Buy vehicle in Germany v. Switzerland?
I think I have read every thread in this forum regarding car purchases, but my situation is a little out of the ordinary, so bear with me...
I am a U.S. citizen visiting in Switzerland for the holidays, and I need to buy a 4 passenger, 4wd diesel vehicle for a rally in January (preferably a Gelndewagen or a van). I will be purchasing the car wherever, equipping it, and departing Switzerland in about 3 weeks.
I would prefer to buy the car here, since I am currently here, have dual-citizenship, and an address at which I can register it. My dilemma (and actually I think I might have a few...) is that the selection and prices of suitable vehicles seem much better in Germany. I have been on Autoscout CH and the English version, as well as all the other vehicle sites recommended on this forum (you guys are great, thanks).
So, I guess what I'm really asking is (A) if I buy the car in Germany (as it seems to have been recommended from a comment Richard posted a ways back -- sorry, don't have the date), does anyone know how cumbersome a process it would be to get it insured and registered, and (B) can I just drive it back around Switzerland for a few weeks without going through importation paperwork, and then leave the country? Or would it be more sensible to just do it here in the CH?
I then plan on selling the car in Mali, Africa at the end of the rally, so I think I'll have to bring the plate back to whatever country I bought it from -- unless I can't sell it, then...different thread.
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