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Holder of Primary Medical Cert & Importing Car ?

  • 03-02-2010 12:35pm
    #1
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I am due to change my car this year and am liking the idea of a New Octavia Vrs.

    If I buy down here I get up to €9.5k off the price of it. between Vrt and Vat

    Question is,

    If I travel to the North or the UK. How would this work?
    Is there much to be saved ?
    Would it be worth the Hassle ?
    Am I right in saying I would get a 3 year warranty instead of 2 down here?

    Any help appreciated.


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  • #2
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    I would imagine if you can import something and then be exempt from VRT and VAT you should save a nice bit of cash.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Just check how claiming the UK VAT works.


  • #4
    fabsoul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭fabsoul


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Just check how claiming the UK VAT works.

    If you are buying new in the north, you don't have to pay the VAT there if you are bring it down here.


  • #5
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,158 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Ring the Tax Office and the VRT Office and then you will be sure.

    It's not a question that could be accurately answered here.


  • #6
    brumbrum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭brumbrum


    Hahaha brilliant. I was thinking of getting an Octavia VRS at the end of the year too.

    Will you let me know if you enquire about getting it up North cos if it works out I might follow you!!


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  • #7
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Thanks for the replies.
    Any of you know of Skoda dealers in the North that I can contact for prices?
    Possibly thinking of SEAT Leon tdi FR as well :cool:


  • #8
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Car price, excluding VRT and VAT down here, is cheaper than NI iirc.....so I don't see how you'd save anything - but I'm open to correction on that.......

    It's post-VRT and VAT that our price are more, not pre-.......

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  • #9
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Car price, excluding VRT and VAT down here, is cheaper than NI iirc.....so I don't see how you'd save anything - but I'm open to correction on that.......

    It's post-VRT and VAT that our price are more, not pre-.......

    Well,
    That clears that up
    Thanks ;)


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