Road Tax question on an RX-8

BNC

Just a question someone might answer...

I'm looking at importing an RX-8 in the next month from the UK. Currently the yearly roadtax in Ireland will be about €500, from what I can make out. (I believe its classed as a 1.8l for tax.)

I've been reading the sticky at the top of the forum about the new motor tax and vrt. Am I right in thinking that if I import the car before the 1st of July the yearly roadtax each year will be about €500 and if I import after the 1st of July it will change to Band G (€2000) each year?

I'm looking at bringing in an RX-8 and dont want to get stung with a €2000 a year road tax bill! Fuel prices I can handle.

Thanks

declanoneill

Yup. You're on the money. Before July it'll be taxed as a 1.8, after July it'll be taxed as a planet killer. Get the finger out

(P.S. Get the 231)

JHMEG

Ironically it's one of the several cars that will be killed off by Gormleys new regime, whereas the Merc S600 for example, will continue on unabated: What's €2K road tax to someone who can afford a €150K car?

Eoin

JHMEG wrote: »

Ironically it's one of the several cars that will be killed off by Gormleys new regime, whereas the Merc S600 for example, will continue on unabated: What's €2K road tax to someone who can afford a €150K car?

I don't really get the irony there - because it technically has a smaller capacity?

JHMEG

Ok, maybe ironically is not the right word.

I thought Gormley wanted the worst polluters off the road. €2k motor tax won't discourage any S-class sales. It will discourage people from buying the RX-8 tho, which puts out half the CO2 of an S600.

E92

An RX-8 puts out 243 g/km, an S600 puts out 340 g/km, how is that "half the CO2 of the Merc"?

In fairness so few people buy either car, I don't know if it makes much of a difference(I take the point that €2k a year road tax is an awful lot more to someone who has an RX-8 than an S600 though).

JHMEG

It's called exaggeration E92. Don't look so confused!

Exaggeration, overstatement, magnification
making to seem more important than it really is

Point being Gormley's tax won't discourage a single luxo-barge car from being bought.

Seth Brundle

BNC wrote: »

I'm looking at bringing in an RX-8 and dont want to get stung with a €2000 a year road tax bill! Fuel prices I can handle.

Personally, I can't see the government continuing having two taxation systems. Sooner or later they will force all cars onto the new system. Will you be able to afford the 2k then and if not, will anyone want the car? Just something to consider!

JHMEG wrote: »

Point being Gormley's tax won't discourage a single luxo-barge car from being bought.

True but if the logic were to continue across Europe then you may see manufacturers changing their technologies somewhat as it wouldn't be economical to produce engines for one class only!

E92

JHMEG wrote: »

I thought Gormley wanted the worst polluters off the road.

If he wanted that he'd be taxing fuel wouldn't he, and none of the road tax(or at the very least a flat tax rate for all cars) and VRT wouldn't be based on CO2 emissions(or wouldn't be there at all).

RE exaggeration, well all I can say is my bad;).

Triangle

kbannon wrote: »

Personally, I can't see the government continuing having two taxation systems. Sooner or later they will force all cars onto the new system. Will you be able to afford the 2k then and if not, will anyone want the car? Just something to consider!
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I wonder what the penalty is for having no road tax - is it worse than €2K/Year? It's just there's a few cars on the road atm that don't have tax/insurance and there seems to be no deterent for these. What about after the tax goes up........

Seth Brundle

If you are not taxed then (usually after about 3 months) they can sieze it. You would pay a daily storage charge (IIRC its about €130) and you can only get your car back if you have it taxed (or on a trailer, etc.).

BNC

kbannon wrote: »

Personally, I can't see the government continuing having two taxation systems. Sooner or later they will force all cars onto the new system. Will you be able to afford the 2k then and if not, will anyone want the car? Just something to consider!

Yeah, thats whats in the back of my head. Although the thought behind the tax on all new cars may be that older cars that may be in the same tax band will eventually fade over time. (Or is that me just trying to persuade myself!!)

kenricd

Im stuck in the exact same dilema bnc... came across your thread whilst desperately seeking answers!! It seemed too easy to grab an RX8 for next to nothing in the uk and bring it over but these new rules are a mare!!! vrt going up to 33% and the tax hitting €2k thats mental. even finding a loop hole and avoiding vrt you are still gonna get hit by the tax when you re-register. is there any way to check that if you register it before v-day as it seems to be known if they are defo gonna leave the tax as is on old cars? Anyone got any ideas for similar cars to get where we could use the clowns new rules against him?? something hefty with low emmisions?

car tax sucks a$$

drunkmonkey

Hold on a minute everyone.....You will no be paying €2000 a year road tax.....That's only if you import a 2008 RX-8........The carbon tax only applies to new cars(2008)....

You will have to pay higher vrt on your rx8 but not road tax....

Loads of posts on this, you'd be amazed at the amount of people who don't have a clue what's happening...


Just so your 100%, you will not have to pay €2000 a year road tax unless it is a 2008 model!!

Cionád

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Hold on a minute everyone.....You will no be paying €2000 a year road tax.....That's only if you import a 2008 RX-8........The carbon tax only applies to new cars(2008)....

You will have to pay higher vrt on your rx8 but not road tax....

Loads of posts on this, you'd be amazed at the amount of people who don't have a clue what's happening...


Just so your 100%, you will not have to pay €2000 a year road tax unless it is a 2008 model!!

This thread is over 3 months old

At the time the change in motortax was proposed to effect all imports, which has since been altered.

unkel

Cionád wrote: »

This thread is over 3 months old

The thread is, but not the post from kenricd to which drunkmonkey responded.

Anyway - see the first post in the new sticky for all the details!