CaixaBank bank charges for non resident - Page 2

Jim123 wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:57am:

I’ve only just seen this. I couldn’t agree more Caixa are a complete rip off. I’m a non res and manage to get over to my place on Camposol only a few times a year, I pay €14 per month to Caixa and they’ve just taken €35 I went on there online form completion to query what this was for...

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... and I’ve not heard anything from them ? I thought it might be an annual fee as it was when I was with Bankia but looking at other comments it seems it’s quarterly - nothing short of shocking so I’ll look into this when I’m next over. On another note can anyone advise on the following!

Car hire this year is extortionate- I’ve always paid for ultimate / fully comp cover as I don’t want any car hire company blocking my card €1000 + as is the case if you only take out third party cover with them - not that I’ve got a credit card as I’ve always just used a debit card for my own reasons. I’ve also considered by a cheap? Runaround and leaving it in storage over there but that also comes with various costs and considerations. All in all this is a complete nuisance even worse than the banking issue in my opinion. Any suggestions would be very much apprec

Jtb wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:13pm:

I brought a left hand Spanish reg car from lhd dealer Basingstoke, drove it over to spain registration now in my name itv done and park at Alicante or Murcia for € 400 a year for 2 airport, but going up in February to €425. Plane parking is who I use you get out off airport call them 20 minut...

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...es later car arrives all washed and ready to go. Hope this helps you to not consider another Spanish company Ie banks ripping us off.

Jim123 wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:23pm:

Hi JTB

Thanks for this information. Can you provide details of the lhd dealer in Basingstoke. Although I’m sure there would be one near me. Did you specifically request if they had any Spanish registration plate cars or did you just touch lucky as I thought the whole process had to be done once in Spa...

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...in. Sorry if this seems a silly question but it’s all new to me 

Cheers Jim

Jtb wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:56pm:

It’s called left hand drive Basingstoke, look them on google all cars are mostly eu registration one have Uk plates on, they fitted new suspension and 4 new tyres before they even delivered it to my house. 

Jtb wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:57pm:

And forgot to say ansa Uk mot to cover me while in Uk to drive to Portsmouth for Santander ferry. 

Jtb wrote on Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:57pm:

And forgot to say ansa Uk mot to cover me while in Uk to drive to Portsmouth for Santander ferry. 

Gail52 wrote on Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:58pm:

Would you pls supply contact details for “ansa” as unable to find them

Jtb wrote on Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:04pm:

https://www.lhdplace.co.uk/ This their web

Jtb wrote on Sun Jan 9, 2022 1:12pm:

Thanks guys, I have downloaded the wise app. And when next over will transfer all my direct debits to them, then good bye bank charges. And also no waiting ages to chat to someone in bank at portue de Mazarrón. So win win thanks.