I landed in Madrid and inquired for purchasing a motorcycle there with Dealers. I did not inquire with local people because I know local people don't know about how to buy a motorcycle for a foreigner. I know that from my experience in Brazil.
I straight away went to traffic department and talked to them. They gave me a list of the requirement which said that first I need to register for a national number (NES) and then I have to get license for exporting the bike from customs.
I went to the customs and found out that it is almost impossible because I am not the national. The customs officer asked me some rule that if somebody from the local can host me, give me address, blah blah. many things (Although I had my company headquartered in Madrid from where I could ask for help) but I somehow sensed that they are not going to help. The last thing he said was that "you have to take out the bike within a month".
I started the procedure. It took me around 7 days for the NES number because I first needed to do the police verification. That took 3 days. Then one government department to another department, for seven days I would be visiting only the government offices in the Madrid.
After taking the NES number but not the export license from the customs, I went to the traffic department thinking that I will try to talk to any another person there in transport department. May be I can get some other way round and I went to other offices in the compound for the motorcycle but ultimately they all directed me to the same person whom I talked earlier and who gave me the requirements. I guess he was the only one who speaks English also. I was almost sure that since I haven't filled the requirement, he will not allow me for purchasing motorcycle.
In my mind I already started constructing plan B (without motorcycle). I still have 15 days left in my visa.
I met him and when I was almost losing the argument for the motorcycle, I put my last stance. I told him (in a loud manner because anyway he already refused so I was not worrying that he is gonna get angry).
"I am not Spanish, I'm not going to drive in the Spain, all I need a bike and I will get out from here, what is your problem ?"
It was a pause for 2-3 second and suddenly he agreed to give me the motorcycle registration.
I was so happy for the first time since I landed here and rushed to purchase the motorcycle, because it was already 12 in Friday noon. I ditched the metro and took a cab and I went to the motorcycle dealer which I had shortlisted during last seven days.
(In the daytime, I used to be in the government offices and in the evening, I used to inquire for the motorcycle with the various dealers and so I had narrowed myself down to this dealer.)
I purchased the motorcycle in 15 min ( the junior guy ask me for color and I replied "do I look like a girl, who cares for color, any color, ok that one ready is good)
I was in hurry to go back to the office again so that I can get out of Madrid today itself (only 15 days left in Visa). So that I thought before the day off, I should purchase a motorcycle and go to the office before closing time.
When I reached back the office with bike papers, he said "no you cannot come like this, you take an appointment for bike registration on website".
The website was in Spanish. I didn't want to make any mistakes in official works. The hostel guy told me that registration dates are available after five weeks from now. I only had two weeks left, so it was not possible. I went to my dealer again. He said, "okay I can talk with some agency. It will take one week and cost 100 Euros. I agreed and he said, "okay fine, come next week".
I had this weekend ahead of me. What to do then? I went to Toledo by bus (a nearby City). There was a museum about the Spanish army strength and it looks like they were quite comparable to the English persons at one time like in 15th century.
I come back to Madrid after two days and waited for three more days. By Friday, I got the registration news from dealer. I went to showroom for collecting the bike but then the dealer told me something which put me on alert. He said "you cannot take it out like this". I asked "why? I have a paper. What else do I need?". He said " I don't know but you cannot take it out" and suddenly he yelled, "yeah Insurance". I said, "okay can you get me the insurance here again because I cannot buy the insurance so easily without having any card". Then he helped me and I got the insurance. He asked me for the extent of insurance. I said that only neded the Europe area insurance sufficient because I was not thinking that I can get out from the Europe within two weeks like this or ultimately insurance will get expired. And now I was set to go and I will tell you the next blog how I started my journey.
Summary of the bike purchase requirement ss in my another post.
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