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Purchasing a Irish Reg car in Germany

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  • 09-06-2008 5:40pm
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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    The car is still registered in Ireland and has been in Germany for the last 6 months. If i purchase it in Germany and bring back into ireland will i be subject to any VAT or VRT ?

    Also any heard of this website www.iloxx.de it is a escrow service website ?? Or dealt with them before.

    Regards,
    Francob


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    NinjaTruncs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,453 ✭✭✭NinjaTruncs


    if it's already registered in Ireland you don't have to pay any VRT

    4.3kWp South facing PV System. South Dublin



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    BnA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭BnA


    Franco

    To answer your question, no you don't have to pay VRT or anything.

    However, on another note.... this sounds like you answered an ad for a car that seems great value. The advertiser came back to you with a story telling you he emigrated 6 months ago or something like that, and he can't sell the car in Germany. You pay him, he arranges to ship it over...

    If the above is true... run away.... very very fast. It's a common scam.

    If not, sorry for wasting the last 20 seconds of your life. Sure, what were you doing anyway only feckin' around on the internet.


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Francob wrote: »
    escrow service

    Don't know the company ...but "escrow service" sets alarm bells ringing.

    Are you possibly entertainnig some scam? some deal where the car is supposedly to be shipped after you send your money to a third party?

    If so ...DON'T !!

    EDIT: BnA beat me to it


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    Ronanom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭Ronanom


    Jesus, I'd love to know what money is lost by dim wits to these scams. Come on like!


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Avoid-Escrow-Scam-and-To-Pay-or-Be-paid-Safely_W0QQugidZ10000000003992204

    its a escrow service endorsed by eBay but i would still be very cautious
    id get flight over and drive it back if i were buying it.


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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Does this car happen to be a Mazda 626? I remember seeing an Irish-reg. one for sale in Germany on ebay.de a good while back.


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    JHMEG
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    Sounds dodgy. Link?


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Francob wrote: »
    The car is still registered in Ireland and has been in Germany for the last 6 months. If i purchase it in Germany and bring back into ireland will i be subject to any VAT or VRT ?

    Also any heard of this website www.iloxx.de it is a escrow service website ?? Or dealt with them before.

    Regards,
    Francob


    Was it a vlokswagon Passat that you were looking at


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    No, an Audi A3


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Francob wrote: »
    The car is still registered in Ireland and has been in Germany for the last 6 months. If i purchase it in Germany and bring back into ireland will i be subject to any VAT or VRT ?

    Also any heard of this website www.iloxx.de it is a escrow service website ?? Or dealt with them before.

    Regards,
    Francob


    Ithink the same guy in rostock is trying to sell a vw passat 07 online.


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    Yes, he said he was in Rostock

    He finished his degree in ireland and returned to his home land. The car is right hand drive which is uncomfortable for him to drive in germany !!!

    Sound familiar


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Yes that sound like the one. Must be a scam going on here some where.


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    The Audi was posted on Carzone

    I might blast them a email to inform them something is a miss

    Did you manage to get a phone number out of him ?

    Was his name Mathias Ilgner ?


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Thats the guy. No number. I would get on to carzone over that one alright,


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    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    Nah, quite common,

    I have an Irish reg car in the Netherlands, want to get a Dutch reg at some stage but tis silly registering it with the steering wheel on the wrong side.. would love to sell it this way but judging from the reactions here ill have to drive it back to cork !!


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Yes but the same guy with the same story for two diffrent cars seems a bit dodgey


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    Plus I asked him 3 times for his phone number and he would not furnish this !!!!


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    Jamesojnr ,

    is this the passat :

    Make:
    Volkswagen
    Model:
    Passat


    Engine:
    1.9 Diesel


    Bodytype:
    Saloon


    Transmission:
    Manual


    Price:
    €12,600


    Year:
    2007


    Colour:
    Black


    Mileage:
    48,467 miles / 78,000 kilometers


    Owners:
    1


    Doors:
    4


    Location:
    Private Sale (Dublin)

    <SNIP> e-mail link removed


    Summary:
    Alloys additional extra, Alloy Wheels, Electric Windows, Metallic Paint, Central Locking, Immobiliser, Multiple Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag, Remote Central Locking, Adjustable Steering Wheel, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Rear Headrests, Traction Control.


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    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    Yes thats the one.


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    #21
    jamesojnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭jamesojnr


    He says he has sold the audi a3 it was his wifes car


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    see can you get his phone number


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    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,537 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    "Mathias", the former student in Dublin, is also selling a 530d (although he says it's a 535d) which - shock, horror - he also says is uncomfortable for him to drive in Rostock!

    Mathias' car:
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/BMW/5-Series/car/1091379/

    Genuine ad with familiar photos:
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/BMW/530/D-M/942756/


    Doesn't say much for Carezone that they haven't removed the scam auction despite me telling them yesterday. Or the garage who couldn't even be bothered to say 'thanks' after I shot them an email to let them know......


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    spot the difference :) prize for anyone that can see it :P

    1091379_20080608050633_3.jpgfoster9427567829D.jpg


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    NiSmO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭NiSmO


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    So that is 3 scams he is running

    how many more is there

    BMW scam:

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/BMW/...s/car/1091379/

    VW Passat scam:

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Volkswagen/Passat/car/1091376/

    Audi A3 scam:

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Audi/A3/car/1091371/

    I emailed carzone also. Nothing back yet


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    #27
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Hows about we all email him? CC "Big" Gerry Ryan while we are at it


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    #28
    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    Sounds like a plan , spam the scam


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    #29
    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    i did last night but no response yet


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    #30
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    I have 5 email addys, so time to put together an email?? I am sh1te at "nice" emails, so anyone?


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    yop wrote: »
    I have 5 email addys, so time to put together an email?? I am sh1te at "nice" emails, so anyone?

    Find an excuse to send him a picture, rename a large 2meg ish .dll as 'car_pic04.jpg' and attach it.
    resend the mail from each address several times a day.

    That'll annoy them.


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