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I am non-resident but own a holiday home near Velez Blanco. I'm thinking of trying to buy a cheap (<1000 euros) second hand car that I can use when in Los Velez and would appreciate any advice and guidance anyone can offer as to how to go about doing this.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 9:38pm
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CliveP wrote on Tue May 17, 2022 10:51am:
I am non-resident but own a holiday home near Velez Blanco. I'm thinking of trying to buy a cheap (<1000 euros) second hand car that I can use when in Los Velez and would appreciate any advice and guidance anyone can offer as to how to go about doing this.
Think you might need to spend more for one that's reliable
I bought a Ford ka.5 years ago for €500 and still going strong.you can get cheep cars in Spain just ask about, dealers will charge way more.try and buy private.and check the history well b4 you buy.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 10:37pm
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CliveP wrote on Tue May 17, 2022 10:51am:
I am non-resident but own a holiday home near Velez Blanco. I'm thinking of trying to buy a cheap (<1000 euros) second hand car that I can use when in Los Velez and would appreciate any advice and guidance anyone can offer as to how to go about doing this.
The problem you may face is registering the car, as you may be asked for a Padrón. As a non resident you *must not* go on the Padrón
DarioMartin wrote on Tue May 17, 2022 10:37pm:
The problem you may face is registering the car, as you may be asked for a Padrón. As a non resident you *must not* go on the Padrón
Hi dario when I bought my Spanish car and registered it as a none resident.I was not asked to go on the padron! that only involves being a resident and as I'm not,only a holiday home owner(tourist) it's irrelevant buying a second hand car I found.
Hope this helps Clive p.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 7:04am
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Darrin69 wrote on Tue May 17, 2022 11:27pm:
Hi dario when I bought my Spanish car and registered it as a none resident.I was not asked to go on the padron! that only involves being a resident and as I'm not,only a holiday home owner(tourist) it's irrelevant buying a second hand car I found.
Hope this helps Clive p.
It does depend where you buy from - some garages will request a Padrón as well as a NIE
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 9:53am
Thanks for the helpful replies - looks like a private sale would be the way forward. I will post a car wanted message on the buying and selling forum - can anyone recommend any other online buying/selling websites in Almeria/Murcia (I have used Gumtree and Facebook in the UK).
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 18, 2022 7:04am:
It does depend where you buy from - some garages will request a Padrón as well as a NIE
Hi dario,I'm a bit confused on this.
Why would a garage ask for a padron from a none resident when buying a car when it's well documented that you don't need a padron as a holiday home owner and like you said ITS ill advertised to go on it for tax purposes?
So would a garage refuse to sell you a car if you didn't have it,?.I no all about the NIE,everyone in Spain has one as a resident/home owner.i would have thought that was enough as that's all I needed when registering mine.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 9:31pm
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Darrin69 wrote on Wed May 18, 2022 9:15pm:
Hi dario,I'm a bit confused on this.
Why would a garage ask for a padron from a none resident when buying a car when it's well documented that you don't need a padron as a holiday home owner and like you said ITS ill advertised to go on it for tax purposes?
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So would a garage refuse to sell you a car if you didn't have it,?.I no all about the NIE,everyone in Spain has one as a resident/home owner.i would have thought that was enough as that's all I needed when registering mine.
Yes - some (ill informed possibly?) garages will refuse to complete the sale without a Padron, and may even offer the even worse advice for a non-resident to obtain a Padron because it doesn’t matter or whatever.
It’s pretty typical for Spain though where there is even confusion at official levels as to what constitutes residency, whether a green card is valid etc etc. I think it comes down to too many different oficiales / funcionarios (or in this case car salesmen) interpreting the rules to the best of their understanding, instead of to an official view
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 18, 2022 9:31pm:
Yes - some (ill informed possibly?) garages will refuse to complete the sale without a Padron, and may even offer the even worse advice for a non-resident to obtain a Padron because it doesn’t matter or whatever.
It’s pretty typical for Spain though where there is even confusion at official levels as to what constitutes residency, whether a green card is valid etc etc. I think it comes down to too many different oficiales / funcionarios (or in this case car salesmen) interpreting the rules to the ...
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...best of their understanding, instead of to an official view
Thanks for clearing that up for me dario.hope mylar stays loyal to me.lol
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