Originally Posted by Leper (Post 11909503)

Ray, I'm just after looking at a tv programme where another Ray wanted to buy a property as investment in Costa Almeria. I got so fed up with the gullibility of Ray and his wife that I switched off the gut-wrenching tv programme. Please forgive me but you appear to be just as gullible.

Forget it, you can stop off in any restaurant in any resort and eat ice-cream until it comes out your ears. Spain needs an ice-cream van like it needs the return of Franco.

Steve in another post says there might be hope for you but I think you have no chance. Sorry Ray.

Originally Posted by Rosemary (Post 11909386)

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst BEVS moderates Europe. Moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. This is so that members gain the information that they are looking for and find their experiences on the forums to be friendly and worthwhile.

Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderator who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are usually friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge about the issues of living in Spain. I hope that you enjoy your time participating in the forums.

Please let me know if you need any further help.

Rosemary

Originally Posted by tebo53 (Post 11909448)

I've Never seen an ice cream van in or around Benidorm but loads of stalls on the prom and main streets. I tell you what I have seen, which I found strange, a mobile hot dog van! I've often seen it in the main town and on some markets.

Maybe there might be hope yet :thumbsup:

Steve

Originally Posted by tebo53 (Post 11909448)

I've Never seen an ice cream van in or around Benidorm but loads of stalls on the prom and main streets. I tell you what I have seen, which I found strange, a mobile hot dog van! I've often seen it in the main town and on some markets.

Maybe there might be hope yet :thumbsup:

Steve

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 11909508)

The licenses that would be needed ae usually block bought by big concerns, and they then lease the pitches, which already have stalls on, to local people, and my guess would be that most are relatives of the concession owners, there isn't such a thing as an ice cream van going round the local areas. Sorry but I really suspect this is a non starter.

Originally Posted by bobd22 (Post 11909960)

Not sure you could even manage to re register a right hand drive ice cream van in Spain ? So the plan would fall at the first hurdle.

Originally Posted by lormar (Post 11910322)

Yes, Ray, that does seem to be a valid point...besides which, if you could register it here, you'd have to pay quite a lot to do so. Our 17 yr old vectra would've cost almost 1400 euros to get it road legal here and would've been worth less than half that as the resale value would be seriously affected.

However, don't give up the dream to move...just put your heads together, slightly alter your work goal and see where it takes you!!
;-)

Originally Posted by lesleyandme (Post 11910353)

The cost of Re-Registering your car in Spain is linked to the engine size.
I taxed, ITVd, imported and got Spanish plates for my English Corsa for 800€.
Well worth the effort and cost when you look at the price of second hand cars on Mallorca.

Originally Posted by ray boy (Post 11911969)

Hi Bob, thanks for your reply, just managed to jump that hurdle so no fall, I can sell my rhd here & buy a lhd but value your comments especially about the registration. Regards, Ray.

Originally Posted by gill556 (Post 11912218)

Where I live near Los Montesinos we have an ice cream van come round our urbanisation. The owners take it to a market in the morning then do the rounds in the afternoon, also attend private functions, pool parties, fund raising events etc. This has been happening for several years so they must be making a living.

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 11912322)

They will also have a license, and very often that comes down to knowing someone at the town hall, or having a relative on the council, I suspect that are a bit like hens teeth for people just arriving.