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From: markp@valid.UUCP (Mark P.)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: European delivery
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Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 00:23:48 EST
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I am seriously considering a 1986 BMW by way of European delivery.  By
now, the dealers have had plenty of opportunities to make their pitches
and I am pretty familiar with the process.  What I lack, though, is some
feedback from people who have gone through the European delivery experience,
preferably BMW, but others (like Porsche) would be similarly interesting.
Are there particular caveats, especially regarding:
	1) the shipping process (damage)
        2) breakdowns/accidents/servicing in Europe
        3) effects of operation sans catalytic converter
        4) financing

If you respond by mail, I will post a summary to the net.  Thanks.

	Mark (not really a yuppie, I actually hate Perrier) Papamarcos
	..hplabs!pesnta!valid!markp