Buying used SUV

PlawsWorth · 11-25-2004, 11:28 AM

Just discovered that the BMW X5 and the Volvo XC90 Suv's are much much cheaper in USA that in Europe. So now I have been looking around for companies that do oversea shipping between New York --- Sweden. Problem is that if you buy a new car in usa and ship it to sweden, unless im wrong you have to pay a large tax which doesnt apply to used cars. So if I wait a few years until there have started to become even more XC90's on the market it should be possible to grab one from the N.Y. / New Jersey states and put it on a ship back to europe. Now the question is which online car search site rock and which car dealers that are located in and around New York city are good?

killernoodle · 11-25-2004, 01:25 PM

You might want to try ebay... but I'm not sure how you are going to arrange for a transport without you physically being here.

Lothar5150 · 11-25-2004, 02:04 PM

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FYI if you buy a used car in the US make sure it is comming from the South West (California, Nevada, Arizona etc...)

9mmCensor · 11-25-2004, 02:23 PM

Why the USA?

I think typically cars are cheaper in Canada, and would be more geared to the Swedish climate.

Look for people in Canada that export farm equipment to Europe(tractors or deisel trucks), for things like that, they can sometimes throw in an extra vehicle in their shipment.

Lothar5150 · 11-25-2004, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 9mmCensor

Why the USA?

I think typically cars are cheaper in Canada, and would be more geared to the Swedish climate.

Look for people in Canada that export farm equipment to Europe(tractors or deisel trucks), for things like that, they can sometimes throw in an extra vehicle in their shipment.

The Southwestern US is a much better climate. It's dry=no rust and there is very little snow=no salt=no rust. Plus he will save lots of cash on the exchange rate...send us your Euros

9mmCensor · 11-25-2004, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lothar5150

The Southwestern US is a much better climate. It's dry=no rust and there is very little snow=no salt=no rust. Plus he will save lots of cash on the exchange rate...send us your Euros

cars are rust proofed here.

bobkoure · 11-25-2004, 06:02 PM

I've done this a couple of times in the other direction (into the US).
Make sure whatever vehicle you buy meets (and has certificates for) the safety and emissions standards of your destination. Sometimes the easiest way to do this is to combine purchase with a trip to wherever you're buying from. Arrange to buy a for-Sweden model and drive it for as many kms as are necessary for it to qualify as used. You may also have to put it into storage for some months - wasn't necessary for bringing US models bought overseas.
You might also check South American countries. In the 70's at least, Costa Rica BMWs (motorcycles) were US-certified models so it was very straightforward buying one there and driving it home. Lots cheaper than buying a BMW in Germany and shipping it home.
Come to think of it, you have checked prices in Spain and Portugal, right?
A friend of mine bought a Lamborghini in the Azores and brought it back to the US - but it was a Lamborghini... tractor

More seriously, what happens when you buy a vehicle elsewhere in the EU and drive it home? The tariff barriers are supposed to be down, right?
These days, there isn't much financial reason to bring a European bike into the US - not that I wouldn't do it again as there's something very magical about riding a Ducati in the Dolomites - and it does save you any costs involved with renting.

Lothar5150 · 11-26-2004, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 9mmCensor

cars are rust proofed here.

Most cars are undercoated now. However, you can find many SUVs with full off- road packages which have only been driven on the highways here in the Southwest US...I see them everyday. The exchange rate is another big reason to buy in the US. The dollar is very weak agents the Euro right now.

Just my 2 cents it is PlawsWorth's money

11-25-2004, 11:28 AM	#1
PlawsWorth Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 248	Buying used SUV Just discovered that the BMW X5 and the Volvo XC90 Suv's are much much cheaper in USA that in Europe. So now I have been looking around for companies that do oversea shipping between New York --- Sweden. Problem is that if you buy a new car in usa and ship it to sweden, unless im wrong you have to pay a large tax which doesnt apply to used cars. So if I wait a few years until there have started to become even more XC90's on the market it should be possible to grab one from the N.Y. / New Jersey states and put it on a ship back to europe. Now the question is which online car search site rock and which car dealers that are located in and around New York city are good? __________________ cocaine addict

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Lothar5150 Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Surf City USA Posts: 433	The Auto Trader FYI if you buy a used car in the US make sure it is comming from the South West (California, Nevada, Arizona etc...) Last edited by Lothar5150; 11-25-2004 at 02:09 PM.

11-25-2004, 02:23 PM	#4
9mmCensor Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 219	Why the USA? I think typically cars are cheaper in Canada, and would be more geared to the Swedish climate. Look for people in Canada that export farm equipment to Europe(tractors or deisel trucks), for things like that, they can sometimes throw in an extra vehicle in their shipment.

11-25-2004, 06:02 PM	#7
bobkoure Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA - Boston area Posts: 798	I've done this a couple of times in the other direction (into the US). Make sure whatever vehicle you buy meets (and has certificates for) the safety and emissions standards of your destination. Sometimes the easiest way to do this is to combine purchase with a trip to wherever you're buying from. Arrange to buy a for-Sweden model and drive it for as many kms as are necessary for it to qualify as used. You may also have to put it into storage for some months - wasn't necessary for bringing US models bought overseas. You might also check South American countries. In the 70's at least, Costa Rica BMWs (motorcycles) were US-certified models so it was very straightforward buying one there and driving it home. Lots cheaper than buying a BMW in Germany and shipping it home. Come to think of it, you have checked prices in Spain and Portugal, right? A friend of mine bought a Lamborghini in the Azores and brought it back to the US - but it was a Lamborghini... tractor More seriously, what happens when you buy a vehicle elsewhere in the EU and drive it home? The tariff barriers are supposed to be down, right? These days, there isn't much financial reason to bring a European bike into the US - not that I wouldn't do it again as there's something very magical about riding a Ducati in the Dolomites - and it does save you any costs involved with renting.

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