Useful Information on Cars and Driving In Spain

How to find cheap Costa Blanca car hire

Useful tips on hiring a car on the Costa Blanca

Essential guide to driving in Spain

BUYING CARS ON THE COSTA BLANCA, SPAIN

Secondhand car prices are very high and the quality can be dubious. Like everywhere else cars can be clocked and there is less chance of finding out the history of a car to check if it is genuine. If however you go to a main dealer then their cars should have a manufacturers extended warranty with a full service history.

One positive is that in Spain cars hold their value more than say the UK so that will help when you come to sell or if you buy new (much less depreciation).

Buying new is a good option especially for smaller cars or you could buy a left-hand drive in England or elsewhere in Europe (good deals can be had in Germany). After six months you would need to ensure it is registered onto Spanish plates which is not as difficult as you might fear.

Unlike in the UK where servicing costs can be an outright rip-off costs are much more reasonable.

This is a good site to check out new and used values www.coches.net, another useful site to try is www.globalcarcentre.com

For new cars try www.autocity.com or www.km77.com or www.yamotor.com