Advice please - Buying a used car in Germany and importing
Advice please - Buying a used car in Germany and importing
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lboase

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Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Hi. I'm buying a used car privately in Germany. Can anyone offer any advice on things to watch out for?

I have a UK specialist going over to do a mechanical inspection so I am more concerned about making sure all the paperwork checks out, it's not stolen etc. Is there an equivalent of HPI?

Does anyone know of a UK agent who knows their way round German paperwork?

Finally, is there anyway to protect myself when I send over a deposit? The seller has asked for a 40% deposit which seems too risky to me given he is a private individual.

Advice appreciated. Thanks