Not sure I got my facts straight, but apparently in Germany there is an annual tax..to own a car.

In my last job, there were alot of German ex-pats on staff. I had one working in my dept. That's what she told me...amongst many other things about life, taxation, benefits in Germany.

She worked for the national rail company in Germany for a few years. She did tell me of some company/line mergers that were occurring there.