Like we did for the Mustang vs the 428i heres a little visual compare of the ecoboost mustang vs another key german rival, the A5.
Indeed!Europe is complicated, Belgium even more...
Luckely some things changed over the past years but it remains expensive to get a US car imported.
One authorized Ford dealer specializes in import of mustang (for the Dutch speaking part of the country :
Ford Mustang garage Neyt (V6 convertible 2nd hand 21000Km from 2012 for 40.000 euro !!)
They take car of adjusting a couple of things to make the car compliant to the local regulations (rear fog light + extra reflectors...)
If you want to do the whole import process by yourself you need to pay a couple of Euros at customs !!
At the destination customs office in Belgium, youpay the following duties:
· Importduties. This amount is calculated based on the customs value and vehicle type.For a car, for example, this rate is set at 10%.
· VAT:21% of the sum of the customs value, the import duties and any extra fees.
When you finally have the car imported and paid, you have to pay an additional tax to get it on the road ! This tax is based on the CO² emission of the car and the Euronorm level from 0 to 6.
Once you finally got the car on the road you have to pay a yearly tax which is based on the Cubic Inch and Fiscal HorsePower...
So a 2.3l with low Co² emissions could finally make a difference...
The advantage of a +25yr old car is the fact all taxes are Fix and very low...With these cars it doesn't matter if it's 6.3l or 2l engine...That's why my 66 289Ci is a bargain 'taxwise'...
A last interesting difference is the fuel price which is 1.6 euro/lt ...
Makes sense ?