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Buying a car abroad

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  • 31-12-2011 6:36pm
    #1
    cbr1100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi.

    I currently live in Asia but may be returning to the auld sod in the coming year. I would like to bring a car back to Ireland but I am not sure how to go about it. I cannot buy a car here as they are far too expensive. What i was thinking was that I would buy a car on mainland Europe or in the UK about 6 months before I come back and then bring it home with me. I understand the car has to be at least 3 months old and have 3000km on the clock. If I buy a car in somewhere like Germany (I am thinking a VW Golf) I would easily put up 3000 doing a bit of touring and driving back to Ireland.

    Questions:

    Where is the cheapest place in Europe to buy a VW Golf.

    Can I bring in a car from the UK or elsewhere and be exempt from VRT although my address for the past number of years has been in Asia.

    Thank you in advance.


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    #2
    analfabets
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    Legislation

    1.4 Trendline in Germany: from 16975€ Linky
    1.4 Trendline in Latvia: from 14965€ Linky
    Golf S in UK: from 15850£ Linky

    Reason why I included Latvia is that I'm a Latvian and can help with purchase. Golf seems to be cheap over there also.


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    #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,439 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    bear in mind Europe is left hand drive.

    you will have to had lived in the country, owned the car there etc. The free VRT is not just a welcome present to people coming into the country


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