

                      Buy a new car in Europe

               The next time you're ready to buy a new car,
          look to the showrooms in Europe.  In Europe, you
          can choose from many makes and models (with
          optional U.S. environmental and safety standards,
          if you want to sell the car in the United States).
          These cars are exactly the same as those you'd see
          at showrooms in your country. But they cost less,
          and European sales tax (which can run as high as
          35%) is not added to cars bought by foreigners.
               All things considered, you can save enough
          purchasing your new car in Europe to pay for your
          trip -- and have money left over.  By purchasing
          the car in Europe, you save more than enough to
          enjoy a week or two tooling Europe's country roads
          in your new automobile. And if you do use your new
          Mercedes as transportation during your European
          vacation, you'll also save the cost of renting a
          car.
               Almost any European car dealership in your
          country can handle the transaction for you. When
          you plan your trip, try to arrange to pick up the
          car and to leave it for delivery to your country in
          cities specified by the dealer. Volvos, for
          example, will be shipped free to the United States
          if you drop the car off in either London or
          Antwerp.
               If you intend to resell the car in the United
          States, Be sure to specify that your car be
          equipped to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
          Standards and to U.S. or California emissions
          regulations. If you get a car that does not meet
          these standards, modification costs will wipe out
          any savings you reap.
               Rest assured that any new car bought in Europe
          comes with the same manufacturer's warranty as a
          car bought in your country.  We're not talking
          "grey market" deals here, we're talking about
          tourist purchase arranged by the car's manufacturer
          and authorized dealers.
               The following European dealers handle cars
          built to U.S. specifications:
               Shipside Tax Free World on Wheels B.V.,
          Shipside Buildings, Kruisweg 631, P.O. Box 430,
          2130 AK Hoofddorp, The  Netherlands; (201)818-0400
          in the United States. This company operates
          showrooms and delivery centers at airports in
          Amsterdam and Brussels. It offers a large selection
          of makes and models. A free catalog is available
          upon request.
               Cars of Copenhagen, Vodroffsvej 55, DK-1900,
          Copenhagen, Denmark; tel. (45-3)5-37-7800.
               Iczovitz Tax-Free Cars, Claridenstrasse 36,
          CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland. This company sells the
          following makes built to U.S. specifications: Audi,
          Mercedes, Saab, Volvo, and Volkswagen.
		For a real insider's guide to buying a tax-free
	  car in Europe, the definitive book is available for $135
	  including airmail postage from Scope International Ltd.,
	  62 Murray Road, Waterlooville, Hants. PO8 9JL, Great
	  Britain.   Tell them you want the tax free car report.



