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Selling your German or French car in Luxembourg

Why selling in Luxembourg offers advantages for cross-border workers.

9 min read

Why Luxembourg?

The Luxembourg used car market has higher purchasing power. Certain models achieve measurably higher prices than in neighbouring regions.

Distances: Closer than you think

Saarbrücken to Bertrange: ~90 min. Trier to Roost: ~40 min. Metz to Bertrange: ~70 min. Thionville: ~30 min.

Advantages vs. selling at home

Higher market prices. No valid MOT required. Deregistration in your home country handled by us. Payment usually within 24 hours. Multilingual team.

Required documents

Germany: Part I and Part II registration. France: Carte grise. Belgium: registration certificate. Plus ID and all keys.

Tax aspects

No income tax on private car sales in Luxembourg. Check your home country rules on Guichet.lu, ADAC, or Service-Public.fr.

Special: Saarland

Saarland residents find Bertrange most convenient. German premium brands often achieve 5-10% more in Luxembourg.

Special: Lorraine

Metz, Thionville, Moselle. French cars are highly sought after in Luxembourg.

The process for cross-border workers

1. Contact us. 2. Describe your car. 3. Drive to Bertrange or Roost. 4. Get a binding offer. 5. We handle deregistration. 6. Payment usually within 24 hours.

Cross-border worker? We make it easy.

Free valuation, deregistration included, 24h payment.

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