buying home or uk

thecross1

hi im thinking of buying a used car, maybe a toyota avensis verso hopefully, they are very dear here and i was wondering has anybody bought a car from the uk, and how did the transaction go do. if i bought out of a garage in uk would i have come back. and how does vrt work and will i need to nct it when i get it back here.
IS IT WORTH THE HASSEL. cheers lads

robbie99

It's all in the charter...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055037358

Particularly this thread...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=176389

thecross1

thank u very much thats what i was looking 4, pretty much what i thinking cheers man 4 ur help

Chopper888

You can check the VRT on this website -

https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/showCarCalculator

thecross1

cheers guys ur quick with ur answers thats great. fair play

colm_mcm

problem is Irish buyers are going to the UK and snapping up anything Toyota that runs on diesel. you may have to look hard to get a cheap one.

kindalen

only value i can see in uk at the minute nearly new saab, and not too many lloking for them. think they use the same diesel as the alfa 159. nice engine.
what you looking at thecross1?

thecross1

i was thinking of three makes tbh toyota 1st choice and then volvo or sabb not 2 sure im going through autotrder all the time

thecross1

it looks like there are some great deals to be had though. i sold my car last week so i need a car soon im not majorly pushed just yet im holding off 4 the right 1, as i can use the bus 4 now free travel coming in handy (no not a docket pass)

j&f

I bought bmw 320 cd last year in uk saved a heap of money compared to bmw dealers here, there was no warranty but if you know a bit about cars or bring someone with you you should be ok. A good website is Autoquake lots of info and pics, car giant and big motoring world are also good, www.autotrader.co.uk is very good as it covers all of uk both private and garages. Hope it works out as well as it did for me

colm_mcm

If you're looking at an Avensis Verso, what Saab or Volvo is in the same category?

thecross1

jf cheers 4 that im looking carefully anyway

thecross1

colm i dont think there are any verso volvo or saab in the same catagorie but the verso is my 1st choice if i find the right 1 because of the 7 seats. but im also looking at the volvo or saab because i like them i just happen to think they are very good cars. but the verso is the 1 i think ill end up getting because of the space. but only if i get the right 1. at the moment i could buy really cheap top the range cars 4 next to nothing but i wasnt sure what way it worked when i brought the car back here. now i have a really good idea of whats what

colm_mcm

Just figured if you want/need 7 seats, then you'd be looking purely at 7 seaters

If you buy something because it looks like a bargain, while ignoring the practicalities, you may end up having to sell the car over here, then you'll realise why the car was so cheap in the UK in the first place...

thecross1

also a volvo or saab i can get a saloon that would have enough space 4 me

thecross1

yea u are right that is a concern 4 me and i will be taking that into consideration but i think what ever happens ill get a bargin in uk cheers 4 advice