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Registration: 28 July 2022
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Buying a used car by jeveriss
My son visited a main dealer to look at a car priced at 14600 today but the was told that the actual price would be 1300 higher, plus the cost of the Carte Gris. It seems the additional cost if for preparing the car! Is this normal in France?
bought a used car in France not long ago-I was able to negotiate the price to get the car ready-I think it is a usual fee on top of the price of the vehicle but perhaps negotiation is in order. Good luck. Read More
What the rules are for getting a VLS-TS visa ? by Guest8978
Bonjour. I'm an American retiree with good but not great French, trying to get better. I living out a dream I've had for decades. For now, I'm here for six months (vls temporaire visa), but I'm thinking of coming back for more.I moved ...
@kurt-53 Hi Kurt, I only wish I had the answer for you, but I do not as I have an Italian passport and don't need a visa. On the other hand, I am interested in visiting Bordeaux and would appreciate any tips you might have re: specific places to go, ... Read More
Expats: two step authentication by jdh12
This is my first post. I'm a newbie at this and I believe there are persons out there who are successfully dealing with this. Just as an example, you are a US expatriate in France. You want to log into your brokerage account. In the US you ...
Hello everyone, I am living in Montpellier (from the US) and have been having this issue as well. At this time, I have not been able to access my investment accounts nor can I send a wire transfer from my American bank as both require 2-step ... Read More
New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@Islandlady Hi Carole. My name is Pat-I posted something on here-who knows if I did it correctly. I moved from NYC to Montpellier. I have found the people in the City to be incredibly nice, lifestyle very laid back and plenty of cultural things ... Read More
New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@Splatty I am not sure how this site works, but trying to get the hang of it. Where in France are you going to live? I moved from NY to Montpellier-it's a great city here. Good luck with the move, and you know you're gonna love it, right? Read More
Keeping busy as a 70 year old expat lady by Islandlady
Hello, can anyone talk about what they do to occupy their time as a single lady>
@Islandlady - hi, I’m a young 67, so I guess you’re young too! There are many things to keep busy - for example, I swim at least 3x/week. I run on some alternate days. I look to explore places I haven’t been and try to ... Read More