where to buy a new LHD Bentley in UK ?
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It's not clear, but have your phone calls been to the factory? There is little point going to a dealer, they may not have the facility to order what you want (or its odd enough for "computer says no"). You should be able to get a definitive answer and importantly "why" from the factory.
Would a possible reason be, that the LHD variant isn't type approved / crash tested in the U.K?
Would a possible reason be, that the LHD variant isn't type approved / crash tested in the U.K?
VGTICE said:
Assuming that OP is legit not a troll, the reason why VAG might not want to sell LHD Bentleys in this country is because the GBP made UK prices more attractive to non GBP buyers over the last year.
Prices are as you realised, not the same in all countries.It comes down to the basics, of, its not what the Bentley is worth, but more on, how much you are prepared to pay to it.
How much you are prepared to pay, largely depends where you domicile.
Register1 said:
VGTICE said:
Assuming that OP is legit not a troll, the reason why VAG might not want to sell LHD Bentleys in this country is because the GBP made UK prices more attractive to non GBP buyers over the last year.
Prices are as you realised, not the same in all countries.It comes down to the basics, of, its not what the Bentley is worth, but more on, how much you are prepared to pay to it.
How much you are prepared to pay, largely depends where you domicile.
cayman-black said:
Then also i expect the uk car will be cheaper than in europe as well
Why would it be cheaper (we're talking about new cars of course)? If I bought a LHD car here I'd have to pay same list price as a RHD car, with some manufacturers offering 0% discount while others being open to negotiations. I'm not surprised many manufacturers stopped supplying LHD cars since even before pound got hit last year people were buying them here importing them to other EU countries and that worked out cheaper than sourcing locally most of the time.Dolf Stoppard said:
Earns £39k a year based on previous post but wants to buy a LHD Bentley to use from second home in Spain.
Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
He's in bed by now. You'll have to wait until tomorrow.Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
Dolf Stoppard said:
Earns £39k a year based on previous post but wants to buy a LHD Bentley to use from second home in Spain.
Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
At least he's not another 6 figs Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
Dolf Stoppard said:
Earns £39k a year based on previous post but wants to buy a LHD Bentley to use from second home in Spain.
Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
10% deposit, Am I missing something?
And why the low deposit? Is it all about the monthly payments?
Somebody please help explain what is happening!
Build car to required spec.
Pay balance
Drive away
How simple is that.
Based on a few recent posts asking for VAT exemption for export/sale outside the UK, mantion of a car logistic business, my bet is someone realising UK cars are cheaper (new) than in Europe.
For this very reason, you will find difficult to buy an LHD car in UK, especially from a UK brand.
Even if you do, the VAT exemption route might backfire, only way to do it is to invoice to a company with a EU (non UK) VAT, but in that case they would not sell not to piss on their importer.
Obviously you coull always pay as a private, register in the UK. You would then have to wait for the car to be 6 months old and (i seem to remember) 5,000 km to be able to sell to Europe without adding (yet once again) the VAT in the place of new registration.
So no, you might have to think this better.
For this very reason, you will find difficult to buy an LHD car in UK, especially from a UK brand.
Even if you do, the VAT exemption route might backfire, only way to do it is to invoice to a company with a EU (non UK) VAT, but in that case they would not sell not to piss on their importer.
Obviously you coull always pay as a private, register in the UK. You would then have to wait for the car to be 6 months old and (i seem to remember) 5,000 km to be able to sell to Europe without adding (yet once again) the VAT in the place of new registration.
So no, you might have to think this better.
Edited by gianlu on Monday 29th May 14:17
gianlu said:
Obviusly you coull always pay as a private, register in the UK. You would then have to wait for the car to be 6 months old and (i seem to remember) 5,000 km to be able to sell to Europe without adding (yet once again) the VAT in the place of new registration.
So no, you might have to think this better.
As a private person, you can claim the VAT back in the UK and pay the VAT in the EU country you register it (if it's less than 6months/5000km). I know many people who have been buying new LHD's cars here as the prices are (and were for a long time) lower than on the continent. And you also get 3 years warranty (2+1) whereas on continent usually it's 2 years - excluding the Korean's and other exceptions in before some smartass starts picking up on the details.So no, you might have to think this better.
VGTICE said:
As a private person, you can claim the VAT back in the UK and pay the VAT in the EU country you register it (if it's less than 6months/5000km). I know many people who have been buying new LHD's cars here as the prices are (and were for a long time) lower than on the continent. And you also get 3 years warranty (2+1) whereas on continent usually it's 2 years - excluding the Korean's and other exceptions in before some smartass starts picking up on the details.
I stand corrected then, I didn't know about the possibility to claim VAT back on vehicles as a private individual, apparently detailed here:https://www.gov.uk/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk/newly...
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