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Motoring costs in the Netherlands

  • 17-11-2010 3:16pm
    #1
    Animal_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm considering a move to the Netherlands to work. How are the motoring costs over there compared to Ireland.
    I know petrol is quite high, but insurance, and taxes and the price of cars.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Price of cars here http://www.autotrader.nl/index.htm

    I'd say you can get an idea of most costs online.


  • #3
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    ..the only statement I can make, based on info from my brother living there for 13 years is that....
    • petrol is much more expensive
    • car tax is expensive

    based on looking at used stuff that interests me (non-ordinary cars..:D ), they're more expensive as well.

    ....even compared to here. :eek:

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  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes they apparently have a similar scheme to VRT over there making cars more expensive even to this fine land. (pre our next budget of course :D)


  • #5
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    My understanding is that the motor tax in the netherlands is included in the petrol price per litre hence why its significantly higher


  • #6
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,130 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    A lot of wrong / outdated info here.
    Veloce wrote: »
    My understanding is that the motor tax in the netherlands is included in the petrol price per litre hence why its significantly higher

    No it isn't. Motor tax depends on weight and fuel of the car, but for a typical petrol car it is a lot cheaper than here

    Petrol is more expensive than here, but only just (10-15c/l). Diesel is a lot cheaper and the very popular LPG is nearly free :D

    New cars cost is similar to here as the Dutch have a similar tax (BPM) as the VRT here. Second hand cars are more expensive, especially slightly older ones. I believe the 5-10 year depreciation (from new) in Ireland is the highest in the EU which makes second hand cars cheap here. A tested 10 year old family saloon would cost not much more than a grand here, but more like 2-3 grand over there

    Insurance is generally cheaper, especially for younger drivers. Maybe cause they crash a lot less over there ;)

    You can only drive a car in the Netherlands when you have a full driving license

    Maintenance and parts are slightly cheaper over there. The car test is yearly (NCT here is every other year) but is done by your local garage, so cost is included in the service usually

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  • #7
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Had a friend over from Denmark recently (different country I know but kinda fits in with the topic), picked him up in my '99 735 which is clean, good spec, and well finished with M-pars and clear indy lenses, etc. He asked me did I get a new job with what i was driving and nearly dropped when I told him it cost me €3k (plus my old banger '97 523). He had just paid €3k for a '98 Polo! :eek::eek::eek:


  • #8
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Had a friend over from Denmark recently (different country I know but kinda fits in with the topic), picked him up in my '99 735 which is clean, good spec, and well finished with M-pars and clear indy lenses, etc. He asked me did I get a new job with what i was driving and nearly dropped when I told him it cost me €3k (plus my old banger '97 523). He had just paid €3k for a '98 Polo! :eek::eek::eek:

    Ireland is f|cked now and cars can be got for pittance

    a 05 mondeo, 4 grand sir

    thats not generally the case in nl, belguim, denmark and germany.

    or probably not the case at all more likely


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