CARS - BUY IN UK OR SPAIN??

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Thursday, May 15, 2008 sarah&john Parcela I've made 10 posts Send private message to sarah&john	Hi, We were just thinking....... When we move over (Estepona/Duquesa area) we want a sort of people carrier (just a Vauxhall 7 seater or something) so when our parents come and visit we can all go out together. So do we buy in the UK (we want new or 1-2 years old) and have it changed to left hand drive, shipped over and then Spanish plates or buy in Spain? Which would be the cheapest way? We have heard second hand cars are really expensive there ? Thanks again. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 4:39 PM EOS Team Moderator I'm in Costa del Sol I've made 2094 posts Send private message to EOS Team	Second hand cars are expensive in Spain. One of the things to consider is actually to buy a car in Gibraltar and import it into Spain. With the current exchange rate you can actually save quite a bit of money. A friend of mine runs a business who does this for people: Personal Car Shopper Have a chat with him and see what he suggests. Justin _______________________ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 4:56 PM sarah&john Parcela I've made 10 posts Send private message to sarah&john	Thanks for that Justin, we will give him a call once we know when we are coming over. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 5:09 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1678 posts Send private message to Roberto	Changed to left-hand drive???? Easy for motorbikes - not so easy with cars, methinks!! There are dedicated LHD dealers in the UK, so you could buy from one of those, and I can see Justin's point about the ex-rate - but make sure you investigate fully the hassle and cost of re-registering a car here. Search the forum, there have been discussions about this before. Personally, I would not advise it - and certainly wouldn't recommend bringing a right hooker if you're planning on staying. If you want to buy new, you can find out all you need to know by looking at manufacturers websites, and main dealers, certainly in the area you're heading, will have English speaking staff, so the buying process should be simple enough. _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 5:14 PM sarah&john Parcela I've made 10 posts Send private message to sarah&john	Thanks, Just on the Opel (vauxhall) website in Spain now and I am having difficulty understanding it!! They don't seem to give a price so when we are over I think we will have to pop into one and have a chat with them. We are looking at living in the Estepona/Duquesa area so probably Malaga will be the nearest?? Will check out Gib too and see about that. Ohhhhhh so much stress!!!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 5:26 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1678 posts Send private message to Roberto	The stress is the very reason I would advise against bringing a car over from Blighty! A lot of people do it. I've done it, but wouldn't bother again. Yes, the Opel website is rubbish. It's the first manufacturer's website I've seen with no prices. A quick Google found Opel dealers in Marbella and Estepona - probably others near you, I don't know that area well. _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
16 May 2008 5:45 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1678 posts Send private message to Roberto	This might help give you some idea of comparison UK/Spain. I'm not a big fan of Renaults (and especially not their most famous driver!!) but their website is a breeze. Bear in mind models can vary in name and spec slightly, but the entry level Grand Scenic 1.9 diesel 7 seater is £19,805 in the UK, €24,250 in Spain. Not much in it at current ex-rate then, but I suppose there could be some gain to make by importing. There's a Renault dealer in Estepona _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 May 2008 6:51 PM RG Adosado I've made 253 posts Send private message to RG	For convenience and peace of mind I think it would be better to buy in Spain then you don't have to worry about changing the registrations over or being legal with a foreign plated car etc. Try looking on www.autoscout24.es here you can search for brand new and second hand cars. You need to know a few words in Spanish but it is fairly self explanatory. I have found two left hand drive cars from this site over the past year. One from Germany and another very very recently right here in Spain. The one I found in Spain surprised me as I found it at a main dealer (not some back street garage) in mint condition, 1 private owner low miles and at a price which was actually a little less the then what an equivalent car would have cost me in the UK (and a lot less then what it generally costs in Spain). The dealer even included 1 years warranty, transfer costs, new ITV (like the MOT in UK), and a years road tax! Proof that bargains are possible even in Spain. The site also lets you search for brand new cars, some from brokers but often from main dealers I was surprised how cheap you can pick up certain cars when compared to cost of the same model new in the UK but it really does depend on the exact make and model that you are after. Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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