Should I register my U.K. Car or buy a Spanish car?

We have 2 RHD British registered cars in Spain (we will change them to Spanish plates in the new year).

We insured them in Spain with http://www.britannialegals.com/    (Liberty Seguros).

The cost was equal/lower than we paid in the UK.

The costs may reduce a bit when the cars are switched to Spanish plates.

Thank you for taking the time to reply :)

Correction - we have 1 RHD car and 1 LHD car in Spain (both UK registered) ... it was late when I made my previous reply

I totally agree with PeteKnight's very good advice.

Is it really worth all the bother/expense for a car as old as that, however fond of it you may be? Like he says, RHD cars on Spanish plates are a "white elephant" and difficult to sell - the Spanish people won't want it, and any Brit buying a car in Spain will naturally go for a LHD one.

Just my two pennyworth, but I would say just bite the bullet, sell it in UK and buy a Spanish car out here. I reckon you'll be glad you did.

Geoff.

Thanks for all your advice. Very helpful.  If I decide to register it I had accepted the car will not be worth anything when it comes to selling.

You don't have a choice on whether or not to register it - you're legally obliged to do so.

Thanks Jimmy.  I know I will need to register it if i decide to keep it and not sell it or take it back to UK.

One of the main disadvantages of a RHD car are the toll roads and 

car park barriers, particularly if you are on your own 

In the car.

I imported a  new car from UK, the import tax(?} was 3,500€! The headlights were 350€ each and it came to 4K€ all together.   

If I had know previously I would not have done it.