Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Cost of Living in Turkey => Topic started by: davenic on October 10, 2005, 21:16:12 PM
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my wife and I are moving out to koca calis in may 06, we would like to travel and see other parts of Turkey, does any one know how much a new car is, are they more expensive than the uk.
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the link is very interesting scunner
we first brought a second hand car for £4-5 0000
the paper work was expensive and new plates,
then decided on a new corolla
if we did it again
if you have the cash ,new everytime wins, easy, they deal with all paper work
any engine over 1600 is taxed higher so 4x4 cost to tax about 1000£
a small new car citoeren,yaris,ford,fiat same as uk prices and you know the history of new car.
good luck,ease of servicing,better than antalya,other areas
£10000 for toyota corolla
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Can you go into this a bit more for me doll? When you talk about tax is this a one off payment or do you pay tax annually the same as we do in the UK? Also is there an equivalent of the MOT test carried out annually or is there a test carried out at the time of selling on?
Teresa
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Teresa
You're really not sure you can do without a car are you?
-I'm just reading this purely to persuade myself I don't need one. LOL
Doll - Any engine over 1600 - does that include diesel ones?
What about cars which are van derivatives like the Doblo?
If we do eventually get one I'd like the same as we have now a Doblo 1.9 Turbo diesel - are these expensive to tax? As Teresa asked is this yearly or just a once off like the old car tax here on new cars?
Teresa - for 2 people who want to do without cars we certainly know how to ask questions about them. LOL
Linda
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teresa321the car tax used to be once a year
now its twice a year,cause of improvements to roads etc
on our now 1 year old car it cost us in july 500ytl
then we will have to pay maybe the same amount again in jan/feb
the bigger the engine and the weight of the car is taxed higher,there is a link which discribes the costs
on here somewhere,im just tellin what we pay,
the doblo is popular here and there is a showroom in fethiye
insurance costs us 765ytl(this is from toyota all singing dancing etc)
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The car at times is the bane of my life!
Car tax you can request to pay 1 year up front to save going in July and January (1 less day queing) remember the MOT (said with tongue firmly in cheek) 80ytl (and another queue at the tax office) once a year your mandatory insurance 130ytl as well as your personal insurance. and then of course you car emissions expect to queue for upto 4-5hours, the only consolation here is to get the men to do it and then they are out from under your feet!! and BTW every car passes this test!!
Link below is slightly dated but a general idea of your car tax for the year.
http://www.otomobul.com/vergi/
you will get a sticker car tax, MOT and insurance to put in your book this is what the police look for when stopping foreigners to fine them, make sure you carry these and your driving licence at all times. no driving licence 43.50tl fine plus car impounded if the passenger has not got there licence, also they will be checked to ensure that they are a member of your immediate family (can be got round).
Emissions test: dont forget the 1tl ''donation'' (mandatory) for the football ground.
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Originally posted by loz
car impounded if the passenger has not got there licence, also they will be checked to ensure that they are a member of your immediate family (can be got round).
What does the above mean loz? Are you only allowed to have immediate family as passengers?
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Sorry not explained well.
After taking friends back to Dalaman 11pm we got nearly back to Fethiye and were stopped as we had the 'driving' lights on (damn cheek when most are driving without any bloody lights) apparently they just wanted to tell us to turn them off, but then asked for Gordon's driving licence, Gordon did not have his so was fined instantly 43.50tl, they asked if I was his wife and did i have a licence, once checked I could drive the car, (I had my licence) so they took Gordon out of the drivers seat and put me in the drivers seat and Gordon in the passengers, then to add insult to injury put the fine in my name because I had the licence!!! when asked what would happen if i had not my licence they said ''we take the car and put away, and then you pay'' we then asked if i was not his wife what would happen, the officer answered ''only immediate family can drive a foreigners car''! at this point thought we had better stop asking questions...lol
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Think I will bank the cash and take the bus.
Teresa
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Thanks for the help everyone, we are out in october for 5 days it seems a bit of carpricing is needed, as well as furniture.
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i have been told that passport/identity should always be carried on you,
i always have my licence in my purse,but other half doesnt...
didnt no about fines about this
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Good secondhand car approx 4yr old £4.5k plus!! New ford fiesta 22mil approx £10k
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or find out latest prices of other models from here.
http://www.autohaber.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=26
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A bit of news picked up last week - you do not have to be a resident to purchase a car, the law was changed. A neighbour had been applying for his residency and one of the reasons was to buy one and his solicitor informed him that it was no longer necessary - he now has his own vehicle.
Teresa
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All very interesting, but where am I going to pick up a low milage MK11
Ford Mondeo Verona,as I have not seen any used car lots in the Fethiye area,so does anyone know the man too see about such things.
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No used Car Lots......There are dozens! From the roundabout at the main Otogar go along Suleyman Demirel Bulvari towards Antalya there are loads on both sides of the road ...or from same roundabout head towards Gunlukbasi several in the first 500 metres. Don't know about the Mondeo though. :)
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Just back from calis friday 28th, found out lots of prices for furniture,linens,white goods and car prices ( citreon belingo) about £2000 cheaper than UK,it seems a lot depends on colour. Five day visit went to quick, roll on retirment May 06 and permanate move to calis, thanks for everyones comments.
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Yes Dippey, A 2001 MK11 Mondeo.£6000, thats what I drive,I am in possession of a stitched lip and a black eye at the moment after intervening in an attempted car jacking of a top of range BM in a Wolverhampton car park last week, the guy kept his car but at a price.
The lesson to come out of this is, if you,ve got a few bob in the UK,
these days, don,t advertise it.
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OK Tribalelder, thanks for that, I dont acctually know where you mean,
as we have not had the oppertunity to take in road names ect, but I have made a note of your posting,and I am sure I can find it.
It was just that driving around the Fethiye area,I had,nt noticed, a
Joe,s Cars(If you dont buy it here, you wont buy it anywhere)type of place, perhaps there,s a business oppertunity there.
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Dippey, Your not getting mixed up with Montago, are you? You know what women and car knowledge is like.
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Mine,s blue, or it is when its cold.
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we have couple of 2nd hand cars .. if anybody intrested pls email...
regards
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Unfortunately I can't understand Turkish properly, yet, so going through this website is a bit of a 'mare. I'll have to find a "Rent-a-Wreck" when I get there.
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Originally posted by haluk
or find out latest prices of other models from here.
http://www.autohaber.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=26
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I advise for the potential car buyers to make sure , if company have authorised service in the region . Otherwise you will have to go to Mugla or Antalya for every problem . How I know , the companies below , have authorised services in Fethiye
Toyota
Citroen
Tofas (Fiat)
Nissan
Ford
Renault
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nothing for my beemer?
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cannot remember the name but there is a second -hand car magazine on sale.It shows cars for sale from all over Turkey. Mercedes and Jags down to Tofas. I have seen it on the shelves in migros.
At least it will give you an idea of prices.
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seems a hell of alot of money to stay mobile in turkey, would it not be cheaper to bring car in from say italy every six months then take in to greece sell it inport another for six months
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Use the interest from your savings and catch the dolmus. You will see more of Turkey that way.
If you are going to work in Turkey you will probably need a car. If not you have all the time in the world to get there.
You know it makes sense.
Stoop
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Originally posted by c1
seems a hell of alot of money to stay mobile in turkey, would it not be cheaper to bring car in from say italy every six months then take in to greece sell it inport another for six months
Not possible. The Greeks wont allow it. Also read this article at the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4760314.stm
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haluk thats bad news,seems every government is out to get you one way or another. hard enought to earn the money in the first place, I have just seen brown's budget here 4x4 road tax up, just when my new gas guzzler is about to be delivered.
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We have listed the 2006 Turkish vehicle tax rates here http://www.fethiyetimes.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288&Itemid=58
As you can see they can be very high depending on the vehicle you drive. I think Gordon Brown would like this model of charging if the recent UK budget is anthing to go by.
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Just had a tow bar fitted to my car. Cost 200YTL. Not bad I thought. Then told I had to register it onto my log book. Ok I thought. went to office 1000YTL please. Just to put it onto log book. Oh and my car tax will be another 100 YTL per year. Chancellor eat your bloody heart out!!!!
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