Sold car to local garage in Spain in 2003 and received bills for road tax, etc.    These I paid as if I didnt they got bigger.  Went to see the Garage I sold the car to and they told me the man left with the car without completing the paperwork.  Now I have a bill for 1500 Euros -  would a Solicitor be able to make the Garage pay?

yes and thay should have get him to fill in the paper work befor leveing the four court get letter from the car dealship tell you that that bought the car off you and ring it to the police ....... do you not have any paper work from the garage when you sold them the car ?
yes it the law for them to do all pay work befor thay sale a car ,

Thanks for you speedy reply.  I’m going to check with the Traffico/Suma and find out exactly how much I owe.  Then I’ll phone the Garage and tell them and explain I don’t want to go to the Police or a Solicitor (as I consider them friends).  If they are not prepared to pay up then I will contact a Solicitor in Spain.  Pity I’m based in the U.K. again!    Thanks for you help.