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Skoda octavia-cheap tax?

  • 09-08-2013 1:22pm
    #1
    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭


    We are looking to get 2nd hand one 06 or 07 have seen some ads have mentioned cheap tax, how do you know which one is cheap and which is regular tax?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Cheap is relative, and anything pre-2008 will be on the old cc system. Have a look on motortax.ie for the rates for the different engine sizes.


  • #3
    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    I checked reg number of some cars we have just been looking at on donedeal etc some are €200 and something a year and then some are €600 and something same litre??
    Go easy on me, clueless women :)


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    I checked reg number of some cars we have just been looking at on donedeal etc some are €200 and something a year and then some are €600 and something same litre??
    The tax system changed in 2008, to an emmissions-based system, it's explained on the motortax website.

    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    Go easy on me, clueless women :)
    Whatever about men being sexist, it's not nice to see women turning on themselves.


  • #5
    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    I'm sure there's women out there who know a lot about cars, I'm not one of them and no problem admitting it :)

    I'll have a look at the tax site. Himself wouldn't care and would just get the bigger tax backet one, I'd like to save some money but also if its hard to get a cheap tax one I'd prefer to get an estate and at least have something extra for the same tax


  • #6
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    I'm sure there's women out there who know a lot about cars, I'm not one of them and no problem admitting it :)
    Lots of people are clueless about cars, many men just have a harder time admitting it.
    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    I'll have a look at the tax site. Himself wouldn't care and would just get the bigger tax backet one, I'd like to save some money but also if its hard to get a cheap tax one I'd prefer to get an estate and at least have something extra for the same tax
    Do bear in mind that tax affects purchase price too - cars that are expensive to tax can often be bought far more cheaply than their lower-tax relatives. Do your sums for the total cost of ownership over whatever period you plan on keeping the car.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If you are looking at a 06/07 Octavia then motor tax will be based on engine size. 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre models will be cheaper to tax than 1.9 litre and 2.0 litre because they are smaller sized engines.

    You can enter the car's reg number on the motor tax site and it will tell you how much it costs to tax.


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