importing classic cars, do you have to take them to the VRT?

CamperMan

Hi,

I have imported modern cars and taken them to the VRT office, but with classic cars over 30 years old, is it possible to just post all the paperwork and the €50 reg fee to the VRT office or will they insist on seeing the car??

Reason being, is I don't want to have to drive an old classic car in this weather over 80 miles round trip to get it registered...

brosnadog

Most of them dont ask to see the car, they didnt want to see mine when i registered it, your best bet is to ring your local VRT office first.

Any harm in asking what you purchased.

CamperMan

brosnadog wrote: »

Most of them dont ask to see the car, they didnt want to see mine when i registered it, your best bet is to ring your local VRT office first.

Any harm in asking what you purchased.

I tried that and all I get is the answering machine....... I have not yet imported a classic car, but would like an MG B GT , I already have a Midget and love it...

PaulK_CCI

brosnadog wrote: »

Most of them dont ask to see the car, they didnt want to see mine when i registered it, your best bet is to ring your local VRT office first.

Any harm in asking what you purchased.

Officially they MUST come out to physically check the chassis number and engine number in person, to confirm that it is indeed the car for which you have the documentation. Ireland being Ireland, it seems that depending on what staff member you encounter, whether it rains or not, or for some other unexplainable reason, they don;t always come out to do this.

In all the years that I have imported and registered classic cars, they have ALL come out to inspect the car, bar one occasion. I presume when you ring them, they are obliged to tell you that they must see the car.

If you're worried about the driving the car, rent or borrow a trailer, should only be about 30 or 40 quid I'd say...

CamperMan

PaulK_CCI wrote: »

If you're worried about the driving the car, rent or borrow a trailer, should only be about 30 or 40 quid I'd say...

it would have to be road worthy, it's just the heaters on classic cars are not up to keeping me snug in this cold weather ...

corktina

In Cork they would do it for you without seeing the car almost certainly.I would go in person and takwe the doicuments. I re-registered one that was still in the UK at the time!

spidersonmars

Hope your in Kildare, Go to Naas, Theres very little parking I reg'd two cars, the didn't even ask to see as the car at best would 20 Metres down the next street BTW its almoust impossible to park in NAAS without going to the carpark.

CamperMan

I am in Leitrim, so would have to take it to the Sligo office

CamperMan

went to the Sligo VRT office without the classic car, just the completed forms, gave them the V5 and the €50 and they did it there and then without even asking if I had the car with me...

corktina

well would you want to go out in the rain if you had a nice warm office?