27 Jan 2012 12:43 AM:
You know what? I don't think I want to bother with Eye on Spain and these kind of discussions when you get this kind of abuse from people with a serious attitude problem hijacking a genuine question and answer type discussion to make points which they consider major and the rest of us don't - no offence intended by the use of ENGLISH by someone who is, ok? I'm talking abut me and not anyone else. Get a life and stop shouting at other people who just aren't as hung up on technicalities. I wanted to talk about the problem of owning an English vehicle and using it in Spain, not exchange insults with someone who hasn't anything better to do and a SERIOUS ATTITUDE PROBLEM. Where are the moderators in this outfit, asleep?
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26 Jan 2012 3:33 PM:
Thanks lostagain for trying to help by offering information, I don't hink you deserved to be shouted at for that, so guslopez please calm down, I think we all understand now thankyou. I will duly tax my van and NOT falsely declare SORN, ok? I merely wish that the huge amount of road tax required was not required is all. I'm only trying to earn a very modest living going back and forth between the two countries.
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25 Jan 2012 11:48 PM:
Thanks, yes that's the unfortunate conclusion I'm coming to, just no way to save any money is there! The insurance cost me over twice as much as my previous, just to get me 90 days full comp abroad, and I'm using the van even less than at home so it's actually less at risk. Grrrrr.
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25 Jan 2012 7:20 PM:
I've read all this with interest. I'm here in Spain but spend some of the year back in the Uk, driving and working between the two with a transit van on English plates, so I try to keep out of trouble as I don't want the hassle of trying to prove when I came or went. My insurance is English and has a 90 day abroad fully comp cover after which it turns into 3rd party, this is the best I could get for the price and I got breakdown with it as well for wherever I am. I got a quote from Saga last year but it was more, althugh the cover was unquestionably better - just couldn't afford it is all. I'm presently trying to afford to renew my road tax which annoys me as technically I shouldn't need it here, my insurance and MOT being all present and correct. The DVLC position is you need it as if you enter the country without it you are immediately in the wrong, but nowhere can I find any clear statement that I am in the worng HERE in Spain without English road tax. Very tempting to wait until I'm going back again and get it in time for the journey, but then CVLC reckon you can't declare SORN from abroad, anyone got any experience of any of this? Seems I either pay road tax I'm not using or get fined for disappearing without tax or SORN, or lie about where the van is and declare SORN. I'd like it to be easier to do the right thing - and affordable of course.......
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