Buying A New Or Used Car In Spain
If you are thinking of buying a new or used car in Spain, there is a number of things you ought to be aware of that affects the pricing of a car in Spain. Here are a few tips you should follow to make best buys for a new or used car in Spain.
New Car
In Spain, the price of a new car will vary from one seller to another. Besides, if you trade-in an old car for a new one, it significantly reduces the price of your new car depending on how much the old car is worth.
If you chose a new car model that is not presently obtainable when asking for it, make sure that you have filled a purchase order for the new car. Here are the drawbacks you should avoid:
o You need to ascertain from the Clio dealer that the car price will not vary during the waiting period. In addition, the deposit you pay must be a portion of the car's absolute price and, as such, should be used to off-set the final price.
o The purchase order you fill should contain your preferred motor vehicle's features together with the supply date.
o If you are using your old car to pay a portion of your new car, you should have a copy of the car's sales contract to notify the Town Council and the Provincial Traffic Authorities about the change of ownership to avoid being liable to taxes and probable traffic fines.
Upon receiving your new car, the Seat Ibiza dealer should provide the following papers:
o Circulation permit for the vehicle.
o A technical sheet that corresponds to your car.
o The motor vehicle's written guarantee.
o The car's purchase invoice.
o The Car's maintenance and instruction manual.
Used Car
When buying a used car in Spain, be it from a dealer or an individual, you need to be supplied with these papers:
o The technical sheet of the car, as well as the circulation permit, signed accordingly in the back of the document.
o A municipal vehicle tax. The municipal tax differs from one town to another and must be kept with you in the car.
o If the vehicle is more than four years old, you should have an ITV test certificate.
Depending on your agreement with the seller, one of you will have to request for a new registration certificate available from the Provincial Traffic Department to transfer the car ownership. The pricing of the car will increase because the buyer will have to pay a transfer tax that is 4% of the car and traffic fees when requesting for the vehicle ownership transfer.
