When you cross the border between two countries where the leaders in both countries take this thing seriously, it’s even nicer. As the prevelance of the virus is rather limited on both sides of the border, the border security can stay the same as before Covid19. As in, there is none. While going 80 mph you drive past…

I had the same thought.

The neighbors won’t even know what a Bronco is, as it’s rather unlikely this train in Germany will deliver vehicles in the US.

Auto parts store? What is this, the 90s? You use the internet. Especially with something so obscure as a 1994 Chrysler.

If he were to pay German taxes, he'd also have German health insurance and other benefits.

Yet, the Passat you get in the US has never been available in the Germany.

On the German Craigslist alternative there are multiple MK2 Chrysler minivans with a diesel and a manual for sale. Under €1k. From a German market perspective this is a highly undesirable car here; obscure yet unattractive brand, hard to find parts, hard to find a mechanic, can’t enter multiple cities due to the old…

This was a common criticism of that generation of Citroen C5 though; that it looked, felt and drove too German. Too sterile and generic. The commercial was not wrong.

Meanwhile, in Europe. Note the badge on the car, it’s actually a Granada. No relation to the USDM Granada, but it might be related to the Australian car.

Destination unknown, as we pull in for some gras

It is not my place to tell people what to like and what not to like, however:

Exactly! I would almost support restarting cruises.

Sure, but had he bought a ‘nice’ running one for €1-1.5k he’d probably be ahead. These are rather unwanted vehicles, so even 1994 diesel Chrysler vans in immaculate condition are worth nothing.

The inspections in Germany aren’t ‘absurdly’ strict anyway. When I moved to Germany 2 years ago, I brought my then 18 year old 350k km Peugeot with me. It had never seen a German inspection at that point, and it had not been worked on for a year when i drove it to the TUV. It did not even have German plates at that…

Where do those cars go now after the wall fell

My pessimistic guess is that the TUV is going to fail him repeatedly until he gives up

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It’s pronounced like S. Sometimes written as ss as well, but the Germans currently frown on using SS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F

So, to summarize, you bought a junker. Anyway, I’ll help you out a little.

Depends on the part of Italy though. Northern Italy is very different from the south.