import of a close to classic

ronanl · 05-09-2009 11:39am #1

hi
I have a UK regestered Jaguar XJS 5.3L v12 1991 in great nick and i have arranged classic insurance from first Ireland for 212 euro a year which is brilliant. But i would love to put it on irish plates however i would love to know the following.

what year will it be eligable for classic tax
at what age will the VRT be reduced to a classic rate

if anyone can answer these questions i would be veryt grateful.
Cheers
Ro

Whosbetter? · 05-09-2009 11:52am

As far as I know, a car has to be 30 years old on both counts.

chiefwiggum · 05-09-2009 11:56am

ronan definate answer on this is that the car has to be 30 years of age to qualify for classic tax and vrt both of which is about 50 squid

corktina · 05-09-2009 12:16pm

oho...wait til you ask wehat the road tax is on 5.3.... a couple of years ago it was over a grand on my 3 litre....

2cv · 05-09-2009 12:30pm

corktina wrote: »

oho...wait til you ask wehat the road tax is on 5.3.... a couple of years ago it was over a grand on my 3 litre....

tax on anything over 3 litre is €1,566.00 a year

Whosbetter? · 05-09-2009 12:43pm

2cv wrote: »

tax on anything over 3 litre is €1,566.00 a year

Which is dutifuly spent on the nation's roads.:rolleyes:

Shocking rates on anything over 2 litre over here.

Thank God for classic Tax.
48 Euro per year.
It's the only way I can experiance owning/driving a 3.5l V8.:D

chiefwiggum · 05-09-2009 12:56pm

jesus christ who can justify 1566 squid a year on road robbery ...sorry i mean tax of course

macplaxton · 05-09-2009 5:21pm

ronanl wrote: »

what year will it be eligable for classic tax

ronanl wrote: »

at what age will the VRT be reduced to a classic rate

Oh dear, someone hasn't done their homework....:pac:

"close to classic", not even near in government concession terms. Registering a motor car here isn't a desire, it's an obligation if you're resident...

Camarague · 05-09-2009 5:58pm

It's unbelievable that that car will cost over €17,000 in road tax before it becomes eligible for classic car tax.

Surely cars over 20 years old should cost less in road tax?

corktina · 05-09-2009 6:21pm

why? wouldnt owners of 15 yr old cars then feel hard done by....

Silvera · 07-09-2009 6:25pm

I've often thought that cars over 20 yrs old should have a lower rate of road tax, even halved would be an incentive to keep such cars as that Jaguar as a second/classic car.

Cant see it ever happening though!:(

Camarague · 07-09-2009 7:02pm

corktina wrote: »

why? wouldnt owners of 15 yr old cars then feel hard done by....

I don't know what point you're trying to make, if you actually have any point.

My point, in case you didn't understand it, was that a car that is 20 years old is unlikely to be worth much more than the road tax payable for it.

A 20 year limit is relatively arbitrary but the limit has to be somewhere. Anywhere between 15 and 20 years seems about right.

BTW Silvera, there would never be an incentive to keep cars such as the Jaguar on the road. It suits the economy and the exchequer to incentivise the purchase of new cars, not to keep their old/current ones.

import of a close to classic

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