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Driving down a U.K. car to use when in Spain

Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 3:18pm
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Sue04

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Does anyone know if Its possible to drive a U.K. right hand drive car down to Spain to leave and use when we are here? We have secure in complex parking. What are the rules re brexit and what are the insurance, legal obligations?   Thanks for any thoughts on the matter.

Alicia 11

Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 6:58pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 6:58pm

you will have to change it to Spanish number plates change the headlights and have it ITVd.  Depending on the car how much that will cost you.  Insurance is not a problem but you will have to be here to carry out the annual problems of car tax and the ITV renewals. 

Sue04

Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 8:20pm

Sue04

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Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 8:20pm

Alicia 11 wrote on Sun Jun 5, 2022 6:58pm:

you will have to change it to Spanish number plates change the headlights and have it ITVd.  Depending on the car how much that will cost you.  Insurance is not a problem but you will have to be here to carry out the annual problems of car tax and the ITV renewals. 

Thanks so much that info is really h

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Geordiemark

Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 8:23pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 8:23pm

I looked at doing this. It works out crazy expensive and you still have the grief of a RHD car on LHD roads.

Buy a Spanish registered car. They are more expensive, but a whole lot less grief.

hartcjhart

Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 9:32pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 9:32pm

If you can buy a car in the UK that is LHD but has not had the lights etc changed over that is one of the cheaper ways,pref a Spanish reg car(but beware of the pitfalls)

Henry11

Posted: Mon Jun 6, 2022 9:56am

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Posted: Mon Jun 6, 2022 9:56am

hartcjhart wrote on Sun Jun 5, 2022 9:32pm:

If you can buy a car in the UK that is LHD but has not had the lights etc changed over that is one of the cheaper ways,pref a Spanish reg car(but beware of the pitfalls)

I think the tax on taking a car over is also expensive. Not 100%, but we are in very early stages of potential move over from U.K. and I’m sure I’ve read it’s not cost effective......having said that I’ve read so much on everything the past few months, you’ll need to check!

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