new Volvo S40 from the north

ciaran75 · 25-01-2010 5:19pm #1

hi guys,

i've been looking at a volvo s40 for a while now. previously looking at an '06 1.6D which would be between 11,000 - 14,000 euro.

i noticed a brand new S40 up north for £13518, with €3594 VRT so would work out about just under €19000 72mpg and i would have a brand new car
http://www.agnewcars.com/scrappageofferdetails.asp?SpecialOfferID=429

the only catch is to avail of the UK scrappage scheme your old banger (which i have one) needs to be UK registered, fair enough.

Does anyone know how much it costs to register a car up north and if i did would they take that for the scrappage or would it need to be registered for over 10 years. I have a friend up in belfast who would allow me to use his address.

Cheers,

privateBeavis · 25-01-2010 5:21pm

I think you'd have to also pay VAT on the car on top of the VRT when a car is less that 6 months old or something like that.

Stevie Dakota · 25-01-2010 5:22pm

Don't forget about VAT.

Anan1 · 25-01-2010 5:25pm

I'd imagine the new car would have to be registered in the UK to avail of their scrappage scheme. It might be worth looking into whether you could scrap your banger here and claim the refund on VRT against the new car?

ciaran75 · 25-01-2010 5:26pm

cheers guys never even thought of that.

you reckon i could pretend to living up north for the 6 months but have the car down here. much chance of getting caught??

beginning to think its not worth all the hassle...

Stevie Dakota · 25-01-2010 5:29pm

If you have a banger look around here, there are some amazing deals at the moment. Family member just bought a €19K car for €14.5.

Anan1 · 25-01-2010 5:37pm

ciaran75 wrote: »

you reckon i could pretend to living up north for the 6 months but have the car down here. much chance of getting caught??

I hope not, tax evasion is stealing from us. Encouraging it is also against the charter, so let's just leave it at that.

new Volvo S40 from the north

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