model under 100K kms or BMW 3 series (automatic). My budget is 8-9000 euros max.
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    What car are you looking at ?

    I just had a look on their myself and notice better prices for the year and spec of cars... better than uk since theres no currency change etc.


  • #8
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    I am looking for Benz C-Class (automatic) 2008 or later model under 100K kms or BMW 3 series (automatic). My budget is 8-9000 euros max.

    Every now and then i shop for a discovery 3 (even though i know im not getting one yet)

    But the uk ones in good nick are about 10-14K sterling. So to put that into euro and conversion charge makes it plenty of euros.

    But the german ones in good shape are 10-12.5 euro. And thats it.. just vrt which is on the uk ones anyway and their also great spec.

    Spec in ireland is muck compared to the forigen lads


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