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