21 Aug 2014 10:20 AM:

Yes I'm looking at that at the minute actually.  Definitely a better option that buying in Spain I think. 

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20 Aug 2014 11:46 PM:

To be fair I have no intention of driving illegally, I just wanted to know if the 3 options were all legal. 

Whichever one suits me best I'll do, for some reasons a UK car would be better, it won't gain a deal of mileage, and when I decide to change it I can just bring it back to the UK and sell it. I don't think Id re-reg it if I didn't have to. 

A Spanish car would be better for the simple reason I think Id get stopped less by the police, and there's no paperwork registration changing. My only gripe with buying Spanish is they all seem to have VERY high mileage!

if I end up buying Spanish Id probably go for a smaller brand new car I think. 

If I go UK it'll probably be a bigger low mileage used. 

 

Tough call!!

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20 Aug 2014 10:07 AM:

Thanks Mickeyfinn, that's what I'd interpreted it as. But wanted to check I had understood it correctly. 

I think the best thing for me to do is actually go round a few Spanish dealers and look at prices, mileage, etc and compare to the UK cost and factor in MOT trips etc to see what is the best option. 

And also the cost of re-reg a UK car. 

Thanks

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20 Aug 2014 9:13 AM:

See I've read the opposite of that, that the car can remain indefinitely as long as it's not used for more than 6 months a year, and is garaged or off road and not used for the rest. 

Then I read this new law about 'all' cars having to be re-registered, but that sounds like it only applies to residents not tourists? 

I genuinely don't know which option I'll take, but want to make sure whichever I do is legal. 

 

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20 Aug 2014 9:00 AM:

Why's that? Because of the hassle of driving back to the UK to MOT annually?

The main reason I was contemplating a UK car, is they generally seem a lot cheaper to buy used, and also as we're ou just starting the process of holiday homes, if I decide after a year or so I don't actually need a car every time I'm over, it would be easier to bring it back to the UK and sell it. 

Also I can't seem to find many Spanish places that sell used online, unless the cars all have 100k + miles. 

Do all Spanish main dealers sell used, as well as new?

 

This message was last edited by andyhoe on 20/08/2014.
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