Car dealers web sites

LancsLass


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 18:59

Hi

We are coming over to our apartment at the end of March and are thinking of buying a little second hand car. Can anyone supply any car dealer web sites in

Northern Cyprus so we can get some idea of what we could get for our budget.

Many thanks

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:09

I asked this same question a while ago, if you go down bottom of page to popular tags and click on CAR then go down page to my post (websites for car dealers) there are a couple of links to look at. Alim Satim (similar to Auto Trader has a web site but not brilliant, we just found visiting as many Dealers as possible in lefkosia was the best way, or you can keep looking on the Forum for a private sale.

spook


Joined: 23/01/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:14

Try http://www.carabam.com/

Click on Galeriler

spook


Joined: 23/01/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:15

Sorry try http://www.kktcarabam.com/

LancsLass


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:45

Thanks Mindy and Spook for your promp replies and help. Gives me something to do on a Saturday night searching to see if there is anything we can afford. Am I sad!!!!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 10:07

lancs lass - i would suggest you rent a car when you arrive and keep your eyes peeled on these boards - always a Brit or 2 going back to blighty.



The car dealers work on huge margins and are reluctant to give these up, i'd avoid them like the plague...



If you buy from a dealer then decide to go back to the UK, you will loose thousands...





Nick

LancsLass


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 16:12

Thanks Nick will probably do that. Actually the prices on the web site were very high even the high milage ones.

perfectpete


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 20

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 13:58

Cars in Cyprus are so expensive because of the stupidly high import taxes. You'll see plenty of dealers selling £3k cars for £6k or £7k cars for £12k...



Not really a solution either unless you bring a car from the UK. I think everyone is entitled to bring one car over with a discount on the tax. Although, i heard that there are many regulations, like it has to have been in your name for 3years and not be over 5years old or something like that.

Thats the problem, you never know how much it will cost you until the car arrives in Cyprus and they decide how much they want to hit you with.

E.g. I paid £4k for my car in the UK, imported it for a grand and they charged me £4k tax!!!!

mishark


Joined: 11/05/2010
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 05:17

please i equally need a car to assist me in my schooling here, please someone should direct me to any car dealer or anybody that wants to sell his/her car..

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 06:40

There are many car dealers in Lefkosa. It is generally held belief amongst buyers that you get a better second-hand deal in Lefkosa than you would in Girne. As most things are a bit cheaper there that's probably true...



If you want a runabout, importing a car is not a good idea. It will make it even more expensive. The import duties are based on the Glasses Guide value (no matter what you paid) and although there is a discount on the tax for those importing one car with their chattels on re-location to Cyprus it's not enough to make it a viable proposition once you add the costs of transporting the car too.



I'm told that TIGA trading (by the roundabout at the far end of the Girne - Buffavento - Lefkosa road) is very good.