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Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 8:00am

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Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 8:00am

Yupha wrote on Fri Apr 8, 2022 7:48pm:

The company you mentioned is the same.A friend of mine used this guy to register his car and the price went up and up,every time he crossed one barrier there was another which was more money,my friend pulled out in the end.This guy gives his address but it’s a garage,and he told my friend he wo...

...rks from home,beware of English in Spain ripping people off.

It’s always vital to get the total price in writing with all the charges on it in beforehand. If dealing with anybody running a business that’s doing this all the time they should know what all those charges will be and there should be no add-ons or hidden costs afterwards. 

Cheryl

Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 11:32am

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Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 11:32am

8102Mko wrote on Sat Apr 9, 2022 8:00am:

It’s always vital to get the total price in writing with all the charges on it in beforehand. If dealing with anybody running a business that’s doing this all the time they should know what all those charges will be and there should be no add-ons or hidden costs afterwards. 

It also depends if all the relevant information was given on the first enquiry. The fact that green plates were issued means there was something out of the ordinary.

"Green plates enable you to drive drive legally for the reasons that your insurance in your own country may have run out, your MOT may have run out or your vehicle may be on SORN in the UK or the EU equivalent for EU cars."

https://vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com/green-number-plates-spain/#:~:text=Green%20reg%20plates%20enable%20you,and%20take%20your%20ITV%20test. 

We went to another company (details available if required) who overcharged us and then almost 2 years later we had a demand from the taxman for underpaid taxes on the import.

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Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 11:20pm

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Posted: Sat Apr 9, 2022 11:20pm

Cheryl wrote on Sat Apr 9, 2022 11:32am:

It also depends if all the relevant information was given on the first enquiry. The fact that green plates were issued means there was something out of the ordinary.

"Green plates enable you to drive drive legally for the reasons that your insurance in your own country may have run out, your MOT may have run out or your vehicle may be on SORN in the UK or the EU equivalent for EU cars."...

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https://vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com/green-number-plates-spain/#:~:text=Green%20reg%20plates%20enable%20you,and%20take%20your%20ITV%20test. 

We went to another company (details available if required) who overcharged us and then almost 2 years later we had a demand from the taxman for underpaid taxes on the import.

Very interesting, you’re very well informed & some good points there. You can only hope whatever company handling it would make the customer aware these things may come up. In your case they didn’t it seems. Red tape in Spain is a minefield in nearly everything you do. 

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