Going to Germany, what to bring?
09-17-2009, 04:59 AM
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Going to Germany, what to bring?
Going to Frankfurt for a week (work), anything 997 specific we can't get here to look for/bring over?
09-17-2009, 09:30 AM
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09-17-2009, 01:45 PM
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If you're relatively new to Germany then you probably don't have any bad habits and addictions to things that are German (I spent many years there growing up, establishing an early addiction to Gummi Baren, etc.)
At this time of year be sure and go into any supermarket and pick up some mulled wine tea bags. They're very seasonal,--go by the name "Glühfix" for Glühwein. (You'll thank me later!)
On the Porsche front I used to routinely go over to Germany and pick up car parts. Importation duty is a mere 4%,--customs nearly doesn't even care when you bring stuff back. Just declare it. But you need to know prices. It really doesn't pay to buy much of that stuff anymore because Porsche subsidizes much of the stuff as it gets imported to us in the USA. Also, you get hit with a sizable Mehrwertsteuer or value added tax (about 19% today). That will kill any advantage to buying that stuff over there. If you are spending a significant amount of money you can put in a claim to recover that Mehrwertsteuer when you exit the country,--but paperwork is needed.
The other best buy is German white wines. Skip the rot-gut they ship to America (e.g., Blue Nun and Liebfraumilch). Get the Eiswein, Spåtlase, and the other more expensive wines,--wine is inherently cheap over there, so spend a little more and you will be surprised at what a bargain it is when you spent a little more.
Enjoy! Gute farht!
At this time of year be sure and go into any supermarket and pick up some mulled wine tea bags. They're very seasonal,--go by the name "Glühfix" for Glühwein. (You'll thank me later!)
On the Porsche front I used to routinely go over to Germany and pick up car parts. Importation duty is a mere 4%,--customs nearly doesn't even care when you bring stuff back. Just declare it. But you need to know prices. It really doesn't pay to buy much of that stuff anymore because Porsche subsidizes much of the stuff as it gets imported to us in the USA. Also, you get hit with a sizable Mehrwertsteuer or value added tax (about 19% today). That will kill any advantage to buying that stuff over there. If you are spending a significant amount of money you can put in a claim to recover that Mehrwertsteuer when you exit the country,--but paperwork is needed.
The other best buy is German white wines. Skip the rot-gut they ship to America (e.g., Blue Nun and Liebfraumilch). Get the Eiswein, Spåtlase, and the other more expensive wines,--wine is inherently cheap over there, so spend a little more and you will be surprised at what a bargain it is when you spent a little more.
Enjoy! Gute farht!
Last edited by Edgy01; 09-17-2009 at 05:30 PM.
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09-17-2009, 07:15 PM
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Take 2 major credit cards with you and call Avis and rent Porsche from Avis at Frankfurt airport. You can book car over phone with english speaking reservations/booking agent.
My credit cards provide for personal (not business) rental car insurance except for cars costing over a certain dollar amount and cars such as Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW and of course Porsches are excluded.
So, buy the extra insurance: If you take car back with even parking lot ding it can run you 600 (used to be) Euros. Inspect car super carefully and take pics of all sides, corners before you accept car.
When you return car get something offical from rental agency car returned in same condition as it left lot.
Sincerely,
Macster.
