u/Inevitable-Swing7312

DoD civilian PCSing to Germany for 3 years. Planning to buy a Tesla financed through Tesla’s Wells Fargo Auto partnership and ship it as my personal vehicle, it returns with me, not a permanent export.

I need a lienholder authorization letter from the finance company before shipping a financed car. I can’t confirm Wells Fargo will issue one, I’m not a WF account holder yet, so their reps just transfer me around.

I have excellent credit and can finance elsewhere, so if Wells Fargo is known to be a headache on this, I’d rather find out now than after I sign.

Anyone financed through Tesla/Wells Fargo and shipped a POV overseas?
Did WF issue the lienholder letter without a fight? How long, any fees?

I am a DoD civilian PCSing to Germany for 3 years. Planning to buy a Tesla financed through Tesla’s Wells Fargo Auto partnership and ship it as my POV under SOFA with US/USAREUR plates, returns with me, not a permanent export.

TRANSCOM needs a lienholder authorization letter from the finance company before shipping a financed car. I can’t confirm Wells Fargo will issue one, as I’m not a WF account holder yet, so their reps just transfer me around.

I have excellent credit and can finance elsewhere, so if Wells Fargo is known to be a headache on this, I’d rather find out now than after I sign.

Anyone financed through Tesla/Wells Fargo and shipped a POV overseas?
Did WF issue the lienholder letter without a fight? How long did you have to wait, any fees? If you used a different lender, who was easy to work with for an OCONUS move?

Appreciate your help based on experiences in a similar situation.