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Originally Posted by nixotara
I will already be living in southern Spain next Jan-May/June for work, and was thinking when that completed to ship the Jeep to Europe and as AnTyx mentioned spend 90 days in Schengen and maybe longer in countries out of the Schengen. I am open to different countries/ports, it doesn't have to be to Spain. Then maybe ship it onwards to North America.
I am in a position where I live in Australia but would have to store the car while I am away in Europe for the original 6 month anyways. I am debating whether I should cut my losses and sell the Jeep (don't want to do this though).
I guess then I am not "importing the car" because I heard the fees are insane, so maybe just 'shipping' it as a tourist visa.
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Not really the case with an older vehicle. If you were becoming resident and permanently importing a vehicle there may be no import charges. It will vary from country to country.
In Spain you must be a resident to permanently import.
As mentioned above buying locally will be much cheaper then two shipping routes. Have a look at a Spanish classified advert website to get an idea of local prices. Check for local sales taxes too.
It worth investigating the availabiliy of insurance situation - depending on your status. Lots of ex-pat websites in Spain that should help.
For permanent importation there is also the hurdle of a Cert. of Conformacy i.e does your vehicle meet EU vehicle and emissions standards?
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