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pah1547

Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 4:31pm

pah1547

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Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 4:31pm

Hi, contact car-registrations-spain based in Los Alcazares, they speak English and will give you a quote for the total package. With regards to headlights, they can remanufacture most headlights to lhd at a cost of around €90 per headlight.

I brought a  2012 Volvo C70 convertible over before brexit, cost me €1340 all in including headlights, rear light and all taxes. Took the car in at 1000, all done by 1400, new plates arrived about 10 days later.

Good luck,

Paul.

Lowie1960

Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:57pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:57pm

Jack wrote on Wed Aug 3, 2022 4:08pm:

Don’t forget you end up with a RHD, tolls are a pain unless you have arms like an 

orangutan 🤔 and what about when you need to sell to upgrade…..limited market ….

I don’t use toll roads. Do what the Spanish do use the normal roads.  Selling the car is no problem.   I have been offered double what I paid for in England.  Second hand cars here are very dear. Go back to England buy a good second hand car and you will double your money in Spain. 

Geordiemark

Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 10:12pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 10:12pm

Lowie1960 wrote on Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:57pm:

I don’t use toll roads. Do what the Spanish do use the normal roads.  Selling the car is no problem.   I have been offered double what I paid for in England.  Second hand cars here are very dear. Go back to England buy a good second hand car and you will double your money in Spai...

...n. 

The tolls aren't the only issue, try parking in a barrier controlled car park, that's always fun.

DarioMartin

Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 10:13pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 3, 2022 10:13pm

Lowie1960 wrote on Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:57pm:

I don’t use toll roads. Do what the Spanish do use the normal roads.  Selling the car is no problem.   I have been offered double what I paid for in England.  Second hand cars here are very dear. Go back to England buy a good second hand car and you will double your money in Spai...

...n. 

False economy Lowie.  By the time you’ve paid Import Tax, matriculation / ITV and cost of fuel / oil getting car from UK (including ferry price) you’ll not be making enough of a profit to make it worthwhile 

And as has been pointed out, your still left with a RHD car on the right side of the road, making it somewhat more difficult to access / egress barrier controlled car parks etc.  can’t always avoid them.

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