12 Apr 2012 17:52:

Mobailey said - "Under Spanish law you can put up a dish if you want"

Isn't that a bit vague Mo?  There must be limits surely? I have no idea what the poss dish size variations are but presumably if say a 4m diameter motorized version existed, one might expect it to look a bit OTT in some environments!!!

Seriously though, if you're saying a law exists stating you are entitled to mount a dish (even if there is some criteria as would be reasonable to expect), can you provide a link or anything to it? (reason - our community also suggests you can't put one up).

Thanks in anticipation.. 

 

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04 Apr 2012 12:07:

Hi Georgia, glad it turned out so well for you.. but must admit very surprised at such a high sign-up rate also!  As has been suggested already I guess many people may not have kept up with price shifts so were pleasantly surprised, particularly if they have ample disposable income. 

Out of curiosity I'm wondering if / how you pre-qualify someone (financially) on the spot, for trips across as unless you have at least some relatively small financial commitment from them, isn't there a danger that if they don't convert it could impact on your business financially? (I'm assuming the days of £29 flights and free hotels in return for very high % conversions are probably long gone!).

ps - No need to respond in any detail if anything is commercially sensitive. 

 

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20 Mar 2012 20:05:

Easy tiger...  I agree with "hard way" as I've only driven once (no choice as had to rescue relative stuck in ash cloud period!). I did it in one go (with short breaks) but it was tough alright but of course a lot depends on where your UK starting point is.

I don't happen to think it's quicker or cheaper thats all!!!!!

I just pulled out a brittanies ferry trip in June for car with 2 adults and 2 children inc obligatory cabins £828

Driving from Calais (for example) adds about an extra 500 miles compared to Santander, so say 1000 mile round trip at 33mpg is 30 gallons x £6.50 = £195 plus tolls say £150, plus hotel say £150 plus a few butties say £50, plus I'd be awful thirsty at the hotel bar so say another £50, lets call it  £600 all in... yawn

So it's cheaper to take a car of 4 by ferry when the ferry costs less than £600

but hang on a minute.. if I'm stuck on a ferry for 20 hours I'm gonna get thirsty and hungry  ;O)  

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20 Mar 2012 15:50:

Hi Antonio, thread would be better in the "Driving in Spain" section but mods can move it easy enough if they notice..

Can you give us some idea on total costs to bring a van over and back? (only if you don't mind sharing the info). 

I posted on another thread last week that I reckoned it would cost close to £1000 in diesel (plus cost of ferry and tolls) to bring a transit over and back, which I compared to a courier using articulated lorry for less than a third of that cost.

Have you actually done the maths on it and do you know the capacity of your van? 

 

 

 

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20 Mar 2012 15:42:

Surely it can't be quicker by ferry?  I understood ferry took something like 20-24 hours then it would be another 6 hours or so to drive from santander?

Cost-wise I've just looked and seen a return flight from Birmingham to Barcelona Reus (close enough) for only £60!!!

 

 

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