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VARTOCARIMPORT REPORT 1497/17/2026

Volkswagen Passat B8 2.0 TDI 2019 · 8,900 EUR (mobile.de) · Germany

IMPORT IT

Estimated saving vs buying in Poland

5264 zł – 6335 zł

Import ROI

14%

Total import cost

41 165 zł – 42 236 zł

Recommendation rationale

▸The total import cost is 5–6k zł below the price of a similar car in Poland
▸An intra-EU purchase: no duty or VAT, excise only 3.1%
▸German cars often come with documented service history
▸You limit the risk with a pre-purchase inspection and a VIN check

Transaction cost — step by step

Item		Notes
Purchase price (8,900 EUR × 4.30)	38 270 zł	bought from a private person
Transport on a trailer (~1,100 km)	1300 zł – 2100 zł	ca. 1.2–1.9 zł/km both ways
Customs duty	0 zł	intra-EU purchase — no duty
Excise 3.1% (1,968 cm³ engine)	1186 zł	AKC-U/S via PUESC, 14 days
VAT	0 zł	private EU seller — no VAT
PCC tax	0 zł	contract and car abroad — outside PCC scope
Sworn document translations	150 zł – 300 zł
Technical inspection	99 zł – 200 zł
Registration (plates, card, fees)	160 zł – 180 zł
Total: car ready to drive in Poland	41 165 zł – 42 236 zł

Expected repairs after import

Oil, filters, fluids — a fresh-start change	400 zł – 700 zł
Minor repairs after inspection	500 zł – 1500 zł

First service in Poland

A full check-up with consumables: 800 zł – 1500 zł

Insurance (first year)

OC + AC, first year: 2400 zł – 3200 zł

Cost of ownership over 3 years

Fuel (45,000 km)	14 500 zł – 15 800 zł
Insurance (3 years)	6900 zł – 8600 zł
Servicing	3200 zł – 4500 zł
Repairs	3000 zł – 6000 zł
Forecast resale value after 3 years	− 30 200 zł
Real cost of 3 years of use (costs − resale)	-2600 zł – 4700 zł

Import vs buying in Poland

	Import	Buying in Poland
Total cost	ca. 41–42k zł	ca. 47.5k zł
Vehicle history	verify yourself (VIN, DE documents)	easier to verify at a dealer
Time to the road	1–2 weeks (transport, excise, registration)	immediately
Risk	higher: you judge the car before arrival	lower: warranty claims are easier

This report is informational and indicative. Customs, excise and taxes depend on the facts of the transaction — confirm the thresholds before buying. This is not tax advice.