Motorbrowser.co.uk : Selling Tips : BFG : Tax Free Car Sales

Motorbrowser.co.uk offer a trouble free, highly cost effective means of advertising your car on the Internet where it could be seen by potentially thousands of car buyers in British Forces Germany (BFG) and the UK. Advertising with Motorbrowser.co.uk offers excellent value for money and an ideal way to take advantage of the benefits of Internet advertising.

We receive an average 30,000 visitors every month all looking to buy their next car online. We are registered with a vast array of search engines and directories on the web, as well as specific banner advertising. We know these visitors are unique by the keywords they use to find our website on the major search engines.

Advertise to potentially millions of car buyers in the UK and BFG!

How long does the process take?
On average it takes less than 5 minutes to complete the entire process. It involves completing one online form with the details of your car and your contact details. Once you have submitted this information we will do the rest. Your advert will then be processed by us and read potentially within 24 hours.

Creating your advert
Writing a car advert that generates response is simple as long as you're brief and to the point.

Listing every feature your car has may reduce the impact of your ad, and prospective buyers will be asleep long before they've had chance to pick up the phone.

Pick out a few important features that make your car a good buy. Air con, metallic paint and leather trims can improve a car's value so include them in your ad.

Mention colour, mileage, service history and number of owners. Be specific, if your car has a low mileage say how low. If it has one owner, a full service history and BFG test make sure it's all in the ad. These are the things that'll interest buyers.

Be realistic about price, asking over the odds will only mean you have to advertise again next week. Check the current market value for your car with PARKERS .

Finally, be honest; lying about the condition of your car will only waste your time and theirs.

Checklist
Key things to include in your advert:

Colour
Mileage
Service history
Number of owners
Condition
MOT & road tax (if applicable)
Key features

Updating Your Advert
After you place your advert with us there may be times when you need to make certain changes to it. For example, you may wish to lower your asking price or add details to the description of your car.

Updating your advert is easy. Simply log onto the My Account area (located on the main page) and you will be presented with a variety of options including; updating your ad, deleting your ad and much more. All this is free of any charge.

You can change your details as many times as you wish.

Adding a photo to your advert
If you have photos of your vehicle then why not enhance the potential of your advert by including them.

We allow you to have up to six photos on your advert completely free! Your photo may contain any aspect of your car e.g. front view, rear view, the engine and interior etc.

You will be given the chance to add your photos when you are placing your advert or you can add your photos at a later date by logging on to the "My Account" section. It's fast, easy and free!

Finding the right price for your car
Be realistic about price, asking over the odds will only mean you have to advertise again next week when no one has contacted you. You can check out your car price by logging onto PARKERS.

When will my advert appear?
Advertisements placed with us will appear on the website, within 24hrs. With our fully automated website this can be done 365 days a year.

To place an advert CLICK HERE.

Other advertising
DesperateSeller.co.uk are innovating car advertising. Car sellers are now able to advertise their car on 101 websites to a market of over 5.5M potential buyers, at the click of a button. Desperate Seller offer one package for only £29.99. This package advertises private sellers cars on 101 websites, inc. the likes of Whatcar, Fish4cars and Carsource etc. This is a great service if your looking to sell your car back in the UK.

For more details of their services, or to place an advert CLICK HERE for more details.

The new measures in relation to early disposal of a tax-free vehicle as of the 1st December 2004.

1. The special certificate of import issued by C & I BFLO(G) (BFG Form 414) will only be issued for use from the date 12 months after the date of initial BFG registration for any new tax-free vehicle. (Note - "new tax-free vehicle" means any vehicle purchased tax free which was two years old or less at the time of purchase). BFG Form 414 is required in order to register a BFG vehicle in the UK.

2. Any person wishing to dispose of their vehicle before the 12 month point will be able to do so following notification to the German authorities (using BFG Form 38). Such notification will, however, result in a demand for tax from the German authorities on the basis that the conditions for tax-free use have been breached.

3. Any person disposing of a new tax-free vehicle before the 12 month point and all entitled persons within the family of that person will not be permitted to BFG register a new tax-free vehicle for five years from the date the vehicle was disposed of. Furthermore, that person and all entitled persons within his or her family will not be allocated BFG Fuel Coupons for any vehicle until the penalty has expired.

Permanent transfer of residence (TOR) of the head of the household on posting to the UK.
The new measures will not affect the ability of members of BFG to take their vehicles back to the UK on permanent TOR to the UK of the Head of Household and to register those vehicles with the UK DVLA.

Nevertheless, in the event that such vehicles are sold or transferred within 12 months of the date of initial BFG registration, the five year penalty will be imposed and will take effect on any subsequent posting back to Germany.

If you require any further advice you should contact your unit BFG Registration Office or the BFG Helpline on:

or Civil +49 (0)2161 4724100.

These changes are introduced to:

1. Protect your privileges.

2. Simplify procedures to remove errors.

3. Introduce an easily understood penalty system that will deter misuse.