Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:52pm
Angela, on another note, you will get far less a car here for your money than you do in the UK.
A car that you'd pay around £1000-1500 in the UK for will cost around €5000 here. Word of caution, 2nd hand dealers spring up and disappear on a daily basis. I've been told of 2 2nd hand dealers that are OK and another that gets very mixed reviews.
Main dealers aren't always reputable (as I found out) - wanted to charge twice the going rate to change a cambelt that didn't need changing.
If you're going to buy here, take your time and be very picky. Specifications here differ from the UK as well.
I've done 170,000 miles in my UK car during the 10 years I've been here, it's now 15 years old. If you're careful, there's no problem.
Whatever you decide, get a good insurance broker. I had a driver run a stop sign and hit me, my broker dealt with everything (including the Police at the scene). I can contact them ANYTIME (try doing that with cunninghams).
Sorry if it sounds scary, it isn't. Put simply, a lot of people come here and leave their common sense behind and do things they wouldn't normally do back in the UK. When you get here, don't fall into the trap of constantly comparing things and your money with the UK. If you do, you'll go back within 5 years. I see it all the time.
If you live in Spain, the Euro is your currency, not the Pound. Living in Spain is nothing like being on holiday here so don't treat it that way - just as you don't in the UK.
Hana, that's exactly what I said.