Independent PCS vehicle decision tool

Ship it, sell it, or store it?

Know which option makes the most sense for your second POV before you spend thousands. We combine your vehicle, route, import path, U.S. replacement cost and destination rules into one source-backed decision.

Free analysisNo SSN or Orders uploadSource + confidence labels

Decision firstSHIP / SELL / STORE at a glance

Explain the whyCosts, sources and confidence shown

Change anythingEdit inputs without starting over

Compare vehiclesKeep the PCS route, swap the car

How it works

Four short steps. Only the questions that can change your decision.

1Identify the vehicle

VIN or Year / Make / Model + mileage.

2Check import path

Only eligibility questions relevant to this vehicle.

3Add your route

City or ZIP resolves the state, gateway and local costs.

4See the decision

Recommendation first, deeper evidence underneath.

Designed for real PCS questions

Everything you need after the decision.

Use the report for the details: documents, arrival, insurance planning and practical next steps.

Personal itemsCan a box stay in the trunk?Transport insuranceWhat carrier liability does not necessarily cover Arrival & pickupNotice, release, POA and inland delivery Hybrid / EVAFV-specific review and carrier acceptance

Your PCS analyzer

A few focused questions. We do the routing, cost and rule checks in the background.

VIN is fastest. If data is missing, we ask only for what can change the result.

Vehicle PCS Report

Vehicle → import path → route & economics → report

Step 1 of 4

1Vehicle

2Eligibility

3Route

4Result

Step 1 · Vehicle

Which vehicle are we deciding on?

Start with the VIN if you have it. We only ask you to fill gaps we cannot detect.

Route

VIN recommended

Current mileage *

Vehicle details optional / auto-detected

Condition

Fuel

Running?

Vehicle history

Vehicle type

Your entries are saved on this device.

Step 3 · Route

Where is the vehicle going?

Enter the locations you know. We resolve the destination state, gateway and local cost rules automatically.

Pickup location in Germany *

Where are you going in the U.S.? *City or ZIP → state → gateway port automatically.

RECOMMENDED GATEWAYEnter destination ZIPBased on your destination. Final carrier routing is confirmed with the quote.

Modified from factory dimensions?

Declared value / price paid ($)

How long is this move likely to be?Not sure is fine — we will show 12/24/36/60-month sensitivity instead of forcing a guess.

LOCAL STORAGEChoose your pickup locationWe will suggest a monthly market range.

DESTINATION TAX / TITLEEnter destination ZIPOfficial state rules will appear here.

U.S. INLAND TRUCKINGEnter destination city / ZIPWe will resolve the gateway, vehicle profile and a rate-quality-backed estimate.

GERMAN MARKETMarket evidenceReal offers and comparable evidence are clearly separated from estimates.

U.S. REPLACEMENT MARKETReplacement economicsLive or user-backed comparable evidence is labeled by source and confidence.

Review or change cost assumptions optional

Ship or Sell uses automatic values where a reliable source exists. Only change something when you have better information.

Automatic sources are shown again in the result with confidence and source details.

Germany sale evidence / override

Your own German market reference (€)

Actual offer received (€)A real offer is stronger than an asking-price estimate.

Comparable asking prices (€)Use comparable year / mileage / engine where possible.

U.S. replacement evidence

Replacement price found ($)

Comparable dealer asking prices ($)

Shipping extras

U.S. inland transportClassic/high-value vehicles may be recommended enclosed automatically.

How we use transport rates

Only reference rates that pass our internal quality checks are used automatically. Lower-confidence results stay clearly labeled as planning estimates or Review.

Marine insurance ($)

Compliance / RI cost ($)

Port/customs contingency ($)

U.S. inland delivery override ($)Leave blank to use Ship or Sell inland intelligence. Enter only if you have a better actual quote.

Imported vehicle title/registration ($)

Other ship cost ($)

Days without shipped car

Rental / mobility per day ($)

Sell + replace extras

Purchase tax + dealer fees ($)

Replacement title/registration ($)

Financing / transaction cost ($)

Recreate important mods ($)

Days without car while replacing

Replacement mobility / day ($)

Storage path override

Home of record state — only if relevantUsed only where military state-tax rules depend on home of record.

U.S. state title currently in your name?Only used where a state military transfer exemption depends on an existing U.S. state title.

Vehicle owned/used overseas (months)

Tax already paid to another U.S. state?

Storage setup ($)

Storage insurance / month ($)

Maintenance / month ($)

Alternative mobility / month ($)

Future retrieval / shipping ($)

Liquidity context kept separate from economic cost

Current loan payoff (€)

EUR → USD fallback rate

Add timing & pickup details optional

These answers are not needed for the price; they make the PDF and urgency plan more useful.

When do you leave / fly?

Preferred drop-off from

Preferred drop-off until

Pickup plan at destination

Destination

Uses the ZIP from route & economics.

Interested in transport insurance?

Ship it, sell it, or store it?

Four short steps. Only the questions that can change your decision.

Everything you need after the decision.

A few focused questions. We do the routing, cost and rule checks in the background.

Vehicle PCS Report

Which vehicle are we deciding on?

Only the eligibility questions that can change your result.

Manufacture month

Original engine configuration?

Where is the vehicle going?

What would you actually pay for this car?

Your analysis is ready.

Full report or one-page decision summary

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