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> so I have no idea what it would be like living there.

Answering this could fill a book. Besides cars, is there anything else you'd like to know? You could also start with our wiki page on comparing daily life in the US and Germany.

> I’m a car enthusiast, so I would love to know more about how things are over there in comparison to the US.

In addition to the other comments: Germans love their cars, but actually need them far less than Americans. Unless you live far outside of a city, you can generally get around perfectly well with public transport or a bicycle. Furthermore, driving into a city is generally only for masochists - our cities were not designed for cars, so you can expect traffic jams and expensive (if you can find any at all) parking.

Between the mandatory inspections, insurance, and expensive gas (petrol), owning a car is a fair bit more expensive than in the US. While there are people who own more than one car, they are fairly few and far between.

I'm honestly curious: how does "being a car enthusiast" manifest itself for you? Do you enjoy taking care of your car? Owning an expensive/rare/unusual car? Driving a car through scenic countryside?

> Plus I would like to know about a few places to sightseeing on and off the tourist map.

There are enough things to see in Germany to fill several months (or even years) of your life. What part of the country are you looking to move to? I would honestly recommend that you buy an old-fashioned tourist guidebook (here is one example) - they would do a far better job at giving you ideas for places to see and do than random strangers on the internet.