@Bakes84
English looking for information about Portugal
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Registration: 10 June 2024
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Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@SimCityAT Yeah exactly, it would be pretty easy to be ripped off!You left the UK 15 years ago... Jealous! Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@JohnnyPT Thank you! Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@TGCampo @TGCampo Haha sort of... It seems, by far the best option (for us) to flip it over to a PT registration. Whilst it appears timely and a little bit of mindfield, I think I have deep dived in the last 24 hours into the options and feel like ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@Cynic thanks for the reply and very valid points, some which we had not really thought (obtaining parts for RHD) of so thank you! I van is only a few years old and hasn't done that many miles so fingers crossed, it won't be much of an issue But ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@SimCityAT Good ol' Brexit, eh? I have read that it doesn't cost that much to switch over (once again, comparing the cost vs buying the equivalent of our van in PT)...This is obviously very specific but our van actually has 'travel mode' lights ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@donn25 honestly, that doesnt bother us at all. We are used to; we also have a LHD American van here in the UK (selling as it's not very practical), and I drive a RHD van in Europe for a few months a year in Europe. So honestly, that's the least of ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@Strontium thanks for the reply. We will be in Portugal for a very minimum of 12 months without any plans to leave during that time and most likely, for a couple of years at least. We want to keep the van as it's a perfect van for us and what we ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK) by Bakes84
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ...
@JohnnyPT Thank you for the reply and info Johnny. Whilst there does seem to be a bit of paperwork / faff for switching over from a UK plate to PT... but vehicles seem to be so much more expensive in Portugal. The cost of a replacement there vs ... Read More
Importing Car vs Buying in Portugal (from UK)
Hey folks!Me and my partner are moving to Portugal in September / October via D8 visa which we currently in the process of obtaining. We will be driving (with our two dogs) and a bunch of our possessions and are facing the dilemma of our van, so I ... Read More