Buying BMW in UK on Primary Medical Cert

skippy2

I am looking at buying a second hand BMW 2009 from a UK BMW main dealer but they are insisting all paperwork must be through a UK address which is not really a problem for me as we have family there.

Is this a problem when coming back into Ireland as i am eligible to reclaim/remission of the VRT on this as i am on a Primary Medical Cert
Any advice appreciated, is this normal when buying from UK main Dealer
The invoice would be addressed to me at a UK address and V5 book sent there also with my name on it.

They say they have to register it to a UK address for Warranty purposes etc. I am just concerend that when i produce the Invoice with a UK address on it the VRO office might question it for some reason but everything is above board.
The car will be registered in Ireland once i get it here

First time doing this so not sure on exact procedures

Car is good value and well specced

Thanks for any advice

Senna

The VRT office is hardly going to refuse to take your money, you have nothing to worry about.

dingding

Is it a new car or secondhand. If secondhand how old is it and what is the mileage like.

Sounds overkill for a secondhand car. I purchased one a couple of years ago from a BMW dealer and there was no problem with the Irish address.

Mr Benevolent

Senna wrote: »

The VRT office is hardly going to refuse to take your money, you have nothing to worry about.

He won't be paying VRT, that's the point.

Kristopherus

Would it not make more sense to buy in Ireland, now that prices are well down. The car tax will also be assessed on the "old" basis.And an import will have to be shipped back to the Uk if it needs replacement while under guarantee.

skippy2

Thanks for the replies so far

Yes due to Primary Medical Cert i have to pay no VRT
Car is second hand over 6 months and over 6000KM

Anyone else see any other issues with this?
There is no tax evasion/avoidance or anything going on here
I just want to make sure i have everything covered

Thanks again

L1011

Kristopherus wrote: »

Would it not make more sense to buy in Ireland, now that prices are well down. The car tax will also be assessed on the "old" basis.And an import will have to be shipped back to the Uk if it needs replacement while under guarantee.

Its a 2009 so it will be on CO2 not CC tax and BMW Ireland have to honour the UK warranty under EU law so no, it won't need to be "shipped back to the UK". Even if it did, did you manage to forget theres a lump of the UK joined on to us?

Padraig Mor

skippy2 wrote: »

They say they have to register it to a UK address for Warranty purposes etc.

They're talking ****. If it's a 2009, it's already registered for warranty (3 yrs BTW).

I have absolutely no idea what he VRO will say, but TBH I wouldn't be surprised if they had questions over 'dual addresses'. I'd suggest ringing them but anecdotal evidence suggests they never answer the phone - even prior to the current 'go slow'!

Big Nasty

He's buying in the UK because he is VRT exempt, the VRO doesn't really come in to it.

OP - it sounds a little strange that they want you to do have UK paperwork. Whether you're paying VRT or not it still has to be re-registered in a VRO office. I've never imported a car myself so can't comment from experience but whether you have to pay €50 or €5000 is none of their business IMO!

Gumbo

Kristopherus wrote: »

Would it not make more sense to buy in Ireland, now that prices are well down. The car tax will also be assessed on the "old" basis.And an import will have to be shipped back to the Uk if it needs replacement while under guarantee.

ehh no it wont. car will be taxed on the CO2 system and any warranty problems can be done by BMW in Ireland and the cost is then claimed back from BMW UK. Ireland is essentially part of the BMW UK group.

Hotwheels

Made enquiries about this for a neighbor, you will have to pay VRT/VAT at point of entry. And claim it back the normal way...So Revenue say...

If you have not done so already, talk to Revenue & the (Revenue) disabled drivers section in Monaghan... The Guys that Send out a DD1 form...

vectra

Confab wrote: »

He won't be paying VRT, that's the point.

Yes he will
Vrt & Vat on that car will exceed the allowed amount of reclaim of €9525 for a driver.
Plus it will have to be modified before the money can be reclaimed.
This is how I understand it anyhow.