Despite these faults the car passes, as the inspector is in a good mood. Back to Hofheim to get the proper numberplates. Pay DM500 for the new headlights and spare tyre. Note that in Germany, car insurance runs from January to December. If you get an insurance quote, it will be for the proportion of the year remaining, not for a whole year.
German drivers are often breathtakingly arrogant and ill-mannered.
They have no lane discipline, and will sweve right across the carriageway without signalling in order to get a few yards ahead. If you're upset by arrogant, selfish driving, better to take the train. Tax Affairs Everyone who stays here for more than six months should find themselves a German accountant. He will charge you DM2000-DM2500 per year but will save you much more than that in his knowledge of what you can claim as expenses. Basically this means that if you don't eat it or wear it, it's almost certainly an allowable expense.