| |  | | | | | | |  | | MOTORING >> Buying Fom Europe | |  | Interested in buying your car abroad? | With the term 'Rip-Off Britain' being banded all round the car industry, sites have sprung from nowhere offering savings of up to 40% on new cars.
These on-line car importers can help you and we take a look at their sites and savings you can make. |
| | |  | Broadspeed
Broadspeed contains full listings of car manufacturers, claiming to save you up to 40% on right hand drive cars. The site features a live car auction and a searchable directory of example prices, complete with an indication of delivery timings. | | | | | CarSeekers
CarSeekers is a reputable web-trader that acts as an agent, not a direct dealer. Their service is aimed towards organising the purchase of a new car from Europe from beginning to end. For this help there is a charge ranging from £300 - £700. | | | | | Eurekar
Although better prices can be found at other sites, Eurekar is a reputable on-line car importer. Prices are available by contacting them by e-mail or telephone, it cannot be done on-line. | | | | | Import Marques
Claiming to be the 'Internet car buying site that the UK car industry is worried about' Import Marques contains helpful advice, a background to the industry and the way it works. Bargains are plenty, and contact details are via an e-mail form. | | | | | OneSwoop
The most recent player in this market, OneSwoop offers savings of 40% in discounts compared to UK list prices. The site is easy to use and contains listings, car searches, advice and plenty of bargains. | | | | | Virgin Cars
Branching out, Richard Bransons Virgin brand now incorporates buying bargain cars from Europe. Prices are good with a reputable after-sales service. The site contains a huge choice of cars and is fully searchable. | | What are the real price savings to be found? | |
| Car | UK List Price | OneSwoop | Saving | | | | Vauxhall Astra | £16,525 | £10,069 | £6,456 | | CDX 1.8i 16v Estate | | | | | | | Ford Modeo | £16,295 | £11,653 | £4,642 | | 1.8GLX Saloon | | | |
| | | | Car | UK List Price | Eurekar | Saving | | | | VW Golf | £13,800 | £11,916 | £1,884 | | 1.6 GTI | | | | | | | BMW | £32,965 | £27,425 | £5,540 | | 528iSE | | | | | | Car | UK List Price | Virgin Cars | Saving | | | | Nissan Micra | £9,905 | £7,461 | £2,525 | | 1.0GX | | | | | | | BMW 3 Series | £24,420 | £21,053 | £3,367 | | 318i | | | | | | TIP! | There are many on-line dealers, but shop around. Some importers have better relationships with certain manufacturers and can offer cheaper prices than others.
Also a good idea to get the AA or RAC to check your new car. |
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