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Sell, Ship or Store vehicle?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 2:57 pm
I'll be stationed overseas for 1-2 years to Germany and am interested in hearing your thoughts on shipping/selling/storing my vehicle I'm trying to weigh headache of selling vs. the convenience of shipping it and not having to buy again vs. the depreciation/mechanical issues from 1-2 year storage. Shipping or storage will be covered on the governments' dime. If I had to buy in Germany, I would consider bringing something exclusive back with me stateside in order to flip. Any thoughts or personal experience would be appreciated, cheers!
-2 year old Hyundai Tuscon Hybrid w/ 19,000 miles and in good condition
-Partially paid off (have approximately 1 year of payments left) and appraised at ~$22,000 online
-Would be interested in keeping the car for the long-term, but have no special attachment to it
-2 year old Hyundai Tuscon Hybrid w/ 19,000 miles and in good condition
-Partially paid off (have approximately 1 year of payments left) and appraised at ~$22,000 online
-Would be interested in keeping the car for the long-term, but have no special attachment to it
This post was edited on 5/9/24 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 4:35 pm to ArmydawgMD
I don't recognize any of the lingo you are using.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 4:50 pm to ArmydawgMD
How much will it cost to store it?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:00 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Transportation/storage costs would be covered
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:39 pm to ArmydawgMD
If it has a traditional automatic transmission and you just let it sit without properly preparing the transmission, you will probably have to replace or rebuild the transmission when you return.
If it has a tank mounted fuel pump. same thing.
If it has a tank mounted fuel pump. same thing.
This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:41 pm to ArmydawgMD
I would probably store it domestically and keep it.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:05 pm to ArmydawgMD
Let the government pay to ship it to Germany, drive it while there and possibly test the waters to sell there (not sure how much of a headache this would be). If it sells, buy something unique to bring back. If it doesn't sell, bring the Tucson back.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:23 pm to iwantacooler
If they are paying to ship it, then why not…unless you don’t need a car in Germany. Is there a difficult registration process for a US model in Europe?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:13 pm to lynxcat
There’s higher standards on emissions but otherwise nothing too it.
I’ve been told you can buy the V6 Mercedes in Germany and potentially have them shipped back. There’s demand for them so it could be profitable to buy while there. But I guess doing so is kinda leaving a lot to assumption.
I’ve been told you can buy the V6 Mercedes in Germany and potentially have them shipped back. There’s demand for them so it could be profitable to buy while there. But I guess doing so is kinda leaving a lot to assumption.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:32 pm to ArmydawgMD
Will they pay to ship?
If so, ship it.
If so, ship it.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:47 pm to ArmydawgMD
My cousin is a USAF pilot based in Germany. He did exactly what you’re talking about but sold his car stateside and imported a few cars over the years and made a solid return on. I think you should sell your car locally, get some cash and find a highly sought after euro car. Import for free and either keep it or sell it. If you head back, which my cousin has done a few times, bring back something awesome next time or if you have a really desperate cousin ask him what he wants.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 5:37 pm to ArmydawgMD
I would keep things simple. Sell it. Carvana pays a good bit more than carmax when we recently sold a vehicle.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 1:51 pm to ArmydawgMD
Since the US government will ship it for free, you may be able to take advantage of that.
If you know someone who has a strong working knowledge of the German (or European in general) car market, see if there's a stronger demand for your vehicle there than there is here. If so, have the government ship it over then sell it there. If not, sell it here before you leave and use the money to buy something nice there that's in higher demand here then have the government ship that back so you can sell it once you get back to the States.
If that seems like a bit too much, see what the costs are to make it compliant with German emission standards. If that's going to cost too much, sell it. If not, keep it and have it shipped back and forth.
The last thing I would do would be to store a vehicle for that long (unless you or someone you know knows what they are doing). Gasoline alone has only a shelf life of about 6 months before it starts becoming gummy (meaning you would need to completely drain the tank and fuel lines before storing).
If you know someone who has a strong working knowledge of the German (or European in general) car market, see if there's a stronger demand for your vehicle there than there is here. If so, have the government ship it over then sell it there. If not, sell it here before you leave and use the money to buy something nice there that's in higher demand here then have the government ship that back so you can sell it once you get back to the States.
If that seems like a bit too much, see what the costs are to make it compliant with German emission standards. If that's going to cost too much, sell it. If not, keep it and have it shipped back and forth.
The last thing I would do would be to store a vehicle for that long (unless you or someone you know knows what they are doing). Gasoline alone has only a shelf life of about 6 months before it starts becoming gummy (meaning you would need to completely drain the tank and fuel lines before storing).
This post was edited on 5/11/24 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:02 pm to ArmydawgMD
quote:FIFY
Shipping or storage will be covered on the taxpayers' dime.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:17 pm to ArmydawgMD
Are you sure they're still covering auto storage costs? This is a few months old,
The buy in DE, ship to US after driving in Europe for a few weeks is a good deal, but it may take 6-8 weeks for your vehicle to show up when you drop it off at the port in the EU. I don't think you can buy a car from BMW/MB and drive it for 2 years, and then ship it tariff free to the US.
While not vehicle related, I signed a 12+ month plus contract to store my conventional shite, and got a rent increase after six months, and another notification of another rent increase a year after that. They know you are caught by the short and curlies when you're out of the country.
In Japan in the 80s, we just bought whatever shitbox could make it the 20km to base, apparently.
I'm not sure if your Tuscon is a regenerative hybrid or one that needs to be plugged in, but F no. I'm assuming you've been stationed in the EU before, it feels like NAV systems there were designed to tell you the one fuel stop you could get gas every 45 miles. Electric/Hybrid feels like a fark up waiting to happen.
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WASHINGTON — The Army is replacing a years-old policy that allowed soldiers who are sent on deployment to store personal items — such as vehicles — at no cost while they’re gone, the service said.
The decision was made by Army personnel officials in recent months and the move took effect on the first day of fiscal 2024.
“Effective 1 October, 2023 … activities are therefore no longer authorized to fund [household goods] or [privately owned vehicles] storage requests for deploying soldiers,” Army Sustainment Command wrote in a memo outlining the change. “There is no authority to grant exception to this policy, however, unit commanders may use their designated motor pool or a designated fenced area to store [vehicles] for soldiers on [temporary deployments] at no additional cost.”
The buy in DE, ship to US after driving in Europe for a few weeks is a good deal, but it may take 6-8 weeks for your vehicle to show up when you drop it off at the port in the EU. I don't think you can buy a car from BMW/MB and drive it for 2 years, and then ship it tariff free to the US.
While not vehicle related, I signed a 12+ month plus contract to store my conventional shite, and got a rent increase after six months, and another notification of another rent increase a year after that. They know you are caught by the short and curlies when you're out of the country.
In Japan in the 80s, we just bought whatever shitbox could make it the 20km to base, apparently.
I'm not sure if your Tuscon is a regenerative hybrid or one that needs to be plugged in, but F no. I'm assuming you've been stationed in the EU before, it feels like NAV systems there were designed to tell you the one fuel stop you could get gas every 45 miles. Electric/Hybrid feels like a fark up waiting to happen.
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