Anyone with a clean UK driving license interested in driving my car from Umbria to the UK, and/or back, in July so I can get it MoT'd? It will have been serviced and it is fully insured with European breakdown cover. I am just not confident enou
If anyone is looking for a reliable, honest and hardworking guy to do any building, decorating or general renovation work in the south-west Umbria region (Citta Della Pieve), I know just the man. His work is good and his charges are reasonable. P
Travelling from Reims to Parrano, Umbria. Can anyone advise the best, shortest & cheapest route with minimal use of toll roads through France etc, accepting that we will use the autostrade through Italy. Thanks.
Can anyone help or know someone who can sort this out for me – cheaply!?I think I need to apply for residency in Italy. However, I will not be a ‘full-time’ resident, maybe up to or just over half the year for the time being.....
Recommendations please.... Where, other than Ikea, would you advise the best place to buy good second hand or new furniture in or near western Umbria. Anyone moving and hove some for sale? I need beds, sofas, kitchen cabinets, appliances etc.
Hi, I have a 2nd home at Parrano, quite close to Citta Della Pieve... What is it you wish to know? I have given up Skype, prefering to use Viber instead. I am in the UK at the moment until the end of May. You can email me or I can let you have my telephone numbers.It is a great area!
Sorry Cardi, I did not make myself very clear as usual(!)... I would of course SORN it this time and at the end of April tax it again while I still have a few months of MoT left. So you think it would be OK to do this? It is of couse fully insured for European travel for the whole 365 days. I could certainly use the £100+ it would save!!
Soooo... Now my car is in Italy and won't be back in the UK until the end of August 2014 when the MoT is due... my tax reminder for the vehicle has just arrived... Do I tax it for the next 6 months to be 'safe' or not? I definitely would for the following 6 months so I would be covered for when it returns to the UK, but for this 6 months? Your thoughts & comments would be very welcome.....
i use Intasure (intasure.com) for both contents & building insurance for my private, non rental property in Umbria... about the same as I pay for my house in the UK.
Try 'LoadUp' or AnyVan'. You describe your requirements and any company that has a few cu m to spare on their van, that is coming your way, will bid for your job! Quite fun and I was really lucky with the company I chose and have used them several times since as they travel regularly betwen the UK & Corfu, so not a great detour to drop off in Umbria. The 'going rate' seems to be about £135 per cu m.
My guys had a wonderful trip down thanks to your recommendations Alan, a thoroughly recommended route. Many thanks again for all your help. Yay! No more car hire!!
This is all very interesting, but just confirms all I have researched and agonised over these past few months... I thought long & hard about a kind offer to share a car by a member of this community, but I was very wary as I would not be insured & I decided in the end not to take the risk. I have now bought a 7 year old Fiat Sedici that is being driven to Italy in the next couple of weeks. Great condition & low mileage, and... diesel! I plan to drive to & from Italy once a year with this car to ensure it has an MOT and Tax. Whether I change my mind & just keep up with the insurance after the year is up, well..... we'll see, but as SirTK, I am wary that insurance companies will 'catch you if they can' in the event of an accident. I have insured with Saga, who appear to be the cheapest for 365 day foreign insurance, but do sting you for additional named drivers, however temporary. I also took out their European breakdown cover.As I am spending over a third of the year in Italy at the moment, maybe more in the future (though not over the 180 days!), I just cannot afford car hire charges any more so I will take the risk with my RHD vehicle... It seems the most economic way to do it as without residency, I cannot buy an Italian car, plus I understand Italian car tax & insurance is a lot higher than ours.Sooo... if anyone in the Umbria region, south-west of Trasimeno, wants to borrow a car for a very small fee (basically, cost of insurance for a named driver) when I am not there, they would be welcome.... rather than it sit unused for weeks at a time. Let me know.I will also be looking for volunteers to help drive it back to the UK next September. Free ride & share the driving?!!
Yes. I have just checked those Alan thanks... I have ordered one anyway as this car will be driven back & forth every year by whatever route! Think it is unlikely for this trip, but you never know!Thanks again for the advice and prompt response.
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Anyone (with a UK license) want to drive my RHD Fiat back to the UK from Umbria for an MoT in July? It is insured! And/or back to Umbria in August!!
Hi, I have a 2nd home at Parrano, quite close to Citta Della Pieve... What is it you wish to know? I have given up Skype, prefering to use Viber instead. I am in the UK at the moment until the end of May. You can email me or I can let you have my telephone numbers.It is a great area!
See the answers below on "moving furniture to Italy"... Lots of options, but the 'auction' sites are the best value....
Sorry Cardi, I did not make myself very clear as usual(!)... I would of course SORN it this time and at the end of April tax it again while I still have a few months of MoT left. So you think it would be OK to do this? It is of couse fully insured for European travel for the whole 365 days. I could certainly use the £100+ it would save!!
Soooo... Now my car is in Italy and won't be back in the UK until the end of August 2014 when the MoT is due... my tax reminder for the vehicle has just arrived... Do I tax it for the next 6 months to be 'safe' or not? I definitely would for the following 6 months so I would be covered for when it returns to the UK, but for this 6 months? Your thoughts & comments would be very welcome.....
i use Intasure (intasure.com) for both contents & building insurance for my private, non rental property in Umbria... about the same as I pay for my house in the UK.
Try 'LoadUp' or AnyVan'. You describe your requirements and any company that has a few cu m to spare on their van, that is coming your way, will bid for your job! Quite fun and I was really lucky with the company I chose and have used them several times since as they travel regularly betwen the UK & Corfu, so not a great detour to drop off in Umbria. The 'going rate' seems to be about £135 per cu m.
My guys had a wonderful trip down thanks to your recommendations Alan, a thoroughly recommended route. Many thanks again for all your help. Yay! No more car hire!!
This is all very interesting, but just confirms all I have researched and agonised over these past few months... I thought long & hard about a kind offer to share a car by a member of this community, but I was very wary as I would not be insured & I decided in the end not to take the risk. I have now bought a 7 year old Fiat Sedici that is being driven to Italy in the next couple of weeks. Great condition & low mileage, and... diesel! I plan to drive to & from Italy once a year with this car to ensure it has an MOT and Tax. Whether I change my mind & just keep up with the insurance after the year is up, well..... we'll see, but as SirTK, I am wary that insurance companies will 'catch you if they can' in the event of an accident. I have insured with Saga, who appear to be the cheapest for 365 day foreign insurance, but do sting you for additional named drivers, however temporary. I also took out their European breakdown cover.As I am spending over a third of the year in Italy at the moment, maybe more in the future (though not over the 180 days!), I just cannot afford car hire charges any more so I will take the risk with my RHD vehicle... It seems the most economic way to do it as without residency, I cannot buy an Italian car, plus I understand Italian car tax & insurance is a lot higher than ours.Sooo... if anyone in the Umbria region, south-west of Trasimeno, wants to borrow a car for a very small fee (basically, cost of insurance for a named driver) when I am not there, they would be welcome.... rather than it sit unused for weeks at a time. Let me know.I will also be looking for volunteers to help drive it back to the UK next September. Free ride & share the driving?!!
Yes. I have just checked those Alan thanks... I have ordered one anyway as this car will be driven back & forth every year by whatever route! Think it is unlikely for this trip, but you never know!Thanks again for the advice and prompt response.