Car Shopping in Spain!

Today, I'm taking a look at what car I should possibly buy for myself out here in Spain.

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[peteg]

Prices seem to be similar in Spain as here in Sweden. Always wondered why the depreciation of cars is so much more in the UK.

[stephenmiller]

I live in France and second hand cars are very expensive here too, I always thought it’s down to the fact that in the UK people trade in their cars more often than in France so dealers have to be competitive with pricing in the UK. Most French will happily keep their car for 10+ years.

[LHarris]

Great video! I find the spanish car market fascinating, like there were so many cars listed for prices that would encourage you to just spend a little more and get a brand new one, yet no one really seems to. Keep up the great work matt!

[exploremore]

People don't realize how expensive cars in other countries can be. I have a friend in France who bought a 2007 Porsche 911 base model for around 65k

[davidh]

I love the translations - the soft top Audie - 'It drives without problems' Imagine the response you would get from telling someone in the UK that!

[kirikanjau]

bros voice is so calming
i can watch/listen to his videos as i work, when i want to learn something about cars or for entertainment
sometimes this is the last channel i watch before i sleep
am from Kenya btw...am a big fan

[sandwormgod]

That was a very interesting video. My dad had an apartment in Spain, because we all used to go there, and used to hire cars, he bought a little Corsa from a local car hire company that we always used. In fact over the years he bought two Corsa's from the same place and they did us proud.

[damilolaakanni]

I think you're better off with either a convertible or better still, a sedan (or saloon car). Even a coupe will be fine, you won't need to spend a lot to get a convertible roof working or maintained. If you're not doing serious offroading or you're not in an area with bad roads, you really don't need a 4X4 SUV. It's just too complicated (even the more reliable ones from Toyota). I was going to say something about fuel economy, but since the car you're going for isn't going to be your daily driver, it's not a big deal.

[joshhancill]

omg you’ve literally said what i’ve always been thinking. Older cars age so much better in foreign countries and i feel like as a country, we’re so hung up on having the latest car that older cars age quicker where as in countries like spain i feel like people hang onto their cars longer and preserve them.

[lawriebrice]

What a great video, I have been in the UK for 3 weeks and missing home Marbella so that has been a real pick me up of what Spain is like. Always been a pain buying cars, you forgot to mention the transfer tax and the nightmare that goes with changing ownership.

[markrichardson]

Having lived here in Spain for five years, I feel your pain! I still can't stop comparing the prices to what we would pay in the UK. I never realised how good we had it. As for the emission sticker you just take the car's log book into the post office, pay €5 and they give you the sticker. p.s I have one of those sad face looking Lynk & Co's It's an XC40 in different clothes. Good luck with the hunt, and getting home.

[nigelbond]

I’m genuinely shocked at the prices in Spain. I thought the UK was expensive but I’ll never complain about spending my money here again 😂

[kevingould]

Thanks Matt for the great insight to Spain. Like your number plate in the office. Prices here in OZ are high for new but older cars are reasonable.

[raulsoleer]

7:52 I am Spanish and I see that many people are confused: the environmental labels are for all of Spain and are: B (old diesel or gasoline), C (new gasoline and diesel with AdBlue), ECO (microhybridised, hybridised or LPG) and 0 (100% electric). Those are all and there are no more letters. Greetings from Valencia.

[davidh]

BUY THAT WRANGLER MATT! Used one for a giggle when i worked for Chrysler/Jeep back in 200e - it was a demonstrator we had. Petrol manual 4.0, great fun even in London!

[MrKenn]

Off the back of your videos, I bought a ML500 for £1, 500 down the road in Gibraltar recently for similar reasons to what you're looking for. Glad to see you zeroing in on pretty much mine's exact spec - including the usual damage etc for the region...!

[MrJoepreston]

I've got an '09 CLK with 100k on the odometer. Look after it with good preventative maintenance - following your advice - and it runs great. Lovely getting the top down in summer. Would recommend. Only cost me £6500 (4 year ago) too.

[O-js]

BE WARNED is better to buy a new car in Spain I know all about it, the first Merc I got was a 250D it was a cut and shut, the next one was a VW Passat and it was clocked, then I bought a new Passat and never looks back

[canadagord]

Thanks Matt, that was fun. I can't count the number of hours that I've done the same thing ( well not from Spain) going through the Autotrader here in Canada. Oh look a Bentley, oh how about a panamera, oh hang on, any aston martins around? Great fun. Cheers from Ottawa.

[neilwharton]

Cars are an arm and a leg here in Spain, We lived in Mallorca for 37 years before moving to la Cala De Mijas a couple of years ago, we just needed a change of scenery and liked the idea of not being limited to island life, expensive ferries and sky high flight prices in the summer etc, anyway cars were a lot cheaper there than here on the mainland, low mileage is quoted here 180, 000km it’s a joke very rare to find service history to, in a nutshell very expensive to buy second hand.