Oct 8, 2010 · SpainExpat member
> We will be moving Pedreguer in Jan 2011 can any one recommend a car sales company thats local to us. Thanks for any help.
Global Cars have showrooms in Javea, Moraira & Denia ( British Run ), or UK Specialist Cars in Calpe if you are looking for second hand. There are plenty of New car dealerships up and down the N332, but I would expect that you are already well aware of them.
Be careful when buying a second hand vehicle though. Dealers here in Spain rarely own the vehicle that they are selling and instead take a commission - this way they can sidestep any issue that may arise with regards to the legality, outstanding finance etc.. of the vehicle in question. In Spain debts and finances are attache to the vehicle - and as a new owner, if there are any attached to the car, you become liable for them.
click on my signiture and search "Motoring" if you want to know how to get round this...
Nov 21, 2010 · sebring
when buying a car in Spain Beware !!!!!!! on the section we would call the log book, this is the part with all the vehicle
details on . MAKE SURE YOU SEE THIS, ASC at the bottom of the page means its been a hire car, make sure if it has been imported that year tallies with year of registration/manufacture most cars when new do not have import details Chrysler do.
Make sure you see the car in daylight not showroom lights examine for resprayed panels do not believe or trust anyone, check tyres match and spare if it is a low mileage car, Digital speedos can be clocked, again if it is low mileage check service record
if no book is available main dealers hold these on computer if they are not available forget it !!!! Get your wife to check the interior
if she says it looks scruffy or does not smell like a nearly new car walk away. Make sure that supply an English instruction book and service book. All recent manfs cars come with guarantee if you are not sure get some one to read it for you . Specific details of the car should also be on the guarantee, If you contemplate buying an ex-hire car there is nothing wrong with that, but it wants to be considerably cheaper and bear in mind it has had a multitude of different drivers. I bought a chrysler Sebring from main dealer in Mosteles nr Madrid I got screwed, will know better next time, It is a waste of time to get a lawyer out here to fight a corner for you, they all want money up front and do nothing.
Nov 21, 2010 · pepsi
I bought my car off of a car hire company.Car was book price 5 years later still going strong and the only money spent on it was standard services.
Nov 21, 2010 · Scargill
> I bought my car off of a car hire company.Car was book price 5 years later still going strong and the only money spent on it was standard services.
What car hire company was it? Did you just ask at the desk what they did with their old cars?
Nov 21, 2010 · pepsi
The company was in malaga,but all i did was go on Car Hire web sites to see if they have cars for sale,if not i called them.In the end i found about 4 or 5 that were selling their cars.