Advice - selling to Europe

Advice - selling to Europe

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orac69

Original Poster:

42 posts

186 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Hi guys,

I wonder if anyone knew of or had any experience selling used cars into Europe?

My 06 SRT is for sale 4000 miles, but I havent had much luck selling it into the UK so far I guess because they are for a very specialised market. I dont want to give it away, so I thought id try Europe where the market is stronger - but dont know where to start.

Would appreciate it if anyone had any contacts and could point me in their direction.

Thanks!


GT4EDS

541 posts

205 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Hi,

Sold mine to France via the French Viper Forum where i was a member. I do speak French , that was a help.

Now my SRT was a UK model so no tax for them. Just the V5 to pay for them.

One other problem was the lights that were UK model. No modification possible on the SRT. I think the buyer had a friendly MOT guy if not would have cost few thousands frown

Straight forward sale. He came with his wife, stayed at mine, saw the car, transfer made by Chaps, V5 paper given to him and contract of sale, letter to the DVLA saying car was sold and bye, bye.

Eduardo.

orac69

Original Poster:

42 posts

186 months

Monday 23rd September 2013
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Thanks Eduardo for the advice,

Google translate is my new best friend.! Ive posted it up on mobile.de also.

GT4EDS

541 posts

205 months

Tuesday 24th September 2013
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orac69 said:
Thanks Eduardo for the advice,

Google translate is my new best friend.! Ive posted it up on mobile.de also.
You're welcome.

If you struggle just e-mail me at eduardo@raceramp.co.uk . No german though. Ok with Portuguese, spanish and French smile

Eduardo.

sonicbloo

637 posts

157 months

Tuesday 24th September 2013
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It maybe worth trying to sell your car again in the UK as well as Europe. I think the timing of the original advert was unfortunate, as there was another 06 SRT10 coupe for sale in Essex. I realise the Essex car was much higher mileage (30k) than yours and looked to have been 'modded' slightly, but anyone in the market for a blue/white viper would surely have looked at that one first as it was on the mainland and was cheaper.

When I was looking for a Mustang covertible 3 years ago, I was in touch with a guy from Jersey who was selling a 2007 GT with only 4000 miles on, but in the end I was put off by a combination of import duty, inconvenience of travelling, and it was an auto, whereas I prefer manual.

P.S. I've only got 4 years left on the mortgage, and then I will be actively persuing an 06+ SRT coupe if you can wait a while, or I've got 2 Mustangs I could p/ex !!!!!!!

orac69

Original Poster:

42 posts

186 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Thanks again guys.

I will post again in the classifieds.

Sorry sonicbloo - 4 years is a bit long to wait with it collecting dust in my garage. I quite fancy a Mustang though... PM me?


Viper

10,005 posts

280 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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having owned an 06 coupe several years ago i did look at your original advert (£45 plus taxes?) and thought by the time the UK taxes were added, it would make more sense to import a gen4 direct from the states. Not really much more hassle.

We paid for £40K for our '06 from a UK dealer, similiar miles, and 4 years old at the time



Edited by Viper on Wednesday 25th September 18:50