Customs Clearance of Cars from the USA in European Countries
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Custom clearance
Customs clearance
The cost of customs clearance depends on the country to which the vehicle arrives. In European countries, the excise duty is 10%, while the VAT rate ranges from 19% to 23%. Additionally, the services of a customs broker, who will handle document preparation and tax procedures, must be paid separately.
Additional information:
Short vin: WBA4A5C5FG
Make: BMW
Model: 4 Series Gran Coupe
Engine: 2.0L Inline4 16 Valve Turbocharger
Cylinder: 4
Displacement: 1997
Configuration: inline
Fuel type: premium unleaded (required)
Horsepower: 240
Torque: 255
Total valves: 16
code: 4ITCG2.0
Compressor type: turbocharger
Gear: double overhead camshaft
Transmission: 8A
Equipment type: TRANSMISSION
Availability: STANDARD
AutomaticType: Shiftable automatic
Transmission type: AUTOMATIC
Number of speeds: 8
Driven wheels: rear wheel drive
Num doors: 4
Manufacturer code: 154Q
Primary body type: Car
Market: Luxury
Epa class: Compact Cars
Vehicle size: Midsize
Vehicle type: Car
Vehicle style: Sedan
Price: 40300
Highway: 6.92
City: 10.23
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Package
Name: Sport Line
Description: 18" x 8.0" Double-Spoke (style 397) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 performance or all-season tires (when performance tires are selected, the car's top speed limiter is increased); High-gloss black finish on the front bumper lower intake trim, kidney grille bars, exhaust pipes, B-pillars and mirror caps; Sport seats; High-gloss Black interior trim; Highlight trim finishers in Coral Red matte; Chrome rings around the climate control and radio controls; Sport i-cluster; M Sport suspension, which includes firmer shock absorbers and coil springs and stiffer stabilizer bars. (Sport suspension is deleted when Sport Line is ordered in combination with Dynamic Handling Package); Anthracite headliner; Black SensaTec leatherette upholstery with red highlight; Signature key
Name: M Sport
Description: 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear Double-Spoke (style 441 M) M alloy wheels with 225/45R18 front and 255/40R18 performance tires; Increased top speed limiter; Sport seats; Highlight trim finishers in Estoril Blue matte; Aluminum Hexagon interior trim; M Sport suspension, which includes firmer shock absorbers and coil springs and stiffer stabilizer bars (Sport suspension is deleted when M Sport is ordered in combination with Dynamic Handling Package); M steering wheel; Aerodynamic kit; Shadowline exterior window trim; Anthracite headliner; Black SensaTec leatherette upholstery; Chrome rings around the climate and radio controls; M footrest (included only with Black or Coral Red interior upholsteries); Sport instrument cluster; Signature key
Name: Luxury Line
Description: 18" x 8.0" Multi-Spoke (style 416) wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires; Anthracite wood trim; Pearl gloss chrome highlight trim; Dakota leather in Black with exclusive stitching; Chrome finish on the front bumper lower air intake trim, rear bumper, kidney grille bars, exterior window trim and exhaust pipes; High-gloss black B-pillar trim; Chrome trim around the center stack; Chrome rings around the climate and radio controls; Signature key
Name: Premium Package
Description: Comfort Access, which allows the user to unlock/lock the car, open the rear hatch, start/stop the engine without using the key or key fob, as long as the user is near the car and is in possession of the key fob; 4-way power adjustable front seat lumbar support; SiriusXM satellite radio with 1-year subscription; Dakota leather upholstery
Name: Driver Assistance Package
Description: Rearview camera; Park Distance Control (front and rear)
Name: Lighting Package
Description: LED high- and low- beam headlights; Adaptive Light Control (ALC), which progressively swivels the headlights in the direction of the driver's intended path. ALC functions when the car is moving at higher speeds; LED Corona Rings (lights that encircle the headlights); Cornering lights which throw a fixed beam of light to the side of the car in which either the steering wheel is being turned or the turn signal has been activated. The cornering lights function when the car is moving at 35 mph or slower; Automatic High Beams, a feature which monitors oncoming vehicles and ambient light levels and turn the high beams on and off, based on those factors.
Name: Cold Weather Package
Description: Heated steering wheel; 3-stage heated front seats; 3-stage heated rear outboard seats; Retractable headlight washers
Name: Technology Package
Description: Hard drive-based navigation system (200 GB, of which 20 are available for storage of audio files) with touchpad; Advanced Real Time Traffic Information; Remote Services, including Stolen Vehicle Recovery, Remote Door Unlocking and My BMW Remote; Voice-activation capability; BMW Online; Head-up display; Enhanced USB and bluetooth with smartphone integration; BMW Apps; Instrument cluster with extended contents
Name: Driver Assistance Plus
Description: Active Blind Spot Detection; Active Driving Assistant, (Lane Departure Warning, Frontal Collision Warning, Pedestrian Warning and City Collision Mitigation); Side and Top View Cameras; Speed Limit Info
Name: Dynamic Handling Package
Description: Adaptive M suspension, which includes shock absorbers that automatically adjust their damping based on feedback from sensors that monitor handling dynamics related to vehicle acceleration and turning. The driver can also adjust the suspension to either Sport (firm ride) or Comfort (softer ride) settings (when the Dynamic Handling Package is ordered in combination with the M Sport package, Adaptive M suspension replaces the M Sport suspension that is normally part of the M Sport package); Variable Sport steering, a variable ratio steering system. The ratio is varied by use of a steering rack with varying sizes of gear teeth
Name: Luxury Line
Description: 18" x 8.0" Multi-Spoke (style 416) wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires; Anthracite wood trim; Dakota leather in Saddle Brown with exclusive stitching
Name: M Sport
Description: 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear Star-Spoke (style 400M) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 front and 255/40R18 performance tires; Increased top speed limiter; Sport seats; Aluminum Hexagon interior trim; M Sport suspension, which includes firmer shock absorbers and coil springs and stiffer stabilizer bars (Sport suspension is deleted when M Sport is ordered in combination with Dynamic Handling Package); M steering wheel; Aerodynamic kit; Shadowline exterior window trim; Anthracite headliner; Black SensaTec leatherette upholstery
Name: Sport Line
Description: 18" x 8.0" Double-Spoke (style 397) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 performance or all-season tires; Increased top speed limiter; Black mirror caps; Sport seats; High-gloss Black interior trim; M Sport suspension, which includes firmer shock absorbers and coil springs and stiffer stabilizer bars. (Sport suspension is deleted when Sport Line is ordered in combination with Dynamic Handling Package); Anthracite headliner; Black SensaTec leatherette upholstery with red highlight
Interior
Name: Side And Top View Cameras
Description: Cameras on the exterior mirrors and front bumper of the vehicle are positioned in such a way as to display the areas surrounding the vehicle, shown on the display mounted in the center of the dashboard.
Name: Navigation System W/Touchpad
Description: Hard drive-based navigation system (200 GB, of which 20 are available for storage of audio files) with touchpad; Advanced Real Time Traffic Information; Remote Services, including Stolen Vehicle Recovery, Remote Door Unlocking and My BMW Remote; Voice-activation capability; BMW Online and BMW Apps; Instrument cluster with extended contents
Name: Heated Front Seats
Description: 3-stage heating for front seats
Name: Active Cruise Control
Description: Active Cruise Control operates as normal cruise control until it senses a slower moving vehicle directly ahead. At that time, the cruise control matches the speed of the 4 Series Gran Coupe to that of the slower moving vehicle, maintaining a driver selected, pre-set distance between the two vehicles. Active Cruise Control features a Stop & Go function that will bring the 4 Series Gran Coupe to a complete stop if the vehicle ahead stops. Upon application of the accelerator, Active Cruise Control allows the car to start moving again. Once there's no longer any nearby slower moving traffic ahead, the cruise control resumes initial speed set by the driver, continuing to use the pre-set selections initially made by the driver.; Instrument cluster with extended contents
Name: Concierge Services
Description: Personalized services such as dining and hotel recommendations provided along with directions and addresses. The addresses can be sent to your car and transferred to the optional navigation system. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Name: Harman Kardon Surround Sound System
Description: Harman Kardon surround sound system with 16 speakers (7 tweeters, 7 mid-range and 2 bass), a 600-watt amplifier and vehicle-specific equalizing
Exterior
Name: M Sport Brakes
Description: 4-piston aluminum fixed front calipers, painted blue with "M" logo on them; 2-piston aluminum fixed rear calipers, painted blue with "M" logo on them; high-performance brake pads
Name: 18" Double-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels W/Mixed Performance Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear Double-Spoke (style 441 M) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 front and 255/40R18 rear performance tires; Increased top speed limiter
Name: 19" Star-Spoke Wheels W/Mixed Summer Tires
Description: 19" x 8.0" front and 19" x 8.5" rear Star-Spoke (style 403M) alloy wheels with 225/40R19 front and 255/35R19 rear performance tires; Increased top speed limiter
Name: 18" Double-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels W/All-Season Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" Double-Spoke (style 441 M) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires
Name: 18" Multi-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels W/All-Season Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" Multi-Spoke (style 416) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires
Name: 18" Double-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels W/Performance Or All-Season Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" Double-Spoke (style 397) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 performance or all season tires (when performance tires are selected, the car's top speed limiter is increased)
Name: 18" Double-Spoke Ferric Grey Light Alloy Wheels W/Mixed Performance Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear Double-Spoke (style 441 M) Ferric Grey alloy wheels with 225/45R18 front and 255/40R18 rear performance tires; Increased top speed limiter
Name: 18" Star-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels W/All-Season Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" Star-Spoke (style 396) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires
Name: 18" Star-Spoke Wheels W/Mixed Summer Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear Star-Spoke (style 400M) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 front and 255/40R18 rear performance tires; Increased top speed limiter
Name: 18" Star-Spoke Wheels W/All-Season Tires
Description: 18" x 8.0" Star-Spoke (style 400M) alloy wheels with 225/45R18 all-season tires
Safety
Name: Parking Assistant
Description: When engaged, Parking Assistant surveys the size of available nearby parking spaces to determine which ones are of adequate size for the 4 Series Gran Coupe. When a space of adequate size is found by Parking Assistant and selected by the driver, this feature will provide all steering inputs required to maneuver the car into that space. In a combined effort with Parking Assistant, the driver must select the appropriate gear and control the accelerator and brakes to park the car.
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Condition
The auction features vehicles in various conditions, typically categorized as Run & Drive Verified, Vehicle Starts, and Cannot Start. We highly recommend choosing vehicles with a Run & Drive Verified status. However, if you have experience in repairing vehicles with more significant damage, you may consider exploring all available options.
Minimum Final Bid
+55.6%0.6K
Average Final Bid
-32.1%4.8k
Maximum Final Bid
-47.5%32.4k
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$7200
Final Bid
Condition : Vehicle Starts
Primary Damage : Front
VIN : WBA8E1G54JNU93081
2018 Year
Fuel : Gasoline
$3525
Final Bid
Condition : Run & Drive Verified
Primary Damage : Front
VIN : WBA5B1C57FD921238
2015 Year
Fuel : Gasoline
2018 Year
Fuel : Gasoline
2022 Year
Fuel : Gasoline
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