An option may be to buy the car in the U.S. (assuming you are living here) and inquire with your dealer about European delivery. Most of the major European brands offer this: BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Audi, etc. You pick up the car at the factory at which it was made and may drive it anywhere you want for typically up to a month, as the manufacturer issues a temporary registration and insurance , The issue you will run into is that you simply cannot purchase a car in Europe, less than 25 years old, and just ship it back for use. A newer car coming into the US needs to comply to all EPA and Safety regulations, which, due to the tangle of regulations, European cars typically do not. About the only way to do it is to either work with VW direct, or work with a dealer (usually there are a , We always buy rental car coverage from American Express. It is reasonable in price unlike if you buy from the rental car company., We are moving to Northern Italy for two years and the information I've gathered to date seems to point to buying and reselling a car as a more cost effective alternative than leasing a car for that long a period., I used Motorway 18 months ago when I was selling my Audi Avant prior to taking delivery of a Model 3, my move into EV world. My experience with Motorway was very positive, they offered approx £2k more than WBAC, sent a nice chap to inspect and pick up the car at my home and paid via bank transfer before driving the car off., Hi All, As you may guess this thread is less about help with the car to buy and more about dealing with the buying process. We have an appointment for Sunday and are planning on looking/buying an new Audi A3. The plan is to buy it out right rather than go down PCP route and then keep the car.