Importing RHD BMW to Fuerteventura
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Importing RHD BMW to Fuerteventura
Hi there,
First of all apologies for posting another thread about importing RHD cars but i am a new member and am unable to PM the posters i want to for information.
Basically i am moving to Fuerteventura to live in 4 weeks and would like to take my 1999 BMW e46 as it's not worth much to sell here and i doubt i'll get a car as good for 3000-4000euros over there ...does anyone have a full guide in plane english about what i need to do and the costs involved? I don't have any NIC or Resedencia but will arrange to get them as soon as i arrive on the island if it helps to avoid any taxes.
Also does anyone know of a gestoria in the Canaries who could help or any companies that could do it all for me including the shipping to take the hastle out of everything.
Many thanks,
Paul
First of all apologies for posting another thread about importing RHD cars but i am a new member and am unable to PM the posters i want to for information.
Basically i am moving to Fuerteventura to live in 4 weeks and would like to take my 1999 BMW e46 as it's not worth much to sell here and i doubt i'll get a car as good for 3000-4000euros over there ...does anyone have a full guide in plane english about what i need to do and the costs involved? I don't have any NIC or Resedencia but will arrange to get them as soon as i arrive on the island if it helps to avoid any taxes.
Also does anyone know of a gestoria in the Canaries who could help or any companies that could do it all for me including the shipping to take the hastle out of everything.
Many thanks,
Paul
#2
DONT DO IT!!!!!
I brought over my car,because it was and is special to me,but unless you can never do without it,then sell it in england.it will cost you €1500 to get it there,€2500 in taxes,and re numbering,and take a lot of running around.you must put it on spanish plates within six months or they will tow it to police station,and wait till you buy ticket to take it back,and when you have paid out all that money it will have no value coz no spanish will want it
sellers market for cars here at mo. http://www.segundamano.es/
sellers market for cars here at mo. http://www.segundamano.es/
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Re: Importing RHD BMW to Fuerteventura
Hi there,
First of all apologies for posting another thread about importing RHD cars but i am a new member and am unable to PM the posters i want to for information.
Basically i am moving to Fuerteventura to live in 4 weeks and would like to take my 1999 BMW e46 as it's not worth much to sell here and i doubt i'll get a car as good for 3000-4000euros over there ...does anyone have a full guide in plane english about what i need to do and the costs involved? I don't have any NIC or Resedencia but will arrange to get them as soon as i arrive on the island if it helps to avoid any taxes.
Also does anyone know of a gestoria in the Canaries who could help or any companies that could do it all for me including the shipping to take the hastle out of everything.
Many thanks,
Paul
First of all apologies for posting another thread about importing RHD cars but i am a new member and am unable to PM the posters i want to for information.
Basically i am moving to Fuerteventura to live in 4 weeks and would like to take my 1999 BMW e46 as it's not worth much to sell here and i doubt i'll get a car as good for 3000-4000euros over there ...does anyone have a full guide in plane english about what i need to do and the costs involved? I don't have any NIC or Resedencia but will arrange to get them as soon as i arrive on the island if it helps to avoid any taxes.
Also does anyone know of a gestoria in the Canaries who could help or any companies that could do it all for me including the shipping to take the hastle out of everything.
Many thanks,
Paul
Last edited by mikelincs; Nov 12th 2009 at 6:43 am.
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Re: Importing RHD BMW to Fuerteventura
no you will still have to pay import tax even if you live here,even spanish people who move here pay import tax on a car,and they tell you how much it is min is €500,on a car under 25 years old that has no value
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Re: DONT DO IT!!!!!
I brought over my car,because it was and is special to me,but unless you can never do without it,then sell it in england.it will cost you €1500 to get it there,€2500 in taxes,and re numbering,and take a lot of running around.you must put it on spanish plates within six months or they will tow it to police station,and wait till you buy ticket to take it back,and when you have paid out all that money it will have no value coz no spanish will want it
sellers market for cars here at mo. http://www.segundamano.es/
sellers market for cars here at mo. http://www.segundamano.es/
There are no import taxes to pay at least in mainland Spain as long as you matriculate within 60 days of declaring that you are no longer living in the UK as it is then considered a personal posession. I believe that you are supposed to have owned the car for a minimum of 6 months before bringing it to Spain, but I was never asked for any proof of previous ownership.
Last edited by bob_day; Nov 12th 2009 at 8:03 am.
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Re: Importing RHD BMW to Fuerteventura
If you can get 4 k for your car in the U.K then sell it,add to this the cost of getting it here plus the reg fee`s and you will be up to 6.5k or even more, for this you will get a decent car without the hassel of registering and the problem of selling your U.K RHD car in the future.