Buying a vehicle in Scotland when you’re from England

[chrisga]

Are there companies that will move a vehicle from Scotland to England at the moment that would call you to say it’s ok and sit while you transferred the money. I’ve searched shippers but not had much luck. Anyone used such a service before that they could recommend? Or would it be legal to go and collect if it’s a vehicle for your business to operate with?

[GMac1]

I'd go and collect it. I'm actually trying to do a deal on a car in England and bring back to Scotland. I'd travel any distance for the right spec car.

[chrisga]

So would I. We’ve been looking for close to a year now and been let down on a couple. But to someone else (ie the wrong policeman) would it seem bonkers? Could just see them saying you could buy one of those in England. Well yes I could but not in the spec I want for the right kind of money.... I’ve read reports of people being stopped at the border but how realistic is that?

Should add it’s not like we’d be popping over the border, we’re in the Midlands so it’s a fair trek!

[mybrainhurts]

chrisga said:

would it be legal to go and collect

Why wouldn't it be legal?

Wee Krankie, Nicola McSturgeon, might not like it but she has no power to tell you to pess off back to your own country.

[loskie]

I've been working and driving since lockdown in March 2020, have a critical worker letter. Never been stopped, driven a lot, long drives on some very deserted major routes.

Never thought or been stopped.

Great driving from Dumfries to NCL and back one morning, was back home by 11:00

Delivering critical, temp controlled, time limited samples to a lab.

[GMac1]

I wouldn't worry about being stopped. Car buying & selling is still happening across the country.
Just go for it.

[Flumpo]

chrisga said:

So would I. We’ve been looking for close to a year now and been let down on a couple. But to someone else (ie the wrong policeman) would it seem bonkers? Could just see them saying you could buy one of those in England. Well yes I could but not in the spec I want for the right kind of money.... I’ve read reports of people being stopped at the border but how realistic is that?

Should add it’s not like we’d be popping over the border, we’re in the Midlands so it’s a fair trek!

Stopped at the border? Other than a sign saying welcome to Scotland and potentially a lay-by to take a photo, I’m not aware of any border.

Went last week and back from Leeds and couldn’t see any sign of the feds or any changes to the ‘border’.

I was more concerned about crossing from the West Yorkshire ‘border’ into North Yorkshire, apparently the hill billy NYPD don’t like flash southerners from Leeds using the local a1.

You will be fine, you have a legitimate journey.

[sdh2903]

I've been doing a big commute between Scotland and England for the past 2 months. Covered approx 5-6k miles and I've never been stopped or asked why I'm driving once. Infact I would say I've seen far fewer traffic patrols than ever.

If you need a car you need a car.