Merc Estate conversion to van

RobAMerc

guy's, does anyone know if big Merc estates can be converted to commercial ?
I know they would have a fairly massive load area.
I am particularly interested in converting a W124 TE

thanks
Rob

shooter88

Yep..rip out the back seats
Put in a full length floor in back
Remove seatbelts
Weld up any seatbelt holes
Get it weigjed
Bring it in for a doe
Go to tax office and tax it commercial

trad

As above but you have to have the vehicle examined by "A Suitably Qualified Individual" and have the following form filled out
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/forms/index.html

and it goes to the Customs in Rosslare.

And I'd go for a 300D multi valve auto.

Seweryn

trad wrote: »

And I'd go for a 300D E300 Diesel multi valve auto.

I would not rule out a manual one for a lot better fuel economy, however they are very hard to come by in RHD.

shooter88

trad wrote: »

As above but you have to have the vehicle examined by "A Suitably Qualified Individual" and have the following form filled out
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/forms/index.html

and it goes to the Customs in Rosslare.

And I'd go for a 300D multi valve auto.

Is that not just for imports?I'm pretty sure its different rules if it is a Irish car..
If it is a import you will also have to take out rear windows(not rear window) and install either steel/plastic /fiberglass etc..

RobAMerc

shooter88 wrote: »

Yep..rip out the back seats
Put in a full length floor in back
Remove seatbelts
Weld up any seatbelt holes
Get it weigjed
Bring it in for a doe
Go to tax office and tax it commercial

Sounds like a bit too much work to be fair. Better off with just a van !

Seweryn wrote: »

I would not rule out a manual

No No No - Merc and Manual is a total no no, the worst manual gearbox and clutch set up ever - it comes across being a total afterthought in development.

trad

shooter88 wrote: »

Is that not just for imports?I'm pretty sure its different rules if it is a Irish car..
If it is a import you will also have to take out rear windows(not rear window) and install either steel/plastic /fiberglass etc..

CONVERSION OF A REGISTERED VEHICLE, I.E. ONE WITH AN IRISH REGISTRATION NUMBER:- A vehicle owner, to declare the conversion of a registered vehicle, i.e. one with an Irish registration number, must post this Declaration of Conversion, together with the related Suitably Qualified Individual declaration, and other supporting documents (please see Notes), to FREEPOST, Central Vehicle Office, Revenue Commissioners, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

hi5

Heres the actual form, you'll be going from AC to BB.


http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/forms/vehicle-conversion-declaration.pdf

tinofapples

How much is one of these "Suitably Qualified Individual declaration" likely to charge for their time ?