Is it possible to sell an English car in France

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davidc
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Is it possible to sell an English car in France

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Hi Everyone,

I have an English car with English number plates. To avoid the long drive back to the UK; is it possible to sell an English car in France? I am only selling it with a view to buy a French car. The car dealers are not interested.

Thanks in advance

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Yes. but either the Buyer will have to register it in their name back in the UK or go through the (expensive) registernig in France process here with all the cossts involved.. (Headlight changes, cert conformity, Controle technique and the visit to the Prefecture etc
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Any ideas as to where I can advertise the car in order to find someone who would be likely interested in it?
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Pity it's not next year then I would have been interested as I am possibly returning.
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What type of car and how much?
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It's a Vauxhall Astra 2005 SXi with heated leather seats and 105000 miles on the clock.
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Post by Allan »

I rember reading a few years ago of a company that bought UK registered cars all over France, here is a link http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/thisfrenc ... ar0502.PDF

Also a number of UK based dealers advertise that they will supply a French lhd car and take a UK car in part exchange.
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Post by davidc »

Can you name any companies that supply lhd cars in exchange for a rhd car; around London if at all possible?
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Post by Allan »

Just google 'buy lhd car UK' and then read their websites
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Post by Kate »

There is a member of this forum who sells/sold LHD cars in England and vice versa. You might find him if you can be bothered to trawl though all the member's websites! Can't remember his name I'm afraid.
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