For sale: 2003 Vauxhall Astra Convertible - €1,250

how much are you looking for ?

The price is in the advertisement, 1250€

Looks a nice car,wondering if there is something wrong with it as you are selling it ? 

We are 3 old age pensioners with 3 cars and only ever use one or two cars at a time. I have described the faults with the car that are mainly body damage (see pictures) and we have paid for a new ITV (12 March 2020), new road tax (2020), very recent new battery. The extra space on our drive would make life easier.

Thank you for the info,is the car's engine,clutch etc. in good working order ?

The engine is a 1.6 petrol and the timing belt was changed about 5 years ago at 72,000 miles. The car drives really well and the clutch and gearbox seem fine to me. This is my wife's car so I am not a regular driver but when I do take it out it is a joy to drive.

Would like to buy your car.How do we proceed? 

Hi and thanks for your message. I think that first you need to see and drive the car and once you are happy, comes the paperwork.

Car ownership needs to be legally transferred in Spain and is often/usually attended to by a gestor/accountant or lawyer. There is a charge for this that is paid by the purchaser and is based on the fiscal value of the vehicle. I cannot tell you exactly what the cost would be but perhaps you could use the advertised details and the registration number to obtain an accurate price (I imagine around 200€) but could be +/-). 

Then there is the insurance. The Astra is currently insured with Liberty Seguros and this may be transferred. When the sale/purchase is agreed we, collectively, contact the broker and advise the change of ownership. The buyers details including insurance payments are substituted for our payment plan or you may change to your preferred insurance company and cover.

Some weeks later you will receive the revised ownership documents and in future you will need to obtain the anual ITV and pay the road tax (this may be achieved by direct debit from your bank).

It sounds like a lot of work but once ownership is transferred the rest is easy.

Cheers!

I should have mentioned that you will need a NIE number and a valid passport to proceed withe transfer of ownership.