Buying a car - Page 2

Many thanks for that, will look into the info. We are planning on buying a motorhome once back in uk to use over here for a change of scenery. ( we previously had one but sold it 2 years ago as " lack  of use since buying the villa).  Regards, Jaz

Hi,

That's our intention exactly. 

We had a fantastic time travelling down - dawdling about through France and stopping wherever we thought suitable.

Cheers. 

Hola   I do not wish to dampen your fireworks    BUT    you do need to go very careful here    I had a 2014 Clio just over two years ago

the cost to have the lights etc changed and a ITV then import the car was way over €2,000  the car was worth in the UK  4,000

So I thought  trade it in, a very bad mistake    I then had a S class Merc     OK heavy on fuel    but  road tax was €450   insurance €560

plus the brakes was hopeless and would cost €2,500 to repair    (when someone in Spain finds you are English they bump the price up)

I then found this sweet MG TF   for €3,500    but the engine blew up after two weeks     I had bought the car in good faith from Specialist Vehicles in San Javier       in Spain there is a law that states "must be fit for perpose"   but it takes years to come to court and cost more than the car      then Specialist Vehicles  (David Bazley)  totaly blanked me, in the end, I had to employ a person just to talk to him?

He still would not offer any help     so I sold the MG  to "cars in Spain" for €700  with out a working engine    now have a nice Volvo

My advice is try and buy a new car       it will work out cheaper in the long run     best of luck Dave 

Omg maybe better bringing one from uk then

Hola again    yes to import a car from the UK  can be expensive     my advice is to try and source    LHD    lights   front and tail  that will fit your car      then the ITV  (mot)   is some €40      and some €800 to import        but you can drive around for quite a while  with  UK  plates  

also, insurance     is another thing    try  Liberty Seguros    [email protected]      over here you need  breakdown cover   and you are not allowed to tow 

Hola    is it a UK  reg  motorhome?     only you can not import it      the rear side exit doors are on the wrong side     I was told     please look into this

Hi,

Both my vehicles are UK registered and I'll be using them to travel to and from Camposol whilst this Brexit */*/*/* sorts itself out. 

My UK vehicle is completely legal for use in EU with all the necessary light deflectors and extra emergency kit, green card and all documentation with us - I understand from my solicitor that no-one seems to be bothered about the use of UK cars but technically should be registered in Spain if they are to be here permanently for more than a year. I've no intention of trying to re-register a UK into Spanish Registration.

If we find there's to be no change to the existing arrangements then we'll probably source a reliable Spanish registered vehicle with all that entails.

I agree with the advise about buying an 'unknown' used vehicle - from what I've seen and researched - they seem to be high miles, little history and  considerably more expensive than in UK. So would probably look for a very recent or new vehicle as first choice.

Cheers

Chevybaz

Your solicitor is either misunderstanding you or mis informing you.

A UK registered vehicle can only be used for 6 months in Spain.

It must then be put on Spanish plates at a considerable cost sometimes.

If you are caught there are very heavy penalties as quite a number of people on Camposol can confirm !!

Hola again   all I know a UK motor home  will not pass an ITV    as the door from the "caravan part"  will open into the  road

I do advise you to look into what is on offer       you are correct a car in the UK is far cheaper     but the cost to import    and light deflectors

will also not pass the ITV        so if you wish to bring in a UK car   try and find  headlights and tail lights for left hand drive on line!

Also the car sale (con artists) here are up to many tricks       such as buying BMWs in Germany were they are cheap    then selling them in Spaiñ at a very high marked up price           I was caught with this trick by Specialist Vehicles  found out after the engine blew up after two weeks    then they just kept my money   and would not reply to my letters        

BUT   try and find  Paul    of Spanish cars    in  Torre    he has some cheap cars   that a bit rough around the edges  also some nice cars

I have bought my Smart car for Paul

http://www.carsinspain.es/contact-us/