Velocette
10-02-2012, 16:51
As a newbie I'm still trying to understand why prices for second hand cars are so very high. Having checked out new Seat prices in their local showroom, they seem fairly close to Uk prices, and second hand they seem to be reasonable value, perhaps it's because their assembled in Spain.
But other makes, like Toyota or Honda, have very high second hand prices (I know they are a more expensive car to begin with, I'm allowing for that) It's just when I compare like for like with the Uk, I fail to understand why there is such a big difference.
In Spain second hand prices are lower, but the effort involved in flying there, booking a hotel, and arranging to view if it's a private seller, then dealing with the rigmarole of paperwork, and possibly finding an interpretor, getting insurance, then booking and paying for the ferry from Cadiz, which I'm told is the best part of a thousand euro? . . then dealing with whatever registration is required when one arrives in Tenerfie? Not an attractive prospect and not a great saving after expenses!
I guess it's just a matter of accepting the high second hand car prices here, and paying more. The import duties or tax must be very high for the market prices to be so much more than the Uk.
Anyhoo, I just fancied a nice three door Rav4, with not too many miles, and I'm bitter that I can only afford a Dodgy Daihatsu, if I'm lucky.
But other makes, like Toyota or Honda, have very high second hand prices (I know they are a more expensive car to begin with, I'm allowing for that) It's just when I compare like for like with the Uk, I fail to understand why there is such a big difference.
In Spain second hand prices are lower, but the effort involved in flying there, booking a hotel, and arranging to view if it's a private seller, then dealing with the rigmarole of paperwork, and possibly finding an interpretor, getting insurance, then booking and paying for the ferry from Cadiz, which I'm told is the best part of a thousand euro? . . then dealing with whatever registration is required when one arrives in Tenerfie? Not an attractive prospect and not a great saving after expenses!
I guess it's just a matter of accepting the high second hand car prices here, and paying more. The import duties or tax must be very high for the market prices to be so much more than the Uk.
Anyhoo, I just fancied a nice three door Rav4, with not too many miles, and I'm bitter that I can only afford a Dodgy Daihatsu, if I'm lucky.