selling a car?

[hammers fan]

selling a car in Spain is easy if you follow the steps as described in many helpful websites !!!!!!!!!! HOWEVER the advice has not been read by the authorities. my dec. '06 car will not require a ITV for 4 years yet the gestor insisted it did and I was asked to provide one by the gestor before any transfer of documents could take place. Be aware also of the high charges when selling a newish car; tax up to €500, ITV (MOT) €45, transfer tax €45+, gestor €?
It's a lot easier to send 1 form to DVLA!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by hammers fan

selling a car in Spain is easy if you follow the steps as described in many helpful websites !!!!!!!!!! HOWEVER the advice has not been read by the authorities. my dec. '06 car will not require a ITV for 4 years yet the gestor insisted it did and I was asked to provide one by the gestor before any transfer of documents could take place. Be aware also of the high charges when selling a newish car; tax up to €500, ITV (MOT) €45, transfer tax €45+, gestor €?
It's a lot easier to send 1 form to DVLA!

What a cheery little post for those trying to sell their cars here!!! Thanks for that hammer!!!! So should we drive back to the UK and sell them there?? would that be the easier option??

jo xxx

[Prioryman]

My first post:
I had no problems, bought the LHD car in UK drove it across contacted a chap called Graham who sorted it all out for me. Three year old yaris so no ITV, small amount of tax and a very cheap service by Graham. All in all very happy. Much easier than here in UK....

John (new member)

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Prioryman

My first post:
I had no problems, bought the LHD car in UK drove it across contacted a chap called Graham who sorted it all out for me. Three year old yaris so no ITV, small amount of tax and a very cheap service by Graham. All in all very happy. Much easier than here in UK....

John (new member)

Did Graham get it matriculated, cos I've heard thats the hard bit and if you then wanted to take it back to the UK, thats possibly where the fun would start. Welcome to the forum BTW

Jo xxx

[hammers fan]

I couldn't understand why my car only 2 years 10 months needed an ITV(MOT)

[jojo]

Originally Posted by hammers fan

I couldn't understand why my car only 2 years 10 months needed an ITV(MOT)

I dont know the facts, but my guess knowing Spain, would be your gestor is related to the ITV man!!!!????

Jo xxx

[Prioryman]

Hammer's Fan, I think who ever sorted it for you might have been ripping you off. Our car is now sitting in the garage under our house in Spain and total cost including taxes and Graham + gestor's fees was 450 euro's and I didn't have to lift a finger. If you want he details I'm happy to supply. Our home is in the Orihuela area of Spain.

Regards John in a very cold Norfolk

[Xose]

Originally Posted by Prioryman

Hammer's Fan, I think who ever sorted it for you might have been ripping you off. Our car is now sitting in the garage under our house in Spain and total cost including taxes and Graham + gestor's fees was 450 euro's and I didn't have to lift a finger. If you want he details I'm happy to supply. Our home is in the Orihuela area of Spain.

Regards John in a very cold Norfolk

Did you buy a LHD Spanish car in the UK?

The ITV being talked about here is not an ITV as we know and love. It's the first check pre matriculacion that enables the production of the Ficha Technica and permiso de circulacion. Without it (homologation verification) you won't get the plates. No one says YOU have to take the car there to do this yourself, but the process of matriculacion has an ITV station visit within it.

Thereafter the car falls in to the normal system. No ITV for 5 years (sorry OP) then ITV every two years to age 10 then every year.

Been there, done that.

As for Gestor fees - piece of string. Depends on car type, known in Spanish market or not, mods done to std spec, modifications out of factory homologation etc., etc., etc.

Xose

[Prioryman]

Xose, it was a LHD Spanish reg car I bought from an expat only having returned to the UK a month before. All I did was drive it back, it had spanish plates on it so not a lot to do..... We bought it as I was sick of paying large amonts of money for a "hire car". Fingers crossed we move over next year to live full time.

Regards John

[Buttysmum]

Need some help finding a good english speaking Gestor near Torremolinos/Malaga area?

I am purchasing a vehicle and need help with paperwork, bureaucracy, etc.