2) Why are the Swiss going to give you an exception to have 24 months, what reason can you give them, where is the advantage for the Swiss ?
1) Why would the leasing company let you register the car in a jurisdiction where they have no real power to intervene easily
Let me ask again: where do you get this idea from? I was not able to find any proof of this being possible - the foreign license plates must be exchanged within 12 months after your arrival. Just as you have to exchange your driving license within a year (if you want to keep on driving).
Yes, and if you don't give it back, then you could try to sell "your" car without the permission of the leasing company. I would be very surprised if they just sent you this Teil 2... They might provide you with some additional papers that let you register the car in CH though. Only one way to find out.
24 months of unpaid tax. You still need to change the plates.
This has the advantage that the value is sure to drop in those 24 months, so the tax due will be far less.
Tom
They give you the teil 2 with the condition that you return it. Also as a warranty they still have your bank account in Germany - linked to your Schufa, your 'sicherheitsperson' is also there.
Once the leasing is over, you pay whatever closing amount there is - then car is fully yours, they literally mail you in the Teil 2 and the process is over. You can do whatever you want with the car once you have Teil 2 w/o any conditions attached.
I spoke with Santander yesterday, they confirmed the process above. They also have an entity in CH, so no issues with claiming the car back from CH in case of a default in payment.
Unfortunately, you are right. Thought we can get an extension but this seems impossible. Its 12 months, so the options are:
Drive with DE plates for 12 months, then:
* return the car to DE
* ask Santander to send me the Teil 2 and register the car in CH with the condition of continuing to repay the leasing amount via the DE bank account (this is possible)
* payback any leftover amount to Santander and close the leasing early
In any case, there is 0 reason to register the car before the 12 months legal period lapse. So I will wait until month 11 and then do it. All legal.
I just received a letter from Santander confirming they allow registering the car in CH while being on a German leasing contract.
They require a couple of conditions to be met but overall is a simple process.
Leaving this here for anyone wondering whether this is possible. Just ask your bank/leasing provider, in the case of Santander - there is 0 problems. They will provide a form pre-filled by the leasing company directly to the Zullasungstelle when you register you car in CH.
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Hello. Thank you for the useful topic.
I am in a similar situation, I will cross the border with a leased car from Germany, moving to Lucerne, on Friday.
Could you please describe how was the cross border and what was required for 15.30 application?
Unfortunately I did not receive any feedback from Santander neither ChechCars24 ( dealer).
Many thanks.
I wonder; do foreigners (even EU) get a permit as Wochenaufenthalter?? And afaIk the Wochenaufenthalter is only between Swiss cantons.
I mean either you’re here or you’re a frontalier and go home every night.
Edit: Just noticed I fell for an old thread. Still, I still wonder.