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[Varche]

Secondhand car prices are just ludicrously low in the UK people just don't know it!

Have a look at this lovely motor on Polish "Autotrader"

http://www.otomoto.pl/index.php?sect=show&id=C3746547

97 estate, looks clean, about 180k Miles, long MOT £3,500!

That is about what that car would fetch in Spain as well.

Anyone enterprising enough to set up contacts and export RHD cars now we are all in the same EU? Should be easy enough to turn a profit of £1000 a motor even after paperwork, transport, any transfer tax, income tax, translation of service history, Ryanair flight back and so on.

varche

[Danny]

i'm starting to think that the Omega in general was an extremely highly favoured car in the rest of europe then to hold that sort of value compared to the UK!

if i could export mine and make a hefty profit, i would!

[Varche]

I can understand high residuals in Spain where generally cars don't rot away but surely Poland must have as much wet weather and salt on the roads as Britain. Also (sticking my neck out) wages must be less in Spain and Poland than Britain. Strange.

varche

[cem_devecioglu]

my estimation for the big price difference is not every country in EU use RHD .Otherwise all eastern EU countries would come and buy them..and make really big profits..

For my country another problem is govt make it forbidden to import used cars except you are another country citizen..  stupid law..This week I check in the laws and see many restrictions..

[STMO123]

I think that works out about £3000, still way OTT.

[Crazydad]

Well i have said this many times.

There is no tax to be paid on a second hand car if imported from another eu country.

All that needs to be done is a complete MOT, all the paperwork will be then done in German, as it is the same spec as the Opel its a piece of cake.

I intend to go to the Uk and buy myself another Omega when i feel the time is right.

if i buy a fully loaded car, then i could save up to 2000 pounds on german prices.

if it was´nt for the fact that rhd cars will not sell to good here on the continent i would invest in a few and open up my own business.

Believe me the price difference over here is unbelievable compared to the UK

[CaptainZok]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

[cem_devecioglu]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

yep..is it easy to do and feasible ?

[CaptainZok]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

yep..is it easy to do and feasible ?

If your country only allows import by a foreign national, what happens if the foreign national wants to sell the car to someone from Turkey, is that allowed?

[Crazydad]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

Now if the price was right and the seller wasnt being too greedy i do think that lhd omegas could be sold in abundance here.

i dont think there will be a need to change

who cares if its lhd or rhd if the car is a 1000 pound cheeper

[CaptainZok]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

Now if the price was right and the seller wasnt being too greedy i do think that lhd omegas could be sold in abundance here.

i dont think there will be a need to change

who cares if its lhd or rhd if the car is a 1000 pound cheeper

Good point, but out of curiosity wonder how much of a job it is to convert to LHD.

[Crazydad]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

Now if the price was right and the seller wasnt being too greedy i do think that lhd omegas could be sold in abundance here.

i dont think there will be a need to change

who cares if its lhd or rhd if the car is a 1000 pound cheeper

Good point, but out of curiosity wonder how much of a job it is to convert to LHD.

Yes it would Interest me aswell..............................any one know??

[cem_devecioglu]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

yep..is it easy to do and feasible ?

If your country only allows import by a foreign national, what happens if the foreign national wants to sell the car to someone from Turkey, is that allowed?

sales are allowed from foreign to foreign for non-Turkish plates. For converting to Turkish plate, car must be new and having a valid sale paper and + you need pay high tax

over 2 liters engine luxury tax class nearly %100  

[CaptainZok]

Wonder if a conversion to LHD would be feasable?

yep..is it easy to do and feasible ?

If your country only allows import by a foreign national, what happens if the foreign national wants to sell the car to someone from Turkey, is that allowed?

sales are allowed from foreign to foreign for non-Turkish plates. For converting to Turkish plate, car must be new and having a valid sale paper and + you need pay high tax

over 2 liters engine luxury tax class nearly %100  

So I couldn't import a car and then sell it to you?

[cem_devecioglu]

Doing a bit search govt is preparing a new rule to allow 2.nd hand import cars..But there are strong opposers worrying for their profits(who have long arms) ..

They stop it up to now..