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  Need a car to use in Spain - should I buy here or abroad? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy an automatic car, as a runabout, to keep in Spain (probably for £4K - £5K). I'm aware that cars in Spain are more expensive, so would it...
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  Buying a car for use in Spain 22 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have an apartment in Mallorca, Spain and currently rent cars. This works well, as we have found a decent private operator, but are looking for a slightly...
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  Which diesel MPV do you recommend for use in Spain? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a second home in Spain and are considering buying a Spanish car. Secondhand prices are remarkably high. We like the van-based vehicles such as...
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  Do I need an International Driver's Permit if travelling to Spain and Portugal? 8 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving to Spain and Portugal soon - do I need IDPs?
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  Are the requirements to notify of speeding offences the same in Spain as in the UK? 15 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know if the the requirements to notify of a speeding offence are the same in Spain as in the UK, namely 14 days? Also, is there anywhere in Spain...
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  Oil Change for a rarely used car kept in Spain? 29 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a small apartment in southern Spain. Fed up with hire car practices, I have bought a 2007 Peugeot 107 which I leave over there. I only visit 3 or...
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  I will be returning to UK after four months in Spain but my MoT has expired - can I drive my car home? 8 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I will be returning to UK after four months in Spain. My MoT has expired while away. Can I drive my car home from Dover without an MoT?
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  Driving aboard - do I need to carry a spare bulb kit? 20 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to be confusing feedback about the need to carry a spare bulb kit when driving in Spain. I have a 2014 Honda CR-V and there appears to be no...
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  To Javea and Javea not 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've moved to Javea in Spain and need to buy a reasonable used car. I'm having trouble locating anything that resembles a reputable, fixed price, UK car...
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  How much will it cost to convert my 2005 Citroen Picasso for European headlights? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change the headlights of my 2005 Citroen Picasso 1.6 as I would like to import the car to Spain. Can you give me an idea of the cost and where...
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  Export advice 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  What do I have to do to put a British registered car onto a Spanish registration? I want to take it to Spain and keep it there for my use when I go to...
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  How should I import a UK registered classic back to the UK? 26 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in buying a car from someone who has kept the car in Spain. The car is a classic and is registered in the UK, with a UK owner, who has an...
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  Pain in Spain 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We own a property on Formentera, which is a small Spanish owned Island near to Ibiza. We pay Spanish local property tax (IBI) and for refuse collection...
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  What do I need for driving in France and Spain? 4 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We're driving through France & Spain in July. Apart from the obvious, passport, driving licence, insurance etc, what will we need for driving in France...
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  Need an electric car to cope with an 800-mile journey - do they exist? 21 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run a three-year-old Renault Kadjar diesel. I am looking to replace it with an electric car. Trouble is, I drive to Spain twice a year and...
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  My insurer didn't fix my chipped windscreen - should I have to pay now that it's cracked? 19 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have car insurance with Saga that gives me unlimited time in Spain. In April, on the way down to Spain, my windscreen was chipped by a stone. I contacted...
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  How should I safely sell my Chrysler 300C in Spain? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a LHD UK-registered 2006 5.7 V8 Chrysler 300C Hemi in Spain with just 1300 miles on it. A LHD specialist has made an offer to buy it and meet me...
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  UK car - European long term driving 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a UK registered vehicle that we wish to take regularly to Spain, France & Portugal. Is there an insurance company that will cover more than...
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  Help for someone buying a car to use in Spain 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just retired and am spending a few months of the year in Spain, where we have a flat (near Barcelona). I would like to buy a car to leave there...
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  The strain in Spain 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent touring holiday in Spain I parked my car on a Saturday afternoon in a street near a prominent landmark in Lleida. On returning about half an...