CliffRS4

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Got the chance to buy a tax free car whilst out in Germany.

Saw a new Focus RS in blue today in the camp out here in Germany.

Does anyone know of any dealerships that have any not sold?

Preferably not green as the bumper colours don't match the body work and it looks rank

MikeR

Cliff l know a dealer that has one for sale in the UK its an Independent dealer but very high end

Mike

CliffRS4

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I've found one in a dealership so far. It's a blue one. They want £22725 for it (tax free). The Lux Pack 2 would be £1300 extra. That apparently includes rear parking sensors, touch screen navigation, automatic dimmin g rear view mirror, rain sensor for the wipers etc.

Wondering how much they are brand new with the tax? Just to see what I would get off of it.

Mint FRST

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Lux pack 2 is touch screen shat nav, the rest is pack 1...

Lambchop

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What are the long term implications? how long out of country to avoid tax if thats the case? or pay tax on market value on its return?

CliffRS4

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Found another dealership with them.

Tax free it'd be £21883.25 on the road plus £750 for Lux pack 1, £1500 for Lux pack 2, 425 for the metallic paint which doesn't include the green. Partial leather would be another £400.

Chop, I have to keep the car for one year and one day. After that I can sell it. I can de register it after 2 weeks and keep it in England.

Thing is they are close on RS4 money with the extras

The one I saw today looked the tits

Lambchop

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Where has them for sale in stock? Standard price or raised? Just did the maths and it must be about standard price.

JonnyBravo

pics or stfu !

Great looking cars thats for sure

CliffRS4

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I couldn't get them till August. But that's better than the "You can't get them anymore as they are a limited edition" bullshit I was told.


Jonny B, it was parked outside the gym. I didn't have my phone on me and like hell was I going back to my room to get it after that amount of cardio. Only thing I was interested in was a shower and some food

Retro Al

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There a white and a green one on the forecourt of skipton ford

MikeR

www.top555.co.uk

They have one or two in stock

Mike

CliffRS4

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One of them is £10k more than I can get it for

MikeR

After tax l presume, if not then dont buy it lol

Mike

Lambchop

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Friend needs a green one. Any ideas?

CliffRS4

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There are a couple on Autotrader that are still for sale. They are all green ones.

There are a few dealerships that can order them in for August - September.

If you want the name of the dealership that has a few orders left to take then just pm me

I'll give you the name of the bloke who I spoke to sort it out for you

Spoke to the car dealer over here who does our Discount sales for the Forces. He said that if I wait another 6 months then Ford may let me have the extra 12% off for being in the forces. That's on top of the 15% off fo the tax. So theoretically I could get 27% off the price of one if I'm patient.

Lambchop

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I dont need to place an order for that far away. More just if there is one available soon.

cheers though i'll shout if need be.

CliffRS4

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Autotrader is the best bet as there's still some for sale on there. Mostly green

Lambchop

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Green ones on there are pretty much all sold as i've just been calling around

89xr2

busseys in Norwich had a green one in the showroom for sale on Saturday.

Lambchop

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No they never it was sold

This is difficult

89xr2

ah rubbish. Sorry, could of been sure it was for sale when I went in there. Looks like theyre selling well then.

trevorcossie

im sorry it may be a nice car ..but for that money i would have a rs4 or m5 and save up and get a cossie for weekend use ...because you wont want to ruin the new rs if you buy one so ,..........

CliffRS4

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The question was for me as I may be able to get hold of one with a 27% discount off. Forces and tax free because I live in Germany. That's a hell of a saving for something I have no doubt will still be worth a few quid in one years time compared to what I could potentially pay for it.

I would have to keep it for one year because of the tax free rules. Then I would be free to sell it

trevorcossie

i suppose that acceptable

Ollie.

I cant believe you're even considering one if a RS4 is near the same price....

Lambchop

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wtf


ruin it? are you for real?

Lamb Souvla

Sorry for the dumb questions, but where are you buying it from, here or Germany?

Lambchop

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Here.

Lamb Souvla

So because he lives in Germany he can buy one here tax free?
Just wondering thats all, either way that saving on a car which will no doubt hold its money with the best of them cant be that bad a gamble.

CliffRS4

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The car is a UK car. As a serving member of the armed forces posted in Germany I can buy cars tax free. I also get a 12% discount from Fords for being in the forces. That's a 27% saving on brand new Fords.

I would collect the car in th UK the same as buying a new car from a dealership. I go to the dealership and collect the car.

I have to then drive back to Germany and register it under the German version of the MOT that the forces are required to do for a period of 2 weeks. I can then de register it and have a British MOT on it.

The rule is that I can't sell the car for one year and one day. If I sell it before I will have to pay the tax and get a ban from buying any further tax free cars for a few years.

I hope that explains

Lamb Souvla

Excellent stuff mate, as far as Im concerned you forces guys should get more benifits.

BRAM

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There are wto new rs's in the evans halshaw on the a690 near durham a green one and a blue one