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Importing an 06 Forester

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  • 16-06-2008 12:26pm
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    Anan1
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    Hi all,
    I'm on the edge of buying a 2006 Subaru Forester 2.5XT auto in the UK. The car isn't listed on the VRT website, and I can't get them on the phone. If, for whatever reason, I weren't to get the car cleared before July would it go on the new system or stay on the old? CO2 emissions are 250g/km, so it'd be top rate on the new system. Apologies if this has been answered before, i've done all the searches but I need to be SURE.:)


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    peasant
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    Motor tax would be in the old system, but the VRT you have to pay upon registration would fall into the highest band after june 30th (so 6% more VRT for this car)


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    Anan1
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    Thanks for that, peasant. Better get my skates on so!


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    copeyhagen
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    Not trying to hijack your thread, but i am currently driving a honda torneo euro r, 2.2 litre, and i have it a month but although its on irish plates now i havent registered it in my name yet, ie, i havent sent in the rf100 form cuz i was gonna sell it. do i have to do this before july now or becuase its on irish plates already am i ok? im first irish owner.

    cheers


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    digitaldr
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    I brought a CRV in recently - it was listed as an estate in the body type section of the VRT calculator. The closest I could find to your subaru on the VRT calculator (used estate as body type) was a 2.5 X AWD.


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    Anan1
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    Same here. I rang them today and was given a figure of €9,765 based on an OMSP of €32,552. This is way too high, given that Rathdown motors have an 06 with 19k miles that they'll sell for €27,000 straight. Apparently the only way forward is to pay it and then appeal.


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    digitaldr
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    You'd want to check the spec on the one in Rathdown motors carefully - my UK Exec CRV includes satnav the Irish one only has a bog standard head unit.


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    markos79
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    better still buy the STI version forester.:D


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    Anan1
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    digitaldr wrote: »
    You'd want to check the spec on the one in Rathdown motors carefully - my UK Exec CRV includes satnav the Irish one only has a bog standard head unit.
    I did. As you say, the Rathdown Motors one has no sat nav, whereas the one i'm importing does.
    markos79 wrote: »
    better still buy the STI version forester.:D
    I'd love to, but the gf can only drive auto. I guess 230hp will just have to do!


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    markos79
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    youve no excuse now :D

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Subaru/Forester/STB-STI/918234/


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    jimmycrackcorm
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    Same here. I rang them today and was given a figure of €9,765 based on an OMSP of €32,552. This is way too high, given that Rathdown motors have an 06 with 19k miles that they'll sell for €27,000 straight. Apparently the only way forward is to pay it and then appeal.

    Will I, really, really be the first to suggest buying the Rathdown one and a Tom Tom ?


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    Anan1
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    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Will I, really, really be the first to suggest buying the Rathdown one and a Tom Tom ?
    Have a look at it: http://www.rathdownmotors.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=1097434&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Subaru%2C%20Dealer%3A%20Rathdown%20Motors%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=59627252&CFTOKEN=51994247

    ;)


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