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AGENT AUTO ALLEMAGNE acts as an intermediary between the German seller garage and the French customer. A sales contract, issued by the seller garage, is sent to MANDATAIRE AUTO ALLEMAGNE who forwards it, after verification and validation of its content, to the customer for approval and signature.

you must send us the following documents by e-mail contact@mandataire-import-allemagne.com
- vip pack validation https://www.mandataire-import-allemagne.com/nos-pack-aide-import-allemagne/forfait-premium-vip-allemagne-99

- Proof of residence less than 3 months old (internet, EDF or water bill).
Looking forward to your return, I wish you a great day!

Vehicles less than 2 years old are still under manufacturer's warranty. Nevertheless, it is common to take advantage of the European warranty extension offered by dealerships or garage sales.

For a purchase at the brand's dealerships, the mileage is guaranteed. In multi-brand garages, the maintenance booklet and proof of the latest overhauls will be requested.

You can collect your future vehicle yourself from the seller's garage, or we can deliver it to you at the place of your choice, depending on the formula chosen.

We will deliver your vehicle in French provisional WW plates valid for one month. During this month, you will be able to obtain the fiscal discharge from your tax office, then go to the prefecture to obtain your new registration card.

It is a document issued by your tax office which justifies that the VAT is in order, for the purchase of vehicle abroad.

The CO² tax is paid on the first registration of a passenger car in France.
It is linked to the combined CO² emission rate recorded on the European certificate of conformity (COC) and decreasing over the years.

Yes it's possible. We can offer you different solutions tailored to your needs.

Payment of the vehicle to the seller's garage in Germany is made either by bank transfer (bank details are obtained with the sales contract) or in cash on site. A combination of the two solutions is possible.

The entire vehicle is fully configured in French (GPS, on-board computer) for delivery.
You can get the model's user manual in French on the internet or order it via the brand's network in Germany or France.

As a private individual, you pay for the TTC car at the garage in Germany. As the model is at least 6 months old and 6000 km old, you do not have to pay VAT back in France on your return.
As a professional, you buy the car excluding tax from the garage in Germany and pay the VAT when you return to France.
With AUTO MANDATAIRE ALLEMAGNE, you are sure to have paid VAT and you are safe from VAT fraud which some unscrupulous agents may commit.

Since January 1, 2008, any second-hand vehicle for which it is the first registration in France is subject to the ecological bonus-malus scale. To calculate its amount, you must take the penalty in force on the date of first registration and deduct 10% per year of seniority.

If you have 4 or more children, you are exempt from the penalty.

In terms of intra-community trade, a new vehicle is considered to be a vehicle less than 6 months old OR having traveled less than 6,000 km on the day of its importation into France.

In terms of intra-community trade, a used vehicle is considered to be a vehicle which is more than 6 months old AND has traveled more than 6,000 km on the day it was introduced in France.

You must pay VAT in France if you bought a new vehicle (see definition above) in another member state.
Consequently, and in order not to pay twice this tax, vehicles purchased new in another member state must be without VAT.

In the event that VAT has been paid in the country of purchase, you must request its reimbursement from the competent authorities in the country of purchase.
The payment of this tax is made to the services of the General Directorate of Public Finances (tax revenue).

You will not have to pay VAT in France:

• in the case of a used vehicle (see definition above)
• in the case of the introduction into France of a new vehicle carried out as part of a transfer of residence.

In all cases (whether or not VAT is paid), the tax services will issue you a tax certificate that you must present to the prefectural services in order to register your vehicle.
This tax certificate (model 1993 VT REC) must be requested from the business tax service in your place of residence within 15 days of delivery.

On average, between the time you pay for the vehicle and its delivery to Strasbourg, it takes 3 days. This period may vary in the event of force majeure, that is to say in the event of an exceptional, unforeseeable and irresistible event.

- Technical inspection of your vehicle If the vehicle is over 4 years old or German TUV + 6 months
- Your final registration certificate, including ecotax (ecological penalty)
Simulate the cost of your registration certificate on www.service-public.fr/simulator/calcul/cout-certificat-immatriculation