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Buy in Spain or uk

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:43am
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Gary Kav

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Hello is it best to buy a car in the uk and drive over or buy in Spain 

Thanks Gary 

tebo53

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:50am

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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:50am

Gary Kav wrote on Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:43am:

Hello is it best to buy a car in the uk and drive over or buy in Spain 

Thanks Gary 

I would certainly buy a Spanish car, I know they are a bit more expensive but the steering wheel is in the correct place. With a UK car you will need to put it on Spanish plates etc, etc and the steering wheel will always be in the wrong position. 

Steve 

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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:33pm

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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:33pm

tebo53 wrote on Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:50am:

I would certainly buy a Spanish car, I know they are a bit more expensive but the steering wheel is in the correct place. With a UK car you will need to put it on Spanish plates etc, etc and the steering wheel will always be in the wrong position. 

Steve 

I would tend to agree with Steve as I believe costs of importing a UK car have risen since the UK left the EU.

 However I am driving a UK car in Spain on Spanish plates without any real issues. Servicing, ITV testing and insurance are no problem for a righthand drive car either.

   To help with your decision you should get an idea of costs and the process involved in putting a UK car onto Spanish plates. There are a couple of companies that will help, I used Spanish Numbers Plates when I brought my car over, excellent service from Leigh. Give them a call or send a email to ask advice.

https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/about-us/

Rgds,

Aitch.

Gary Kav

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:37pm

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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:37pm

aitchc1401 wrote on Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:33pm:

I would tend to agree with Steve as I believe costs of importing a UK car have risen since the UK left the EU.

 However I am driving a UK car in Spain on Spanish plates without any real issues. Servicing, ITV testing and insurance are no problem for a righthand drive car either.

   To help with your decision you should get an idea of costs and the process involved in putting a UK car onto Spanish plates. There are a couple of companies that will help, I used Spanish Numbers Plates when I brought my car over, excellent service from Leigh. Give them a call or send a email to ask advice.

https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/about-us/

Rgds,

Aitch.

Thanks I’ll do that and check the castings much appreciated 


Gary 

ChrisA

Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 10:50pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 10:50pm

Gary Kav wrote on Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:37pm:

Thanks I’ll do that and check the castings much appreciated 


Gary 

It might depend on where you will spend most of the year. Basically over 6 months in any country means car should be registered there. Cost of registering UK reg car in Spain is much more than registering Spanish reg car in UK

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