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Car tax 07 v 08.

  • 19-05-2012 7:05pm
    #1
    shawnee
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    The changes in car tax in Ireland has created a huge anomoly. Not many want to buy some 07 cars as similar models in 08 have much cheaper tax. Was looking at an 07 quashquai diesel 07 is around 550 tax and 08 around 200. Trying to equate the value on each is difficult :confused:


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    shawnee wrote: »
    .............. 07 is around 550 tax and 08 around 200. Trying to equate the value on each is difficult :confused:

    If you plan on keeping it for five years than the 08 will be potentially €1750 cheaper to tax over that time (likely less as the disparity might be smaller after the next budget). So factor that into the difference in price between 07s and 08s and the "value" or otherwise should be easier to equate. In five years time they will be 10 and 9 years old respectively so resale value and depreciation would be small factors in my book if you plan on keeping the car a while. I would expect the 07 to prove greater value all things considered at a guess.


  • #3
    bazz26
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    Annual road tax on a 2007 1.5dci Qashqai is €384, a 08 costs €225, that is a difference of only €159 for the year. Given that the price difference of a 07 v 08 is about €3k to €4k it would take a very long time to make it back on motor tax. People need to look beyond the motor tax white elephant in the corner of the room.


  • #4
    rebel.ranter
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    Some cars like a Land Rocer Discovery are cheaper to tax a '07 one than a '08 one, so it works both ways.


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


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Annual road tax on a 2007 1.5dci Qashqai is €384, a 08 costs €225, that is a difference of only €159 for the year. Given that the price difference of a 07 v 08 is about €3k to €4k it would take a very long time to make it back on motor tax. People need to look beyond the motor tax white elephant in the corner of the room.

    This is exactly it. Can you justify spending €3-4k more to save €159 a year.. I'd go with the 07.


  • #6
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Veloce wrote: »
    This is exactly it. Can you justify spending €3-4k more to save €159 a year.. I'd go with the 07.

    Just goes to show that people will pay almost any sum of money to save a smaller sum of money.


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  • #7
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Just goes to show that people will pay almost any sum of money to save a smaller sum of money.

    Or that the average Irish punter is thick..:pac:


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