Im stationed in germany, and I wanted to know what I had to do as far as paper work, to ship my car over here. If anyone could help that would be awesome! Thanks!
2007-10-02 03:27:48 · 11 answers · asked by ♥Mommy Cakes♥ 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's in my orders for me to have a POV shipped here. So I'm not worried about the costs. Anyone know too how long you have to have left in your duty station to have a car shipped? By the way I am army. If that helps any.
2007-10-02 04:51:26 · update #1
You need to make sure that your orders say you are allowed to shipped a car over there. If it is in there, then the military will pay to ship it over there. Below are 2 links that will help you out with shipping your car over there. But here is just the paperwork needed, there are also requirements for the vehicle:
Documents Needed
1. 7 Copies of your orders & any amendments
2. Photo-identification (valid driver’s license or Military ID)
3. Proof of Ownership (Registration or Title- It is strongly suggested a copy of your title be presented at turn in, as your vehicle may be held by U.S. Customs for proof of ownership and you may be asked to produce this later on.) Also please note: These documents must be in the service-members name as listed on their orders. Marriage Certificate - If vehicle is registered in name other than service-member, such as spouse's maiden name.
4. Vehicles with a Lien - Authorization from your lien holder authorizing exportation
5. Leased Vehicles – a letter from the leasing company authorizing exportation
6. Power of Attorney - If the vehicle is being delivered by someone other than the member, a Power of Attorney must be presented including vin #, appointed agents name, and the service-members name. (We also request that P.O.A’s bring a photocopy of the service-members military I.D as this may be requested by U.S Customs.) If a spouse is listed on the orders as a dependant then only an official Military Dependant I.D. is needed as long as #3 requirements are met.
7. The Year, Make, Model, VIN, Color of your vehicle. Along with the present mileage
8. Destination address and notification address & emergency contact, if any, where you can be notified of your vehicle arrival at destination
9. A legible copy of the front and back of the vehicle title when the vehicle is to be shipped to a "Hardlift Location". Hardlift locations are those not listed in the VPC directions lookup. Please contact the Turn-In VPC or American Auto Logistics, if you are unsure.
2007-10-02 03:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by armywife0306 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 06:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by Martin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so much the paper work as it is the money or will they allow it?
My friend had the same thing happen to him, he got stationed in Okinawa and he wanted to bring his car, A. he found out how much it would cost(more than a new car over there) and B. they told him he couldnt. Now Im not sure if that was strictly a Marine policy or if it was because of where he would be stationed. He ended up selling one of his cars and putting the other in storage.
I know this isnt exactly what you were looking for but I hope it helps.
2007-10-02 03:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jon N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could buy a car over there but consider the exchange rate (Dollars - Euros) ain't that great right now. What with the dollar being week the price of a new BMW, Benz, Volvo, etc would be high. And, since financing is an issue for you right now you may want to just get the 'Stang. You could sell it to a German, they'll pay good money for an American muscle car. Or, you could just wait and buy a cheap used Beamer to knock around in. Just don't get one thinking you can convert it to American specs when you come back. The cost of conversion is high.
2016-05-19 01:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a bit confused..usually vehicles are shipped at the same time of your other goods...or at least the arrangements are made at that point, with any needed powers of attorney taken care of before you PCS. Your statement makes it sound as if you are already in Germany. If you have been there for a period of time and had the opportunity to bring the car with you when you moved but didn't take it, you may no longer be entitled to have it shipped now. If you moved to Germany from a base or deployment that did not allow you to bring the car, then you will need to go to TMO (traffic management offices...they co-ordinate shipments of person goods). A trip there is the right place to start in any case as they can explain what needs to be done...power of attorney for someone stateside to drop off the car and sign it over for shipping, any documents, etc. They can also tell you if there is any reason that your particular car could not be brought in....older models may not meet needed safety standards, emissions adaptations, etc...or if you will need to have any modifications to the car for it to be driven in Germany.
2007-10-02 07:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to go to your traffic managment office (that's AF, not sure what the other branches have) and find out what your entitlements are. It's expensive to do it on your own and in some countries there are certain standards that must be met in order to bring your car over. When we went to Japan there were things that were going to have to be modified, so it was much cheaper to buy a car to drive while we were there than to ship ours.
2007-10-02 03:39:52 · answer #6 · answered by terlynn_1370 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolutely free reverse vin check sites generally provide fake information. To get real information, money will have to be paid. The free searches provide fake information so they can get your email address to send spam.
Stay away from shady reverse vin check sites, most likely you won't get any information after you make the payment. Not to mention you won't get a report and you won't get an answer if you try to call for a refund. Stick with a reputable reverse vin check site like http://www.reversevincheck.net that has been around since 1995.
2014-09-25 08:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why go to the trouble and expense, second hand cars can be found all over Germany at very cheap prices.
Every town has a Gebraucht-auto seller check out the local free newspapers.
When your time is up sell it onto a new replacement.
2007-10-02 04:54:38 · answer #8 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is quite expensive to have a car sent over. It would probably be alot cheaper to buy a used one there. There are always military leaving and may not want to bring their car back and you could get one at a good price.
Also, if you have your car sent to Germany, is the fuel the same, is your car passable to Germany laws?
2007-10-02 03:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by Diane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 00:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by Connor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋