Just dropped my car off in Frankfurt today, to have it shipped to the States. Around 5 weeks before I get it back.

Now I've got a reason to put Skuzzy's whining to shame! WooHoo!!!

 

Frankfurt ? is she going to fly home !?

Too soon to welcome you back to the states ?
you might miss some of those great roads to cruise on in Germany

 

They'll truck it to Bremerhaven and load it on a boat. It gets dropped off in Charleston, SC; and I'll fly out there and drive it to Oklahoma.

I will miss driving it here in Deutschland.

 

hey dneal, if you do not mind me asking, whats the price on shipping your mini over seas?

 

Whine on!!!!!

 

$700 shipping fee
$200 drop off fee for Frankfurt (instead of Bremerhaven)
$200 U.S. port fee/Customs brokerage

I shipped a car from VA to here in '03, and cost was about the same. ($900 shipping and $100 port fees). German Customs is easier than U.S. Customs, particularly due to the Status of Forces Agreement.

For Military sales, Volvo has the best program. They ship the car to the dealership of your choice for free. You have to pay BMW to do it, and they only ship it to a port. Houston (Galveston) was listed as an available port, which would have been better for me, but it's no longer an option...

 

Thought that was MY job...your welcome to climb abord and join me though! waiting 16 weeks for my mini has not been easy and it aint over yet so whine on.