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Apr 6th 2008 | 7:16 am

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zel

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Re: car registration.

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Originally Posted by andyrich666

yes and no And I agree , but the Met have started putting Polish cars through Manhiem auctions rather than destroying them, so there is a market for them, Im 100% sure if you buy a car in a UK auction you have to be safe becuase they are liable for any comeback, so there must be some kind of data given to the UK Police for this to happen

I've justed Msn'ed a mate of mine who works for Manhiem down south and he said 'We can not sell European registered vehicles only UK and unregistered new vehicles'

I'm not calling your a liar, but this guy works for the company and one would assume they would have a company policy not just localized ones?

You'd also probably find that as the majority of the polish vehicles over here (at least the ones i've seen) are not worth very much so when the Polish are put on the spot and can not prove valid road tax/import times/insurance they just agree to give the plod the car as it's not worth their hassle.

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Apr 6th 2008 | 7:27 am

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zel

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Re: car registration.

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Originally Posted by bil

Well, the one I've seen (pm'd to you zel) is thru a dealer rather than a shady eastern european wide boy, but who knows?

If I get it my SIL who is a car person will be having a good look at it.

Well I've had a look at the car and well it's an open book there is nothing there to indicate which side it would fall into.

All I can say if it were me I would do the following:

Ask the dealer to fax/email you copies of all registration documents and evidence of ITV and when it last left Spain (ie does it have upto date road tax)

If he does that and all is well then I would definitely ask on here to recommend a Gestor to do a quick search for the other issues.

As to be honest for the sake of a hundred quid or so it's worth safe guarding your purchase.

Apr 6th 2008 | 7:30 am

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bil

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Re: car registration.

OK, thanks for that. I appreciate the help.

Apr 6th 2008 | 7:35 am

#19

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Re: car registration.

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Originally Posted by bil

Just seen a car for sale in the UK, on a Spanish registration.

Would that get round the problem of plating if I drive it over? Anything else to watch out for, and are there any questions I should ask the guy? I can't phone him till tomorrow.

May be it it the same one as this person is writing about?

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntre...readID=1583676

personally knowing the system here I would forget it. There is no HPI here as you can only rely on the Gestoriar. If you are in the U.K. it is too far to use one.