Questions tagged [car]
Questions regarding issues with automobiles.
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Can I use a Canada-licensed car for the NJ road test?
Can I use a Canada-licensed car for the NJ road test? I don't have canadian license but my partner would like to drive down to NJ for my drive test.
I wonder if I can use them as long as it meets all ...
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How can I drive my EU-registered car from EU to the UK for a short period of time as a resident on both sides
I am a resident in the EU and about to go to the UK for work. My work allows remote-working so I will spend around half time in the UK and half time in the EU. But anyway I assume I qualify as a ...
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Box truck rental in Vilnius
For my upcoming move from Munich to Vilnius, I am considering a rental truck. As I am already in Vilnius and would travel to Munich just to retrieve my belongings, it would be most convenient if I ...
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Taxes when importing a new car from Spain into France
I'm about to purchase a new car. I am spanish, but I live in France (and I'm still learning the language, which means I have a hard time reading the french government websites that cannot pass thought ...
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Can a British-license holder drive an EU registered car in the UK? [duplicate]
I'll be moving abroad in November and planning to get my car from EU to the UK this or next month before we move, so that I can drive all the way there. Do I need to register the car here with ...
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Buying a used car from a dealer in the UK [closed]
I am looking into buying a used car from a dealer here in the UK. I read several guides, but I still have some questions to which the answer might be different from my home country:
I saw that most ...
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Is there a blog article about how to buy a car in austria
I only found articles in German like https://www.autogott.at/tipps/autokauf
I'am searching for an english version.
And are there online plattforms like this https://www.autogott.at/
I am searching ...
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How can I smog check my car on Vancouver Island to renew my California Vehicle Registration?
I just moved to Vancouver Island, Canada from California a little over a month ago. I just received the letter for the registration renewal which also says I need a STAR certified smog check for it. I ...
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Reverse incomplete car importation before car is registered and ownership is transferred
My brother (Canadian) wanted to give me his car so he drove to the US (I'm American) and went to the CBP to import the car to the US. The title was, and still is, in his name (I was not involved in ...
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How can I drive a US purchased and financed car in Canada for 2 years?
I am moving from US to Canada. I hold a Canadian work permit and will work in Ontario for 2 years.
I've recently financed a car in the US and I'd like to bring it to Canada.
I'm aware of the fact ...
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Car insurance during the move
We will be moving from the UK to France mid-March. We are taking our main car (UK registered) with us, for:
1: The travel down there, and
2: The first 2-3 weeks in France to get around, and will ...
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How long can I drive a company EU-registered car in the UK?
I work for a German company and I am a resident in the UK working for the UK register branch. I drive a car in the UK for company and private use. This car is on EU registered number plates and is own ...
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What do I need and how much it costs to register a car in Belgium?
I would be interested to know where I could find out how much would it cost to register my car in Belgium. Is going to be the first registration in Belgium for a less than 4 years old car, euro 6, ...
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How can I deregister a car in Austria?
I have a car with Austin number plates, and I want to know how it would be better to proceed to do things legally.
I'm moving to Belgium for work, and I would like to take the car with me. Should I ...
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Can I drive a car in the UK if it's leased in Italy and I am resident in the UK?
My car is leased in Italy and I would like to bring it to the UK, but I can't register it there since I am not the owner of the car and the leasing company won't allow me to change the plates. Can I ...
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Can we buy a car in the EU as American citizens?
We want to travel Europe for a year or so in a car we buy over there. Can we do that and what about insurance?
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UK car registered in France
I have exported my car from the UK to France. I am in the process of registering in France. I have the CT and French insurance but as yet am awaiting the carte Gris with the new French registration ...
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Buy a new Volvo in Canada and import into US
I just moved to Canada from the U.S. I have Permanent Residency in Canada.
I would like buy a new Volvo in Canada and return with it when I snowbird in the U.S.
My research so far is that I will ...
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How should I transport a few cubic meters from TLV airport to where I live?
I'm moving to Israel/Palestine (actually, in my case it's moving back, but it's a part of the cycle of expat life I guess.) I'm flying a few cubic meters of stuff from where I was living before, and ...
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France speeding tickets
There was a time when I was young and (very) stupid.
I had a car, registered under my name, in France (near Geneva). Just before leaving the region and selling the car, I did a trip to Lyon. Since I ...
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What's the process for purchasing a used car in Austria? [closed]
Can anyone share more information about the process of buying a car privately in Austria?
My understanding so far is that I have to:
Pay the seller for the vehicle in return for the documentation ...
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Insurance for Mexican-plated vehicle in the US
I'm a visa holder. My plan is to be around 1,000 miles from the border for a period of 12 to 18 months (Currently on month 4). I brought my Mexican-plated vehicle, since I used to live near the border....
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Car purchase upon arrival in US
We are arriving in Los Angeles, holidaying for 6 days and then planning on driving to New Orleans over a few days. what challenges will we face doing this given we won't have an international driver's ...
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What happens to a car when it becomes unregistered in the UK?
I am an occasional collector of British sports cars, but I'm moving to Estonia (EU). If I register a car there, and unregister the car in the UK, then later bring it back to the UK, would the car keep ...
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Relocating to France with EU-registered car
I will be relocating to France for work and I want to take my car with me (I will drive to France when I will start working).
The car is currently registered on one of my parents' name.
Can I drive ...
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Change in law? EU students and driving cars in the UK
I will take up studies in the UK this fall. Everything I have read about using a car a couple of months ago suited me very well. I was certain that according to the following website, I could use a ...
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<EXPAT> Car Loan in Malaysia [closed]
We bought our car 2 years ago via bank financing (Public Bank) with loan terms of 60 months. This year, we are going back to our home country for good.
What are our options about the car ownership?
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How easy is it to find a manual car in North America?
I'm considering moving to the US or Canada and know that I will almost definitely have to buy a car to live there, but, for reasons I needn't expound, I feel extremely unsafe driving a car with an ...
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How to buy a car without SSN for someone on a student/travelers visa
I'm currently in the United Stated on a travelers Visa but am in the process of converting it to a Student Visa. I currently use public transportation but in San Diego it's not very convenient. My ...
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How do I buy and import a car from Canada to the US?
I'm a US citizen and I live in Ontario, Canada with a student visa. My car from the US was totaled. Insurance has written me a check and since I have no transportation (for instance, to go to MI to ...
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Can a foreigner register a car in Baja California (Norte)?
This is a follow-up to Buy/Register car in Mexico.
The advice given in the answer to that question was to get a Mexico license, which I think was the correct advice, however we have been delayed in ...
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What are the most practical ways I can get a car for 6 months in Addis Ababa?
I'm currently living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will be doing so for 6 months. To make it easier and cheaper to travel around the city, I'm interested in getting a car. However, as I'm leaving the ...
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Driving a car in the UK which registered to a family member in another EU country
As a european visiting the UK, am I allowed to drive a car registered to a family member in another EU country or does the car have to be registered to me?
I have found information on the links below, ...
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Can no claims bonus be transferred from UK to Australia?
I have no claims bonus on my car insurance in UK which drops my premium substantially, there is possibility of me ending up in Australia...
I am sure I am not first person to move and I was ...
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How do I legally bring fuel to my empty car in the UK? [closed]
My car is 2km away from the nearest petrol station, but is completely empty. I really don't want to push it manually there. Therefore my questions:
Is it legal at all to buy fuel (unleaded) at petrol ...
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Importing used car from Italy, how to get export plates
I'm planning to buy a used car in Italy and export it to another EU state, and am wondering how to register the car to take it home.
The regular way (for residents) is to go to a studio di consulenza ...
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Can I buy a car in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and take it to Turkey? [closed]
As a Turkish citizen, would I be able to buy, insure, and register a car in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq? Luxury vehicles (and the petrol/gasoline prices) are much less expensive there than in Turkey. ...
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How to go about leasing a car in Germany? [closed]
I will lease a car in Germany.
What do I need in order to get it?
What would be the procedures, documents needed?
And last question is: I don't want to do any payment, of any percentage of the car. ...
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Buy/Register car in Mexico
We are moving to Mexico soon from NZ (have temporary resident visa - Residencia Temporal) and are trying to determine the best way to acquire a car for use primarily in Mexico (occasional use in USA).
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Entering the US with car using J-visa
I am a Mexican J1-visa holder (PhD student) that studies in the US. I have been checking my options on buying a car to use in Northern California and it seems that the cheapest –– by a big margin –– ...
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Bringing my parents car to Denmark
I'm looking for an answer on the following question. I'm starting a study next September in Denmark (not in Copenhagen) and my parents want to give me a car to drive so I can come home a few times ...
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Expatriating to Switzerland with your own car
I'm going to expatriate to Switzerland. I have a car which I'd like to take with me. From what I've heard you're allowed to take one car with you, and you have one year to change plates and security ...
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Can I return my Canadian leased Volkswagen car in USA?
I have Volkswagen car lease in Canada, which should finish soon. But now I live and work in US. Can I return car here to VW or I should go to Canada?
Actually I asked in VW dealership, but they said ...
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Moving my car to Tijuana, Mexico from the US
I am moving to Tijuana, Mexico from the US. I want to take my car with me. How do I deal with the registration? I would like to keep US tags on it.
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buying car in USA with Canadian driver licence
If I live in USA now, but have a Canadian driver licence, can I buy and register car here or I need to register and get car insurance in Canada?
I works in US by TN visa. I applied for SSN, but didn'...
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Car ownership detail UK [closed]
I've been looking for a used car for three weeks and i think i've finally found the one... I gave a deposit to the "owner" because it puzzled me a bit the difference between keeper and owner. However ...
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How cost-effective is getting a driving license as a PhD student in the US?
I am considering getting a PhD in the US (mainly East or West coast universities), and I am debating on the importance of getting a driving license.
I did my undergraduate studies in the UK, where ...
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Migration italian driving license to uk driving license? What documentation i need for the car?
i've been living in uk for one year now and i would like to buy a used car. Since i don't even now whom should i ask for such information, do i need to do something with my license car in order to ...
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How can i buy car in the UK as a european student?
I'm an European student living and studying as an undergraduate in the UK, my question is how can I buy myself a car, what is the procedure, what type of taxes I have to pay.
Where I should ...
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Importing used car form India to Australia
I am planning to move from India to Australia temporarily (4-5 years). I have a used car in India (about 5-6 months old). I would like to know whether I can import it to Australia?. Its a hatchback by ...
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