I am following some offer at BAT. I am from Germany not knowing about the tax in the US. if my bid is highest and get the car, is the tax include or will be charged extra ? By importing the car into Germany I have to pay 19% tax.
thank you, regards, Uli
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Why not ask BAT directly?
All you pay BAT is the buyer’s premium. You pay the owner of the car directly. US Customs charges a small fee to process the exportation documents (~$100) and your shipper might charge a fee to file those documents. All other fees/taxes will be shipping and importation related.
Be warned; you cannot export the car without the title. Make sure the seller has the title in hand before you send payment. If there’s a lien on the car, send payment to the lien holder but make sure you have an agreement with regard to your receipt of the title. Some US Banks take months to supply the title. US Customs will not allow a car with a lien to be exported until the lien has been paid off and you have a clear title.
Which car is it?
thank you David. reg. Uli
is someone of you guys located in San Jose, CA ? I am there between 27. to 1. of March
PCNC February meeting is Feb.29. You are welcome to join us.
BAT does not collect sales tax. That is done by the state Division of Motor Vehicles when the buyer goes to register it.
BAT will charge you a Buyer's fee of 5% of the sale (minimum of $250 and capped at $7500).
Good luck with the auction.
its a GT40, superformance. by importing a historic car the German government does not charge the 19%. So I bought a Pantera in 2014 in Miami. But the GT40 is from 2017, and 19% ad will be charged by import to Germany...
thanks, Uli
Hi ForestG, do you have an address of the meeting PCNC on 29th ?
thanks, Uli
174 W. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA
That GT40 looks pretty awesome!
GLWTA!
That car is being sold on an MSO (manufacturers certificate of origin) it has never been titled, you should check how that might impact ease of export / import.
Looks great, just a pity it is left hand drive, I always find it instantly lets a GT40 down.
@joules posted:That car is being sold on an MSO (manufacturers certificate of origin) it has never been titled, you should check how that might impact ease of export / import.
Maybe you can use a service in the states, such as Dirt Legal, to get it registered as a 1966 Ford and avoid the German import/sales tax. I've used them and they were great!
not possible into Europe register as a 1966 ford, they check numbers and you must have build documentation about build date , and when the first time registered.
besides import duty's there is also a ecotax , technical and the emissie rules are used from a 2017 car. on this GT40 you must chance the carburator for injection, catalistics and exhaust noice.
better buy a GT40 which has already a honest EU title.
Simon
thank you guys for all the input. I am in contact with a agent in Germany already. but I remember the team from German TÜV which proceed the technical registration at the import of my DeTomaso in 2014. They already aware of 1966 titles of brand new cars and prevent a german title of that year with histroric number plate. Means, Simon you are probly right, emission etc. I need to check this before purchasing a car. looks like the time of auction will end up before. possibly the reserve will not be reached. reg. Uli
Yup, another "well overpaid" auction on BaT. All showing off for one another.
for that amount I would buy a little house in Mallorca and continue drive the DeTomaso :-), joules, can you send some more details on my e-mail info@sensor-rep.de thanks,
Uli
@simon posted:better buy a GT40 which has already a honest EU title.
Check these out...
Price reduced to only £52,000 - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/...ject-for-sale.57702/
Beautiful, but don't know how it's titled - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/...e.57673/#post-592414
https://www.gt40s.com/threads/...gt40-for-sale.57692/
Superb looking GT40 on your side of the pond - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/gt40-for-sale.57620/
Project GT40 in Germany - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/...1-parts-build.57430/
A red one in the UK for £76,000 - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/...gt40-for-sale.57540/
SPF GT40 for sale in France; may no longer be available - https://www.gt40s.com/threads/spf-for-sale.57512/
