Selling a European bike abroad
Hi fellow travelers,
I’m about to finish my trip from Cape Town to Mombasa on my Tenere 700.
I’m a Dutch citizen, on a German registered bike, moving permanently to the USA on a visa.
I’ve organized shipment in about a week, but recently found out I can only do a temporary import for max. 1 year. I probably should have done the research before, but it’s what it is, and I’m looking for an alternative solution. The options seem a bit overwhelming so I’m hoping to get some working alternatives from people who’ve been there before.
This is what I’ve come up with so far:
1) Shipping to Europe, have it picked up and stored by a friend, maybe have them sell it
2) Do a temporary import to the USA for one year. I’ll be able to use it there for commuting and weekend trips, and before the year runs out, I’ll ride it to south America. Maybe I could sell it there? Are there countries where this is more feasible than others?
3) Leave it in Africa, extend the carnet, and come back later
4) Ship it to another continent. Middle has good shipping routes but seems tricky now. Wouldn’t be able to ride back to Germany I suppose, but I haven’t done my research
5) Sell it in Kenya. I’m going to be here for about another week, I’m afraid this is not long enough to do all the paperwork, and it has to be done properly otherwise I won’t get my carnet deposit back
You see there’s too many things to consider, hopefully someone has been in similar situation!
Thanks,
Anne
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