PeteJF 73 Report post Posted September 14, 2019 Nothing special, it is a six year old Astra turbo. It cost somewhere between two and three times what an equivalent car would have cost me in the UK. The equivalent price for Turks must be much more given the lower average wage in Turkey. To change the ownership of the car both we and the seller had to go to the Notary Public where the change of ownership paper was filled out, the money(cash) noted and given to the sellers. We got all the tax and insurance sorted out and new licence plates issued on Friday. My stepsons will be doing most of the driving, but it seems that for a fee and some other documents I can swap my UK driving licence for a Turkish one without having to take another test. 1 Ken Grubb reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,334 Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Congratulations, Pete! I'll be buying a car next year (saving my money now), so I'll go through that process as well. I hope it's okay to send you a PM or two about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IbrahimAbi 621 Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Congratulations Pete. When you apply for a Turkish licence they will take your UK licence. Some people are not happy about that and get their UK licence translated and notarised. You can drive on this if you have a turkish RP, but need to leave the country and re-enter every 6 months. iyi Yolculuklar. 1 Ken Grubb reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 73 Report post Posted September 15, 2019 I no longer have a UK address so will have no problem giving up my UK licence. I will still have to get my UK licence translated and notarised. I can not change the licence yet as apparently, for some reason, I need to show an exam certificate and I am still waiting for cargo from England, which includes my college certificates. 1 1 Ken Grubb and IbrahimAbi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 73 Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Here is a photo of the car: 1 Ken Grubb reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,334 Report post Posted September 16, 2019 Hey, that's a nice car! And in white... I would assume that would reflect a lot of that hot Mersin sun and keep you cooler. Not to mention making it easier to see by other drivers at night, which is always a good idea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 73 Report post Posted September 16, 2019 That's the idea, I think a dark coloured car would get intolerably hot. 1 Ken Grubb reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IbrahimAbi 621 Report post Posted September 18, 2019 When I bought my second hand car I was pleased to have to have MA plates, I didn't fancy driving around with ** ARS ** on the plate 1 Ken Grubb reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
