If I buy a French registered LHD car in the UK and bring it with me when I move to France, will I be able to register it in my name in the UK before leaving and get it insured? I have read that it can only be done in France using a notaire? We do not have French residency (we are British) is this something that could be a problem registering a French car.
My husband and I are moving to France from Mallorca and need a cheapish car to get us going in France. In Spain, you need residency to buy and register a car, but they are very expensive here and we have a had a work vehicle for the last two years and managed to avoid it.
So, I am now looking at LHD cars in the UK as a viable option, so would hugely appreciate any advice.
Ok, I will stop and let someone answer (hopefully)!
Not in the uk,not really in france unless you are a resident, but there are ways around it but you do need proof of address. A notaire is not involved. You might be better to get a LHD UK car and reregister in france once settled
Friends of ours bought LHD in UK . After a few months they had clutch and brake system fail (car not drive-able) with an estimate to fix from a French garage of €1,500 . The UK garage where they purchased only offered £250 towards costs.
The are good UK companies that specialise in lhd cars, knowing the regulations too. I bought one from the lhd place in Basingstoke. They know their stuff. Did a full service including change of cambelt and had all the correct paperwork. I bought the car in 2015 and it is still going strong, having sailed through two CT’s here.
[https://www.lhdplace.co.uk/]