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I really wanted to buy BYD in Germany this year but the car prices are 2x what they are in China - e.g. Seal is 45k EUR vs 25k USD with 3m delivery lag, no repa
by kachurovskiy 2y ago
I really wanted to buy BYD in Germany this year but the car prices are 2x what they are in China - e.g. Seal is 45k EUR vs 25k USD with 3m delivery lag, no repair shops or spare parts on hand.
Their software game is also quite lacking but I was ready to cut them some slack there due to their superior battery tech.
- FooBarBizBazz 2y agoStep 1: Enjoy a vacation in Shanghai. Step 2: Epic road trip. (Step 2b: If you can be entertaining, put it on YouTube and maybe make a little money?) Step 3: Be the proud owner of a BYD vehicle, back home in Germany. Was there a "pay exorbitant import tax" step I missed, that might ruin this clever strategem?
- kachurovskiy 2y agoThere's no issue delivering a car from China to Germany but it would have a different charging port, localization issues likely, registration problems imminent and 10% customs + 19% VAT + 17.4% BYD duty. https://www.reddit.com/r/BYD/comments/1f5jg4g/byd_in_europe_import_from_china_or_order_locally/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BYD/comments/1f5jg4g/byd_in_europe_... https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3630 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_...