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At the risk of being struck by lightning  , how did you come up with conclusion that in Italy it is particularly difficult to buy a vehicle even for locals?
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I suppose I deduced it from some combo of my friends' reactions, and innuendoes about Italian bureaucracy. Was just a flippant remark.
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My view (correct me if I am wrong please) is that you are floating with your ideas and do not want to put them on a paper and provide calculations that will bring you to the solution or conclusion that you don't have a solution.
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I wanted to document the things I have explored so far, to identify things I may have missed, and to help others have an easier time in the future. It's not all fleshed out yet, but providing what I've found seemed more useful than not, and also than waiting until I'd found all the answers. I trust the people on this forum know things I don't. (It's why I came here  )
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I suppose I deduced it from some combo of my friends' reactions, and innuendoes about Italian bureaucracy. Was just a flippant remark.
I wanted to document the things I have explored so far, to identify things I may have missed, and to help others have an easier time in the future. It's not all fleshed out yet, but providing what I've found seemed more useful than not, and also than waiting until I'd found all the answers. I trust the people on this forum know things I don't. (It's why I came here  )
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When non US citizens go to US and buy a motorcycle using buddies address as the only possible solution available in some states not all of them they also have choice of one crappy third party liability provider that for sure in case of a shit show will bail out (already happened before).
So it could also be said that is is very hard to get a motorcycle in US if you are not a citizen.
Well yes, this is how world works, we can’t copy or expect experience/price of Vietnam to Switzerland or Australia to Croatia.
My view is that you are forcing some framework you had in mind and trying to put that framework into a box that literally doesnt exist and it lives in your expectations.
World is big, laws are different and one friendly advice is to get your international drivers permit to ride in Europe as in some states it is compulsory item. It is only 20 USD cost.
Have fun and as Mark stated learn to ride a bike with manual gear box and clutch as this is going to open universe of opportunities for you.
BR
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