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Can anyone recommend: Cheap runaround car

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:12pm
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Ludwig Van B

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Looking for a cheap runaround as I will be back and forth to UK. I'm astonished at the price of second hand cars.

Darro

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:03am

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:03am

Cars last much longer here mainly because the words rust and corrosion are not in the Spanish dictionary! You'll see many 20 or 25 year+ examples without a spot of corrosion on them.


When you add to that that the Spanish do not feel the need to buy new cars every 2/3/4 years and do not judge their friends of neighbours by the cars they drive you begin to understand why cars hold their values here far far longer than you're used to in UK.

Aimed at nobody in particular I can never resist a wry smile when I read comments about 2nd hand car prices while at the same time I've never heard anyone complain about paying (comparatively) astonishingly cheap prices for a property in Spain.


Madcatwoman

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:05am

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:05am

Darro wrote on Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:03am:

Cars last much longer here mainly because the words rust and corrosion are not in the Spanish dictionary! You'll see many 20 or 25 year+ examples without a spot of corrosion on them.


When you add to that that the Spanish do not feel the need to buy new cars every 2/3/4 years and do not jud...

...ge their friends of neighbours by the cars they drive you begin to understand why cars hold their values here far far longer than you're used to in UK.

Aimed at nobody in particular I can never resist a wry smile when I read comments about 2nd hand car prices while at the same time I've never heard anyone complain about paying (comparatively) astonishingly cheap prices for a property in Spain.


Hi,

I couldn't agree with you more.

You've given me my morning chuckle :-)

janiceroquero

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:27pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:27pm

Darro wrote on Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:03am:

Cars last much longer here mainly because the words rust and corrosion are not in the Spanish dictionary! You'll see many 20 or 25 year+ examples without a spot of corrosion on them.


When you add to that that the Spanish do not feel the need to buy new cars every 2/3/4 years and do not jud...

...ge their friends of neighbours by the cars they drive you begin to understand why cars hold their values here far far longer than you're used to in UK.

Aimed at nobody in particular I can never resist a wry smile when I read comments about 2nd hand car prices while at the same time I've never heard anyone complain about paying (comparatively) astonishingly cheap prices for a property in Spain.


Very nicely put, Darro. I remember one time when I was visiting my brother in Newbury, Berks. and the first question a friend of his asked me was "what car do you drive out there?".

Not even worth answering, but if I did I  would have explained it like you did here.

Cheers, Janice

Aikidoamigo

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:15pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:15pm

Check out fwreurocars

Frank the owner will take good car of you and many on here vouch for his great service.

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FionaS

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:00am

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:00am

Hi Just changed cars and have a cmax ford focus for sale. 1 years ticket (until July 2024), diesel old but working fine, reason for sale; drive to Sweden regularly and now need a green sticker to pass through the various countries and cities.

Ludwig Van B

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:48am

Ludwig Van B

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:48am

FionaS wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:00am:

Hi Just changed cars and have a cmax ford focus for sale. 1 years ticket (until July 2024), diesel old but working fine, reason for sale; drive to Sweden regularly and now need a green sticker to pass through the various countries and cities.

Hi Fiona, could you pm me details of year and price thanks.

Ludwig Van B

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:50am

Ludwig Van B

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:50am

Aikidoamigo wrote on Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:15pm:

Check out fwreurocars

Frank the owner will take good car of you and many on here vouch for his great service.

👍

Now this was a helpful reply, Thanks

FionaS

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:25am

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:25am

Hi 

the year 2004, milage 238637 diesel   LHD full-service history,  colour grey, not bad condition 1,800.00 euro plus buyer pays transfer

Ludwig Van B

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:31am

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:31am

FionaS wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:25am:

Hi 

the year 2004, milage 238637 diesel   LHD full-service history,  colour grey, not bad condition 1,800.00 euro plus buyer pays transfer

Any photos?

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