Importing Old but not classic cars?

thethedev

Hi I've just imported a 1996 car and Im not sure what the story is with registering it?
Most of the information I'm getting seems to be in relation to either nearly new or classic cars.
Do I pay based on the Co2 emmisions or just the open market selling price?
And do the new tax bands apply or does it still go by the old system.
Thanks in advance.

Voodoomelon

Your VRT will be based under the old system of engine size. Only cars registered after July 1st 2008 have the VRT calculated on emissions.

GalwayKiefer

Go to:
https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/showVRT
to calculate what you owe Revenue for the car then head down to the nearest office to register it (with the car so they can inspect it).

The road tax will be based on the engine size as it was registered somewhere pre-2008, you can check it here: https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/staticContent.do?page=motortaxrates

Then get plates for it (roughly €20) and away you go.

KF:)

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Your VRT will be based under the old system of engine size. Only cars registered after July 1st 2008 have the VRT calculated on emissions.

Afraid your wrong there, VRT on ALL cars are now emission based (with the exception of cars 30 years or older), if there are no emissions data they will be charged at the highest tax rate. ROAD TAX on all pre 2008 cars is based on engine size, after 2008 ROAD TAX is based on emissions

L-M

KF:) wrote: »

Afraid your wrong there, VRT on ALL cars are now emission based (with the exception of cars 30 years or older), if there are no emissions data they will be charged at the highest tax rate. ROAD TAX on all pre 2008 cars is based on engine size, after 2008 ROAD TAX is based on emissions

Aye you have it there. OP dependant on car, but the minimum is something like €800 vrt, open to correction?

Voodoomelon

Ah yes, apologies, confused myself.

thethedev

Hi thanks for the info, I got the VRT rate off them and they're saying E720!!!:eek:

This for a car thats only worth about E300!!
What a scam!
My guess is theres no emmisions data and as said above they're charging the maximum rate, is there any way at all I can find out the vehicles emmisions and prove it doesnt belong in this category?

Drummerboy08

Dev.. Tut tut my oul son.. Should have asked before you done it.. Had you asked the all-seeing, all-wise motors forum before you imported you'd have got that info.....:rolleyes:;):D

Stick to drumming mate...

Rob

homer90

Whats the car ?

thethedev

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Dev.. Tut tut my oul son.. Should have asked before you done it.. Had you asked the all-seeing, all-wise motors forum before you imported you'd have got that info.....:rolleyes:;):D

Stick to drumming mate...

Rob

:rolleyes:Oh Rob, if only you knew half the story, I was into too deep before I even seen the car:D

thethedev

homer90 wrote: »

Whats the car ?

If I told you, you would either regard me as a fool or a madman.

Drummerboy08

A Fiat so.

thethedev

Close but no banana,

1996 Lada Niva Hussar 1.7i

Probably worth alot less than what I paid.
Probably not worth the hassle either.

Drummerboy08

thethedev wrote: »

Close but no banana,

1996 Lada Niva Hussar 1.7i

Probably worth alot less than what I paid.
Probably not worth the hassle either.

I think your actually more mental than i originally thought??!

Pics?

thethedev

See the random thread two or three pages from the back I think.

Drummerboy08

Ah...... Well....it is different

thethedev

Yes.....it is in fact a.......pile of ****

homer90

But, your safe in the knowledge it can do this ......... Should the need arise

Try that in a Disco :D:D

loc5

yikes!! i wouldnt try it in a mosh pit!!! if only it was one of them that had the diesel (isuzu i think 1.5/1.7)
but they are supposed to be great stuff off road
you could go along to a breakers and see about a combo doner engine

alastair

homer90 wrote: »

But, your safe in the knowledge it can do this

Oh no it can't - that video's as fake as Fakey McFake of the Faketown McFakes.

homer90

alastair wrote: »

Oh no it can't - that video's as fake as Fakey McFake of the Faketown McFakes.

no way .... is it ?

:rolleyes:

thethedev

WHAT:eek:
Its a fake!?!

Damn that was the whole reason I bought the damned thing.

Aaaaaah sh*t!

thethedev

loc5 wrote: »

yikes!! i wouldnt try it in a mosh pit!!! if only it was one of them that had the diesel (isuzu i think 1.5/1.7)
but they are supposed to be great stuff off road
you could go along to a breakers and see about a combo doner engine

Peugeot 1.9 I believe.

Drummerboy08

thethedev wrote: »

WHAT:eek:
Its a fake!?!

Damn that was the whole reason I bought the damned thing.

Aaaaaah sh*t!

Thats a tough break there Dev.