how to sell a low value car in a high tax band

StanByrneGalway

I've bought a new car and need to sell my old one, however although it is a great car its a 2.5 litre so very expensive to tax and I'm wondering how best to sell it.

Its a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant V6 with full service history, leather, air con, alpine sound system etc and a brilliant car but I'm afraid no one will want it because of the tax which will cost more than the car. Any ideas? Many thanks, Stan.

Dartz

Break it up and sell it for Parts?

ShayK1

price it right and it will sell

Tax is about a grand, how much do you want for the car ? Is it NCTd ?

dingding

Someone might buy it as a hackney car. That would solve the tax issue.

green-blood

you put a price on it and keep reducing until it goes...

forget what you paid for it, want for it, put into it, just have patience... sounds like a 500 quid car to be honest - any nct??

The-Game

Unfortunatley you will be hard pressed to make decent money on it, although they are a lovely car especially when they are as high spec as your own, the tax and cost is simply too high for the majority of people who are looking for cars.
If you could hang onto it you would be better off, but if it will be left lying up and in the way not being used unfortunately you will have to let it go quite cheap.

Unless you get lucky!!

Pdfile

these are a great lookin great value car....


would be an ideal taxi or simular....


why not go get your chauffeur license ?? :pac:

colm_mcm

sign up to the Irish Mitsubishi Owners Club
www.irishmoc.org

Few guys there have VR4s they may be looking to do a manual conversion, or may be interested in the extras the car has like the leather etc.

StanByrneGalway

thank you all - seems like really sound advice.

The NCT is out although it's taxed until end of March. I reckon I will get a new NCT but while I'm waiting for the appointment will try to sell anyway.

It also has new continental tyres, new battery and the timing belt was changed at the last service.

I just don''t want to have to put in too much time to selling the car as I am very busy with lots of other things so I will let it go very cheap. If any of you know someone who would be interested for an instant sale that saves me all the hassle I will sell it for €500 but other than that I will start at €950 and see how much I can get.

Does that sound right to you guys?

argosy2006

StanByrneGalway wrote: »

thank you all - seems like really sound advice.

The NCT is out although it's taxed until end of March. I reckon I will get a new NCT but while I'm waiting for the appointment will try to sell anyway.

It also has new continental tyres, new battery and the timing belt was changed at the last service.

I just don''t want to have to put in too much time to selling the car as I am very busy with lots of other things so I will let it go very cheap. If any of you know someone who would be interested for an instant sale that saves me all the hassle I will sell it for €500 but other than that I will start at €950 and see how much I can get.

Does that sound right to you guys?

post some pics of it, is it a irish car or a jap import, whats mileage, aircon?

daRobot

Unfortunately, this is where the punitive Irish Motor tax system comes into it's own.

Is the car an Auto or Manual?

Victor

Pdfile wrote: »

these are a great lookin great value car....

would be an ideal taxi or simular....

why not go get your chauffeur license ?? :pac:

Taxis need to be under 10 years old. Not sure about Limosines.

B00MSTICK

Ya stick up a few pics, I know someone that might want the engine and a few bits so the whole thing for 500 is nice. Galway too.

alias no.9

I presume it's a saloon, if it were an estate I would possibly be interested. If you want shut of it quickly, you could put it on ebay with no reserve, let it run for a week.

rmcc1978

You could sell it on a UK site, They don't pay import tax (I think) just a reg fee of £70-£80.

Have you compared UK values to what you might get over here.

StanByrneGalway

I will get some photos done once the snow clears!

Yes it is a saloon and I imported it from UK two years ago. The car is in Dublin at the moment.

thanks and happy new year.

daRobot

>Stan

Is the car Auto or Manual?

StanByrneGalway

manual

daRobot wrote: »

>Stan

Is the car Auto or Manual?

Bummer about it being in Dublin, I would have had a look at it if it was in Galway.

sebfto

friend of mine might be interested . do you have a phone no ?

FTOeire

sebfto wrote: »

friend of mine might be interested . do you have a phone no ?

Are you going down the transplant route then??

StanByrneGalway

thanks everyone

the car is with a friend of mine in Dublin <snip>

Lucian27

is he available for a viewing in the morning? i'm in dublin too

Mycroft H

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dingding

Victor wrote: »

Taxis need to be under 10 years old. Not sure about Limosines.

A good few 93 reg taxis around Sligo toyota carinas Pushing 17 years.

dingding

dingding wrote: »

A good few 93 reg taxis around Sligo toyota carinas Pushing 17 years.

Victor was 100% incorrect under current legislation.

Fishtits

Victor wrote: »

Taxis need to be under 10 years old. Not sure about Limosines.

New applicants will need to be 9 yrs old or less.

Existing license holders unaffected at the moment.

http://www.taxiregulator.ie/industry-FAQs.html#9yearagelimit

Victor was half right so

PsyOne

StanByrneGalway wrote: »

thanks everyone

the car is with a friend of mine in Dublin <snip>

Hey Stan I am interested , can you call or txt me and i'll see the car , if i like it i'll take it... my phone number is 0857861445.
Give me a call