UncleRobb

In April I will stay for 3 weeks in Europe, especially Germany and I'm thinking of taking my C5 with me. Does anybody have experience with this? What would the costs be, where would I need to buy an insurance, and for how long would I be able to drive the car in Germany without registering it there?

Thanks, Robert

flynbya2

I don't know, but the thought of the autobohn is VERY exciting!!! (uuuuuhhh, that is in Germany isn't it? )
Have a great time

FKING1

Check with AAA.

Fred

Old Rotor Head

Don't know the particulars about getting it there but I saw 2 C-5's and a C-4 in Dortmund a few months ago. You wouldn't be alone.

spdislife

If the cost of getting the Vette there is prohibitive, rent something cool there, which I'm told is possible, and knock your socks off on the Autobahn!! An experience you'll never forget regardless of what you're driving.

UncleRobb

Well, I am German and thus I know very well how it is to drive on the Autobahn. I am afraid, however, that the costs of renting something as fast as the Corvette there are prohibitive.

DoctorBrinkley

Just three weeks? It's going to cost thousands to get it there! It would probably cost less to rent a European supercar while you're there.

Mr Snappy!

I am not sure about now, but as far as I know, there are only 2 ways to get it there.

1. Boat (99.99999% of people would use this)
2. Air Freight (Cost would be in the THOUSANDS...probably 10's of Thousands)

We lived in England and had our car boated over. Have to drive it to a port (I think ours was Long Beach, CA) and it takes about a month to get it.

It's a nice dream, but there is no way on earth it would be cost effective to ship your there and back as opposed to renting a super-car there. Take the opportunity to rent a Porsche or something nice to compare and contrast your vette

Rhode Warrior

I mean this in the most respectful way possible. Are you on drugs?

troy144

TripleBlackxThree

I think there's a lot to be said for having your own car on an adventure like that. Might not be too pratical, but if we were all pratical, we'd be driving Camrys. You should look into it. I also like some of the alternatives offered, like renting a nice Porsche while you're there.

WKMCD

The French probably wouldn't give you fly-over permission to get the vette to Germany.

Dark-Knight

Now that would be something! But me thinks it would cost a ton of cash...

tboneinsc

AAA? Isn't that for really bad drunks?

jacks996

Join the military and ship it for free

DjCritterus

I wish I had that kind of cash to even think about this option.

here's my $.02. Rent a friggin Yugo or something (if renting a ferrari is out of the question) and then you'll appreciate the Vette more when you get back here.

Purple Corvette Jim

I talked to a lady and her husband last summer the night before the Woodward Cruise. She told me it cost $4,000 to ship in a two car metal shipping crate and $6,000 to ship it in a one car metal crate. They had their Vette shipped over to France so they could take it to the 24 hours of Lemans. It took 4 to 6 weeks each way. Hope this helps.

Bounty Hunter 6

Yeah, and then buy a really good battery tender and a good car cover to keep it safe while you're gone all the time!

DjCritterus

Not to worry... it's hard to shoot down a plane for violating airspace when they are busy waiving white flags at it.

... now watch me get a tongue lashing from the forum for that ocmment

tboneinsc

You might want to check out this article
http://www.kinternational.com/nytimes.php
Shipping your car to Europe is not as expensive as you may think. When I left Germany in 88 it cost less than $500 to ship my car and took less than 2 weeks to pick it up in sunny Florida.

When you think people pay $3K to drive 20 laps at the Richard Petty Driving Experience shipping your Vette to Germany is a bargain!