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How to bring a car from Italy to Ireland?

  • 26-07-2013 2:18pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm on the look-out for a LHD car as we regularly go onto the mainland for trips and I prefer to have the LHD car for overtaking.
    I found a car I like a lot in Rome and I want to have a gander at it with the intention to buy if all checks out ok.
    I've been reading online what needs to be done and it seems to be a complete nightmare :(
    Go here, go there etc etc and then there are no export plates so it cant be driven legally out of the country.
    A trucking company is quoting nearly 1k for the delivery but I would rather do it myself (road trip!)
    Has anyone any useful tips on how best to avoid some much hassle in Italy or should I just give in and get the company to send it at great expense?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    What value do you put on the "road trip" element, because it will cost a hell of a lot more than 1k to do it yourself.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    try

    www.shiply.com

    great website for auctioning your load requirements. Truck and haulage companies frequent it if they have a empty truck coming back!

    I have used it for all manner of items including cars....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    Buy in Germany instead :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,053 ✭✭✭Casati


    Valetta wrote: »
    What value do you put on the "road trip" element, because it will cost a hell of a lot more than 1k to do it yourself.


    Its 2500km so obviously depending on the cars economy it should'nt cost a grand - if it does 6 litre per 100 km that should be less than 200 quid, 3 days driving @ 100 a day for food and B&B, 160 for ferry to Ireland from UK, 70 quid for ferry to UK, Tolls approx 90 quid. If you have the time go for it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Casati wrote: »
    Its 2500km so obviously depending on the cars economy it should'nt cost a grand - if it does 6 litre per 100 km that should be less than 200 quid, 3 days driving @ 100 a day for food and B&B, 160 for ferry to Ireland from UK, 70 quid for ferry to UK, Tolls approx 90 quid. If you have the time go for it

    Rome to Galway is approx 2600km. Even if car really does 6 l/100km then it's still at least 250 euro for fuel (and that's assuming it's diesel as very unlikely any petrol engine would do 6 l/100km on longer motorway run)
    Another 100 for tolls.
    So it's bit more than you thought.

    But then on the other hand ferries come cheaper. Both France to UK and UK to Ireland with Stenaline's landbridge to Europe comes at between 115 to 187 depending on season and day of the week.

    Also accounting 100 per day for accomodation and food on 3 day journey seems quite luxorious. You can make it nearly twice cheaper if you want keeping reasonable standards.

    So I'd say -
    250 fuel
    100 tolls
    150 ferries
    150 food and accommodation.
    Total: 650.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    bear1 wrote: »
    Go here, go there etc etc and then there are no export plates so it cant be driven legally out of the country.

    That's the problem with buying cars in Italy.
    No one is going to give you their numberplates and registration cert.
    And there is no export plates.
    So only legal option is to have your car towed.

    Possibly agree with seller to deliver the car up to the border, and then buy german export plates valid for few days.
    F.e. here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭Senecio


    CiniO wrote: »


    So I'd say -
    250 fuel
    100 tolls
    150 ferries
    150 food and accommodation.
    Total: 650.

    And the flight to Rome?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,122 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    I haven't done it myself but I believe it is very difficult to get it exported legally out of Italy. What car is it and why don't you import it from the likes of Germany or the Netherlands?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    This post has been deleted.
    Yellow plates are fine. You see plenty of them out this way.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Senecio wrote: »
    And the flight to Rome?

    He'll be going to Rome to check the car over anyway. His question only related to getting the car back to Galway should he choose to buy it.

    However as you mention flights, he should factor in the cost of a 1-way airline ticket v a return ticket. If he goes on a 1-way ticket to Rome and doesn't buy then he'll have to buy another flight home. But if he gets a return ticket to Rome and buys the car and decides to drive it home then he has paid a return fare unnecessarily.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭robertxxx


    I have a friend who done the opposite, he worked in Italy.
    He bought a new car in Ireland EX vrt and drove it to Italy and worked there for around 2 years and then drove back, VRT free.

    And I'd say it was a blast as it was a mx5.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    What about the thread where the poster is coming back from the far East of Europe. The OP and that poster could try to make a deal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Sorry guys I was away on work business so I couldn't keep up with the thread.
    Anyway, all of you have good points/advice re the transporting of the car.
    In the end I have decided that buying in Italy is more hassle than its worth. The car was a diesel and with a good price but the office work is just too much stress for me. I'm now looking at Germany as my answer and for now the cars seem to be priced on the high side :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    Check out the Netherlands while you're at it. They also do export plates.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Great thanks, never looked at the NL for a car.

    Have my eyes on this one :D

    http://www.gebruikteauto.nl/details.php?PHPSESSID=ci9g4i25b4kmnirkjlv9nqcmn0&offset=60&aid=495908


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    Have you considered buying in France? - closest ferry connection, no complications with export plates as far as I know. This adverts site will give you an idea of prices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    The thing is with France is that it may be quite hard to be able to communicate, NL at least they almost all speak perfect English

    Thanks for the link, I'll have a gander anyway :)


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