Years ago there were a lot of European spec grey market cars, mostly MB and Porsches. You save a few thousands, but in exchange you get a lot of trouble down the road. 1- the authorized dealers refused to service them. 2- individual modifcations to meet standard are very expensive and unreliable. 3- Buyer avoid grey market cars.
When you see a great deal on MB or Porsche, prices too good to be true, chances are it is a Euro spec. I say "No, thank you" and hang up the phone. Why pay money to buy someone else's problem? The money you saved is lost plus further loses when you sell, if you can sell it. I knew cases where owners simply cannot sell them at any price. To the trained eyes, you can tell instantly which are Euro spec. cars, especially by the bumpers.
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