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have a corolla van but want back seats!

  • 31-01-2009 09:45PM
    #1
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    I have a great corolla van and was thinking of putting seats in it. i know some guy who said he'll do it no problem but is there alot of hassle with it? seat belts, nct instead of doe, tax etc. do i need to pay vrt on it then. its a 1999 2.0L diesel van but i don't want to get rid of it. anyone do this before?


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  • #2
    Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Vain


    As far as i know all you have to do is get the seats put in, inform your insurance company then you have to get a safety check to insure its safe(im not sure who does this) and nct it then.


  • #3
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    You will also have to reclassify the vehicle as a private car as opposed to a van, replace the window blanks etc. Old man did it a number of years back with a MK 1 Golf.


  • #4
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,401 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    You'll need to pay the VRT difference - the van was presumably VRTed at 13.3% originally.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Can't see why you'd bother on a 10 year old car. there are loads of cheap cars out there.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,487 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Can't see why you'd bother on a 10 year old car. there are loads of cheap cars out there.

    +1

    Not worth the hassel and expenditure. Easier to just trade the car van for a passenger version.


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  • #7
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    yeah, i know but you ever have a car you got attached to? i'm gonna see if theres anywhere i can trade it locally though cos i need the extra seats.


  • #8
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    As part of the process of converting it to a van in the first place, the rear seat and seatbelt mounts are supposed to be destroyed. It would be a messy and expensive job that will cost more than the van is worth.


  • #9
    doordie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭doordie


    breadbin wrote: »
    I have a great corolla van and was thinking of putting seats in it. i know some guy who said he'll do it no problem but is there alot of hassle with it? seat belts, nct instead of doe, tax etc. do i need to pay vrt on it then. its a 1999 2.0L diesel van but i don't want to get rid of it. anyone do this before?

    Whats your rock bottom 'Buy It Now' price mate before you trade it in, where you from as I'm from Castlebar. Please email me back at hondacb499@eircom.net with a description of van and your contact number and your rock bottom price, cheers, Barry.


  • #10
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    emailled you, but if anyone else interested ill put it up on adverts ina few days with pics


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