Buying car privately up North - question re VRT requirements

dcr22B

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help me here.

I'm collecting a 2nd hand car that I bought privately up North this evening and I'm going through my checklist of things that I need to VRT the car.

On the NCTS VRT website, it states the following for a used vehicle:

3) Invoice which must have the date of purchase/sale clearly indicated

How should I go about doing this for a private vehicle? Should I make up my own invoice and get the seller to sign it or will the signed V5 from the seller be enough?

Thanks in advance

Harcrid

Just get the seller to write you up a receipt of sale. If he doesnt then just do one up yourself and you will be grand. They barely look at it when you VRT the car.

paulmcn

they are really trying to disuade people from buying privately outside the state with all the nonsense they have come up with. its a wonder they dont look for a dna sample and fingerprints. :eek:

Reloc8

Actually I found the process dead simple - took 2 visits to test centre (1 to present the car, 1 to pay) and the whole process was done in a week. I don't think any of the documents requested were unreasonable (all 4 or 5 of them) but then I'm self-employed so I suppose I'm used to completing revenue paperwork.

OP - just get the seller to give you a receipt for your money. If I were you I'd type something up quickly before I left which states how much you paid and when you paid it, and has the sellers contact details on it.

paulmcn

imported a few cars over the years prior to this new system (presenting at nct etc) and found it v straightforward, the process just seems somewhat daunting now, bill of sale from vendor matching v5, photographic id, pps number, billhead with ur name/address etc, blah blah.
in honesty haven't experienced the new system yet but have been at the nct centre regularly where the waiting room is shared with vrt desk and witnessed chaos and confusion more often than not usually resulting in lively exchanges/swearing etc.
i will be at the desk in the near future however

CiniO

Considering that you are buying car abroad, and previous owner has to hand his V5C to you, it would be very wise to write a small contract of sale, which would state date, time, make, model, reg no, maybe VIN of the car, name, address of both buyer and seller, and signed by both of you in two copies (one for each).
That's a little thing, and can save hassle to both of you.

I wouldn't buy or sell a car from/to abroad without such thing.

cardwizzard

CiniO wrote: »

Considering that you are buying car abroad, and previous owner has to hand his V5C to you, it would be very wise to write a small contract of sale, which would state date, time, make, model, reg no, maybe VIN of the car, name, address of both buyer and seller, and signed by both of you in two copies (one for each).
That's a little thing, and can save hassle to both of you.

I wouldn't buy or sell a car from/to abroad without such thing.

Lol at abroad. He is heading an hour up the road.:eek:

CiniO

cardwizzard wrote: »

Lol at abroad. He is heading an hour up the road.:eek:

It doesn't change a thing here.
Abroad is abroad.

bryaner

I did a vrt on a motor recently, she asked if I had a receipt told her I just gave cash and no receipt was given.

She was fine with it no prob..

Seth Brundle

paulmcn wrote: »

they are really trying to disuade people from buying privately outside the state with all the nonsense they have come up with. its a wonder they dont look for a dna sample and fingerprints. :eek:

Any system that is created with the help/advice from the SIMI won't be optimised to suit the public.

paulmcn

i agree with you there, the simi (imo) would certainly not be setting up the process with a view to it being consumer fiendly, they are there to represent the views and opinions of the garages they represent in this country and encourage sales in the irish motor industry.

Reloc8

Leaving aside the fact that you have to pay VRT as a first princple (and no one wants to be forking out money, lets face it) and all issues as to its legality etc...

I honestly don't see how the current system is anti-consumer/unnecessarily complicated - that is the system itself, I stress. Its actually very straightforward.

slinky2000

Just say you don't have one. I've never had anyone refuse the VRT cash because of a receipt.

dcr22B

Did one up myself yesterday morning before I got the train up.

Will see how it works on Tuesday when I go to get the VRT sorted.

mgbgt1978

Keep your train ticket as well. It matches the date on the "receipt". Also I know it's a bit late for you personally but anyone else buying up the north should get a receipt for any petrol/diesel they bought up there on the day.
If travelling across to the UK to buy the car you will at least have a ferry ticket to show to the VRT crowd.
They just want to make sure that you were not driving the car around ireland for a few months and depriving the poor country of a few bob in VRT.

By the way the "homemade" receipt will be absolutely fine.