car info based on vin image
josh.isaia
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Is it expensive? Well it is certainly becoming so yes. Petrol (gas) prices are the highest in Europe & having a car is an expensive hobby with taxes, insurance & fuel. Utility bills (gas, water, electricity etc) are rising monthly and also food bills are becoming noticably more expensive as well.
I know this is not a unique problem to the Netherlands, but it does make an impact.
Taxes are high here, but you do get what you pay for if I compare with other European countries -in terms of policing, education, amenities etc. However the tax rate does raise eyebrows with people looking to move here.
People - well I don't like generalisations because of course it depends on (a) the way you interact with others and (b) the individual of course. Generally though people are known for being fairly easy-going, but also very blunt (eg if there is a problem they tell you rather than beating around the bush). Some people like this atitude and others find it difficult to take. So it is very personal to you.
Is it hard to move? Well again, it depends on you and your circumstances. If you hold an EU passport then it is easy in principle - just up and go! (Of course there are still some administrative issues you have to adhere to though). If you are non-EU, e,g, American, well then it is a very different story and the biggest hurdle to overcome
In short - unless you hold a EU passport (or have a relationship with a Dutch/EU national) then in principle there are only a couple of 'routes' in to getting a working visa which is what you will need to move here and work. You can read more about them all on the Dutch Immigration site here in English http://www.ind.nl/EN/verblijfwijzer/ and the easier to read brochure on the same site http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/VIN_ENG_0806_tcm6-595.pdf
(a) being self-employed
(b) as a 'au pair'
(c) As a highly skilled migrant
(d) Self employed
(d) When aa company sponsors you with a job offer
Basically to get a working visa for the latter you must have a job offer and it is catch 22 as companies do not want to take the time, money or effort to bring someone from outside the EU unless they hold specialist knowledge/experience that they cannot find within the EU.
You will see for many job advertisments that they specifiy that applications can only be accepted from people eligible (EU or already holding a working visa) to work already.
You could also look at International companies which have branches in your country and also the Netherlands with a view to a transfer (based on knowledge/experience) as this is a viable route in, otherwise I think you will have a difficult task
That should be your main concentration before you think about apartments etc. If and when you have the visa then it is best to come over on a holiday visit first, and then check out the accomodation - talk to locals about the best places to live (and the worse ones to avoid). Maybe the Netherlands wouldn't suit you after all all, and the best way to find this out is on a holiday rather than after spending a lot of money and time re-locating.
A nice site with good info, & easy to read for people lookng to move to NL is http://www.justlanded.com/english/Nether... It's really practical info about how to get things done. Another good site (with a lot more info and forums) for expats by expats who have moved to NL is http://www.expatica.com/nl/main.html
Regarding Dutch? Well it is possible to find jobs in English for International companies,but then you are limiting yourself to the A'dam<>Den Haag<>R'dam<>Utrecht area, and this is very densely populated with high housing costs and a lot of traffic jams!
For jobs in English you can find some links I gave on another question (to save retyping it)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=And71WC6GGi6fvvg486PEKnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080522155350AAw0XIS
You can find basic jobs in English - call centres, order processing, customer service etc,but if you want a career or a specalist job, or a job dealing with the Dutch public then of course you will need to be fluent in Dutch
Also living in the mentioned area you could live using only English, but (a) you will limit your social life to international friends only who tend to move around a lot and (b) you will still have to expect that things are done in Dutch e.g. filing tax returns, dealing with town halls, arranging utility bills etc etc. So in the long-run it is better to learn Dutch. It would make it a lot easier to live here.
Is it expensive? Well it is certainly becoming so yes. Petrol (gas) prices are the highest in Europe & having a car is an expensive hobby with taxes, insurance & fuel. Utility bills (gas, water, electricity etc) are rising monthly and also food bills are becoming noticably more expensive as well.
I know this is not a unique problem to the Netherlands, but it does make an impact.
Taxes are high here, but you do get what you pay for if I compare with other European countries -in terms of policing, education, amenities etc. However the tax rate does raise eyebrows with people looking to move here.
People - well I don't like generalisations because of course it depends on (a) the way you interact with others and (b) the individual of course. Generally though people are known for being fairly easy-going, but also very blunt (eg if there is a problem they tell you rather than beating around the bush). Some people like this atitude and others find it difficult to take. So it is very personal to you.
Is it hard to move? Well again, it depends on you and your circumstances. If you hold an EU passport then it is easy in principle - just up and go! (Of course there are still some administrative issues you have to adhere to though). If you are non-EU, e,g, American, well then it is a very different story and the biggest hurdle to overcome
In short - unless you hold a EU passport (or have a relationship with a Dutch/EU national) then in principle there are only a couple of 'routes' in to getting a working visa which is what you will need to move here and work. You can read more about them all on the Dutch Immigration site here in English http://www.ind.nl/EN/verblijfwijzer/ and the easier to read brochure on the same site http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/VIN_ENG_0806_tcm6-595.pdf
(a) being self-employed
(b) as a 'au pair'
(c) As a highly skilled migrant
(d) Self employed
(d) When aa company sponsors you with a job offer
Basically to get a working visa for the latter you must have a job offer and it is catch 22 as companies do not want to take the time, money or effort to bring someone from outside the EU unless they hold specialist knowledge/experience that they cannot find within the EU.
You will see for many job advertisments that they specifiy that applications can only be accepted from people eligible (EU or already holding a working visa) to work already.
You could also look at International companies which have branches in your country and also the Netherlands with a view to a transfer (based on knowledge/experience) as this is a viable route in, otherwise I think you will have a difficult task
That should be your main concentration before you think about apartments etc. If and when you have the visa then it is best to come over on a holiday visit first, and then check out the accomodation - talk to locals about the best places to live (and the worse ones to avoid). Maybe the Netherlands wouldn't suit you after all all, and the best way to find this out is on a holiday rather than after spending a lot of money and time re-locating.
A nice site with good info, & easy to read for people lookng to move to NL is http://www.justlanded.com/english/Nether... It's really practical info about how to get things done. Another good site (with a lot more info and forums) for expats by expats who have moved to NL is http://www.expatica.com/nl/main.html
Regarding Dutch? Well it is possible to find jobs in English for International companies,but then you are limiting yourself to the A'dam<>Den Haag<>R'dam<>Utrecht area, and this is very densely populated with high housing costs and a lot of traffic jams!
For jobs in English you can find some links I gave on another question (to save retyping it)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=And71WC6GGi6fvvg486PEKnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080522155350AAw0XIS
You can find basic jobs in English - call centres, order processing, customer service etc,but if you want a career or a specalist job, or a job dealing with the Dutch public then of course you will need to be fluent in Dutch
Also living in the mentioned area you could live using only English, but (a) you will limit your social life to international friends only who tend to move around a lot and (b) you will still have to expect that things are done in Dutch e.g. filing tax returns, dealing with town halls, arranging utility bills etc etc. So in the long-run it is better to learn Dutch. It would make it a lot easier to live here.
Can anyone check vin 1N4AL11D06C144096 for me?
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Need a vin checked, Seller claims 1 owner, no accidents, clean title. Seems too good to be true for the price/mileage.
Thanks!
Need someone who has monthly unlimited reports to check this vin out! I know where to get the report, I just can't bring myself to pay $30 for information that could be absolutely worthless...
Please help me out if you run the vin!
Answer
Carfax reports 12 "records" on that VIN, which is a 2006 Nissan Altima base 4-door. Autocheck has 17 records on the car! (A "record" could be anything from a total loss declaration to a simple emissions inspection.) The National Insurance Crime Bureau database simply says the car has never been reported stolen. For any more details you're gonna have to pony up for a report.
Go to the government's site ( http://www.vehiclehistory.gov/nmvtis_vehiclehistory.html ) and pick a provider (Carfax is $35, but Autocheck (MUCH more accurate than Carfax in my experience) is only $9.99. You can also get one free report per year if you're in USAA or AAA. Some state's DMVs will check for free too.
Edit: Oh, you should have told us up front that you were a lazy leech who wants something for free!! But look at it this way: if the seller won't provide any info, and there are that many records on the vehicle, you can be pretty sure it has problems - especially if you have a gut feeling that it's "too good to be true". And if you don't think a $10 report is a good investment for a multi-thousand dollar purchase, you probably shouldn't even own a car (or aspire to).
Carfax reports 12 "records" on that VIN, which is a 2006 Nissan Altima base 4-door. Autocheck has 17 records on the car! (A "record" could be anything from a total loss declaration to a simple emissions inspection.) The National Insurance Crime Bureau database simply says the car has never been reported stolen. For any more details you're gonna have to pony up for a report.
Go to the government's site ( http://www.vehiclehistory.gov/nmvtis_vehiclehistory.html ) and pick a provider (Carfax is $35, but Autocheck (MUCH more accurate than Carfax in my experience) is only $9.99. You can also get one free report per year if you're in USAA or AAA. Some state's DMVs will check for free too.
Edit: Oh, you should have told us up front that you were a lazy leech who wants something for free!! But look at it this way: if the seller won't provide any info, and there are that many records on the vehicle, you can be pretty sure it has problems - especially if you have a gut feeling that it's "too good to be true". And if you don't think a $10 report is a good investment for a multi-thousand dollar purchase, you probably shouldn't even own a car (or aspire to).
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