> However, if you live in a (comparatively!) low tax > country, it's then cheaper to buy a car in a high tax > one, and reister it in your own country, thus > benefitting from lower prices and lower taxes. Cars in NL are taxed extra (called BPM) and that before VAT is applied. For German people, it is therefore far less expensive buying a brand new car in NL and have it re-registered in D than buying it directly. To indicate the differences, a friend of mine in Jülich bought a new Opel Corsa and spend 10000 euro while the listed price in NL is 16000,- euro. Best, Siu Fai