Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:52:10 GMT From: "Davo" <whatevernopsamever.net> Subject: Re: Anyone Imported Saab into UK?
"Martin Rich" <M.G.Richnopsam.ac.uk> wrote in message news:a506md$9s9$1nopsamrd.ulcc.ac.uk... > In article <Xyqc8.5079$Uy2.23847nopsam-server.bigpond.net.au>, > whatevernopsamever.net says... > > > > >Other than that thought, can a EUR dealer order a RHD car from SAAB ?? .. > >for whatever reason??? (perhaps to make a little extra cash from UKers ???) > > > > Yes, it's as simple as that. The European Union legislation prohibits car > manufacturers from 'systematically' making it difficult for people in one > European country to buy cars in another, which in practice means that they must > be prepared to sell RHD cars on the continent, and they must provide warranty > service through their dealers to cars bought anywhere in the EU. > > Of course there are a load of subtle points of interpretation. For example > apparently Volkswagen have just stopped selling one particular model of Golf > (the top-of-the-range diesel model) in the Netherlands. Which might be because > 95% of the sales of this model in the Netherlands were right-hand-drive cars > being bought by Brits? Facinating. Post me a SAAB please, COD :-) Davo > Martin >