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Can a dealer get car to NCT sooner than I could?

  • 04-10-2010 6:21pm
    #1
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭


    sorry cant find answer to this question anywhere.....


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  • #2
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    Surely they must be - I was waiting over 4 months for my appointment.


  • #3
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Only by virtue of probably having someone around to drive it to a centre on very short notice for a cancellation.


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    i only rang up to book mine last tuesday and was offered any day from the 5th to the 8th in naas


  • #5
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    guil wrote: »
    i only rang up to book mine last tuesday and was offered any day from the 5th to the 8th in naas

    :eek:Thats quick


  • #6
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Our garage gives the NCT guys a €20 tip if they let a car in to do the test, go up and have a word with one of the lads. It should be no problem. A lot of car dealers do this.


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  • #7
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    Plug wrote: »
    Our garage gives the NCT guys a €20 tip if they let a car in to do the test, go up and have a word with one of the lads. It should be no problem. A lot of car dealers do this.

    OMG:eek:


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    mumof2 wrote: »
    OMG:eek:

    Welcome to Ireland...

    charlie_haughey+fingers.jpg


  • #9
    ks652
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭ks652


    Sometimes the NCT centre even rings garages asking do they want cars tested.

    Go into a salesman that you may have purchased a car off and plead a simpathy case with him (under pressure from the law or something) and he may remember you the next time the come acalling.

    The NCT isnt a civil service....its a robbing business :mad:


  • #10
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Welcome to Ireland...

    charlie_haughey+fingers.jpg

    Ha ha, I know all about it!!!:mad: Think its called Rip of Ireland at the moment??!!


  • #11
    Tefral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭Tefral


    Best time to book your test is around 8.30 in the morning, they put up all the cancellations around that time.. I booked mine Friday for this Sunday. I had a wide range to choose from..


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  • #12
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    ks652 wrote: »
    Sometimes the NCT centre even rings garages asking do they want cars tested.

    Go into a salesman that you may have purchased a car off and plead a simpathy case with him (under pressure from the law or something) and he may remember you the next time the come acalling.

    The NCT isnt a civil service....its a robbing business :mad:

    Can a salesman ring the nct on my behalf to speed things up?


  • #13
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    mumof2 wrote: »
    Can a salesman ring the nct on my behalf to speed things up?

    No more than you can, if you're looking for a time that suits you. If you can take a cancellation you'll get one within days.

    The entire point being made here is that dealers have easier access to *bringing* cars in for cancellations, and indeed getting cancellation slots easier cause they can get cars in to fill them.

    This isn't like the driving test system of old where a letter from someone 'important' let you pick a closer slot that you wanted. If you phone the NCTS tomorrow morning and are flexible you'll get a date within a week, guaranteed.


  • #14
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Go to any large nct centre early on a working day and tell them you'll wait for a no show.(Bring your flask and sambos)


  • #15
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    aujopimur wrote: »
    Go to any large nct centre early on a working day and tell them you'll wait for a no show.(Bring your flask and sambos)

    And plenty to read! Or a nintendo!!:D:D

    Cheers for all advice.:)


  • #16
    lifer_sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭lifer_sean


    No big problem getting tests in Limerick these days. Logged on on Saturday and booked test for today, another for next Saturday, and a third for next week. There were slots available all day on 13th, 14th and 15th, any time you would want.

    You could try NCT centres other than the closest one to you.

    Dealers can sometimes get a car tested quickly by leaving the car (by arrangement) with the test centre for the day so that they can slot it in if it gets quiet / no shows.

    I wouldn't recommend slipping a tip to the NCT staff, and I'd expect they would be in big trouble if found receiving one.


  • #17
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,973 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Rang for NCT in little Island in August.... got a Thursday morning in NOVEMBER!!. Rang today -1890412413- to change as it happens I cannot make that date - typical - no other dates available at the moment !! Will get another date and time in the post sometime I was told!


  • #18
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    Rang for NCT in little Island in August.... got a Thursday morning in NOVEMBER!!. Rang today -1890412413- to change as it happens I cannot make that date - typical - no other dates available at the moment !! Will get another date and time in the post sometime I was told!

    See, this is what I mean about waiting around. Will see what the dealer comes back with, he knows id like the car by the weekend, and hopes to put it through before that obviousely, and he is registering it on Thursday. If not can try for here, and see how long it takes here in West Cork!


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