Can i get a car long term for less than £8 per day?

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:15

can anyone beat the £8 per day long term which is the lowest i seem to have found on the internet?



am planning to come over to live but my car is 10 years old and doesn't fall into the category for importing ... so i take it the best option initially is to find a cheap car hire



any new advice welcome.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:20

Why dont you just buy one and be done with it?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:21

i'd second that. Plenty of bargins to be had from cheesed off Britts packing up and going home....

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:34

ahha, didn't realise there were many fed up brits going home. good suggestion to look at that avenue.



anyone know of people returning to the wherever and who may be wishing to sell their cars?

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:38

walkerscott.....scroll to the bottom of the forums list page and click "see all FOR SALE posts".....plenty to choose from.

ginty


Joined: 11/03/2009
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 15:14

where can u get car hire for £8 per day I would be interested and is 90 days classed as long term

mitsi


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 345

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 16:44

That's a deal and can't imagine where you got that, least of all find one even cheaper. We don't wanna buy a car either cos don't know how long we're staying and who needs the hassle of having to sell on, cos you won't get a decent price for it anyway. Also hiring is easier on the head. No worries about road tax, Insurance etc etc, they're all a bloody rip off anyway. You get pulled over by the police every five minute for the most petty things, like havin a MUD flap missin In 100 degree heat!!!! Locals get away with murder. beware and think before you burn your bridges.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 17:17

msg 7

mitsi

With an attitude like that,no wander they dont let you get away with murder.



I saw an old little jeep the other day(for my wife)for 4000tl,with all paper work up to date.(convertable)



I took my car for an mot(2007 model navara)and they sent me to get the engine washed because he couldnt see engine number.When came back,he didnt even look.(I'm Cypriot)

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 17:24

walkerscott,

Renting for a month or two isn't a bad idea (same as renting a house for the first YEAR or two!) as it gives you an idea of what uses a car will be put to (don't anybody DARE say "driving" ) and how big it needs to be etc.

As mentioned, the red plate means that you probably won't get stopped quite so much, traffic police will think 'Tourist - a lot of paperwork for no result' - i.e. you'd probably be out of the country before any possible penalty could be enforced...

Keith.

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 17:57

Thank you all ...



That £8 per day rental i found was from Green Holiday Village in Guzelyurt!



John

kelvin


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 18:35

WS. If you've had your car over 5 years, you can import it, doesnt matter how old it is.

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 18:50

oh, i read today on this forum that it had to be under 3 years or a classic. Just shows you not to believe everything on the forums .. i should have done my own official reading! Thanks

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 18:56

walkerscott - are you sure Green Rental Cars is in Guzelyurt? The only one I'm aware of is in Alsancak???



J

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 19:01

Greens are in Alsancak but their ads say 13kms east of Guzelyurt, the £8 car is from their rent a wreck range

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 19:04

Ahhhhhhhhhhh



Thanks Graham

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 22:40

13km east of Guzelyurt puts you between Kalkanli and Tepebasi?

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 22:46

"the £8 car is from their rent a wreck range"

You might find they are all in the rent a wreck range

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 22:51

In the UK the police have ANPR cameras (Automatic number plate recognition). In NC do they have ANTCR cameras (Automatic Non TC Recognition)?

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 00:22

Why would anyone want to hire and drive a wreck,TC or Non TC?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 01:31

To be honest, we have often hired cars from Green. Wouldn't call them 'top of the range' but then, wouldn't call them 'rent a wreck' either. I will say that when you go to them at short notice (long story) they do sometimes stripe you up because they know you are a bit desperate, but, by and large, not a bad service. However, for £8.00 a day, I'm not sure what you'd get...........................

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 06:38

'In the UK the police have ANPR cameras (Automatic number plate recognition). In NC do they have ANTCR cameras (Automatic Non TC Recognition)?



Dear Hector i suggest you take a trip to the Girne police station ,go in the traffic division, look at the case on the wall and just see how many licenses there are.

most you will find are TC.

I think that is a derogatory statement about our host country ,please retract.

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 06:47

Messege 11 and 12 , confusing !!! what are the rules re importing a car regarding age of the vehicle then ? cheers .

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 07:01

If you have ownered your car for 5 or more years then you may import it.

If you have owned a car for less than 5 years it must not be older than 3 years for you to import.

exnavalperson


Joined: 22/07/2009
Posts: 224

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 07:16

Walkerscott, for 8 quid a day check very carefully that there is a wheel on each corner of the car.



Have a very good time here, anyway.

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 07:46

msg 23, when did they change it? in 2007 I bought a 3 1/2 year old car in UK and shipped it over. No problem. My friend bought a similar car and drove it over. Again, no problem. Up until then I'd been driving one of Green car hires ex rent a wreck. Never had a problem with that either , apart from space, or lack of.