Hello,
I got a job offer in Villach. I would like to take my BMW X5 with me there. I know for a fact as I am relocating I do not need to pay taxes but I need to pay NOVA. Does anyone know how much would be? My car is 2009 BMW X5, 3.0i. with 53000 Km on it. I would appreciate your help.
Best,
Daniel
Your employer's HR dept does not have someone to help with that?
They have. They all refer me to NOVA, but no one really knows the exact number for I have to pay for this specific car. They told me once you bring your car in, you can take it to the registry and see how much you need to pay. I want to have some mindsets before taking my car there.
Call Trissel Sports Cars at 256.766.0911 and ask who they'd suggest using to transport your car. They are a huge importer/exporter of European cars specializing in Porsche's and ship internationally weekly.
Thanks David,
I found a good company for transportation, but i am not sure about registration expenses in Austria.
Daniel,
I imagine you've seen these.....
Have you researched the costs of shipping the car to Austria? You'd have to get it to Vancouver or other port city, as it will likely be transported by ship. If you decide to move back to Canada, there will also be the cost of shipping it back. I'm not sure the expense and hassle of bringing a nine year old car to Europe would be worth it. Your choice of course. An alternative would be to store it in Edmonton while you're working abroad.
You might find that at least in the short term you won't need a car in Austria, as public transit is excellent. You can decide whether you need a car after you've been living there for several months.
The only reason I am thinking is cars are very expensive in Austria. My car worth 20000 Canadian dollars, however, it worth 25000 euros in Austria. That is why I am thinking of taking it. Thanks for the info.
To get an Austrian license plate you need not only an insurance but your car must have an homologation, i.e. a certification that it meets European technical standards. If you buy a car here this done by the car manufacturer, but as your car was built to match American standards, you will have to do it yourself for your car individually. This might add extra costs, especially if changes have to be made, e.g. it is not allowed to use the red braking light as turn indicator.
Are the job negotiations ended?
Perhaps work out some sort of compensation for lease or purchase there rather than all the mess of shipping your car there and back.
If you know you will need a car there, I would ask the employer if they would make up the difference of what you get from selling your car( in Canada) vs what a similar one costs there.
Just a thought... $0.02
Daniel,
If you were thinking of selling your car in Austria, you may lose money on the deal. By the time you include the shipping costs, modifications to ensure that the car complies with European standards, etc., you may not be able to recover your costs. A vehicle built in 2009 for the North American market probably doesn't comply with current regulations.
As mentioned above, will the car have to be converted to new specifications? Here in Germany US spec cars must be converted to pass the German TÃœV in order to be registered in the German system. Most manufactures discourage this type of conversion and it can cost thousands of euros. In most cases it requires a new VIN number (and VIN plate) and the title type paperwork for the change that is an additional cost. If you were to send the car back to Canada you probably would have to reverse this? Keep in mind fuel in Europe is very expensive and a larger car generally requires more fuel. Insurance for higher PS/HP engines usually is more expensive too. I would sell and buy later model used in Austria, avoiding diesel engine cars now after Dieselgate.
I am not sure we are just talking about emission standards but safety as well. Airbags, structural, lighting, nine years of standards. This may just be a pandora's box you are opening.
