reasonably cheap tax?

twistyj

Well lads, ive recently started college and i want to commute so ive got a budget of around €1,000 for a car. Is there any car i could get where the road tax is around €100 - €150 per year?


Sound.

Paddy001

One litre is €172

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/MotorTaxRates/MotorTaxRatesBasedonEngineSize/

Nissan doctor

On older cars(pre 08) as above, a 1.0 is the cheapest.

For your budget, I'd say an old Micra is your best bet.

Alan b.

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unkel

@OP - when I was in college, people commuted by foot / bike / bus / train, but fair play to ya that you still have access to celtic tiger funds or even better that you have a job on the side

As the Nissan doctor said, you really can't beat an old Micra for being very low in the total cost of ownership. They are cheap to buy, very reliable, requiring very little servicing and they are frugal

Alan b.

unkel wrote: »

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@OP - when I was in college, people commuted by foot / bike / bus / train, but fair play to ya that you still have access to celtic tiger funds or even better that you have a job on the side

As the Nissan doctor said, you really can't beat an old Micra for being very low in the total cost of ownership. They are cheap to buy, very reliable, requiring very little servicing and they are frugal

oh yeah, sorry, best not tell lies or forget to inform the tax office.
:rolleyes:

Alanstrainor

Alan b. wrote: »

oh yeah, sorry, best not tell lies or forget to inform the tax office.
:rolleyes:

Encouraging others to act illegally is against the charter. Do so again and you're gone. I edited your original post.

Nissan doctor

Alan b. wrote: »

oh yeah, sorry, best not tell lies or forget to inform the tax office.
:rolleyes:

And I'm sure the tax office just take peoples word that its a taxi..

I must try that myself so.:rolleyes:

Alan b.

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Encouraging others to act illegally is against the charter. Do so again and you're gone. I edited your original post.

yeah, i should have expected that to be fair

@Nissan, cant answer that for the above reason, sorry.

HJL

Maybe a Suzuki Swift might suit also, recent mention about them in this forum too about how realiable there are. I will mirror what was also mentioned about them not being very safe in a crash, they crush like a can of coke. As would more cars in this sub 1 litre/sub 100 euro bracket though, should be bought cheap if you can find a good one, dont see a lot on the road not like i used to, not the older shape anyway.

Smokiejam

Paddy001 wrote: »

One litre is €172

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/MotorTaxRates/MotorTaxRatesBasedonEngineSize/

1.6 litre diesel ford focus 2008 is 104 euro

sean1141

Smokiejam wrote: »

1.6 litre diesel ford focus 2008 is 104 euro

dont think you will buy a 2008+ focus for 1000 euro thats all the op is planning on spending