The next time you're ready to
buy a new car, look
to the showrooms in Europe. In Europe, you can choose
from many makes and models (with
optional U.S.
environmental and safety standards,
if you want to sell
the car in the United States). These cars are exactly
the same as those you'd see at
showrooms in your
country. But they cost less, and European sales tax
(which can run as high as 35%) is not
added to cars
bought by foreigners.
All things considered, you can
save enough
purchasing your new car in Europe to
pay for your
trip -- and have money left over. By purchasing the
car in Europe, you save more than
enough to enjoy a
week or two tooling Europe's country
roads in your new
automobile. And if you do use your new Mercedes as
transportation during your European
vacation, you'll
also save the cost of renting a car.
Almost any European car
dealership in your country
can handle the transaction for
you. When you plan your
trip, try to arrange to pick up the
car and to leave it
for delivery to your country in
cities specified by the
dealer. Volvos, for example, will be shipped free to
the United States if you drop the car
off in either
London or Antwerp.
If you intend to resell the car
in the United
States, Be sure to specify that your
car be equipped to
conform to Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards and
to U.S. or California emissions
regulations. If you
get a car that does not meet these
standards,
modification costs will wipe out any
savings you reap.
Rest assured that any new car
bought in Europe
comes with the same manufacturer's warranty
as a car
bought in your country. We're not talking "grey
market" deals here, we're
talking about tourist
purchase arranged by the car's
manufacturer and
authorized dealers.
The following European dealers
handle cars built
to U.S. specifications:
Shipside Tax Free World on
Wheels B.V., Shipside
Buildings, Kruisweg 631, P.O. Box
430, 2130 AK
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands;
(201)818-0400 in the United
States. This company operates showrooms and delivery
centers at airports in Amsterdam and
Brussels. It
offers a large selection of makes and
models. A free
catalog is available upon request.
Cars of Copenhagen, Vodroffsvej 55,
DK-1900,
Copenhagen, Denmark; tel. (45-3)
5-37-7800.
Iczovitz Tax-Free Cars,
Claridenstrasse 36,
CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland. This company sells the
following makes built to U.S.
specifications: Audi,
Mercedes, Saab, Volvo, and
Volkswagen.
For a real insider's guide to
buying a tax-free
car in Europe, the definitive book is
available from
Scope International Ltd., Forestside
House, Forestside,
Rowlands Castle, Hants. PO9 6EE,
Great Britain. Tell
them you want information on the
tax-free car report.
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