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Honda Accord Tax

  • 18-04-2014 1:13pm
    #1
    Apocalypse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭


    Hi Lads

    Im interested in buying a honda accord , trying to get rid of my BMW 3 series as I have nothing but trouble with it.

    Only problem with the accord I was told is that the tax is nuts until 08 models or so , is this true ?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Presume diesel?


    The motor tax system changed over on 1 July 2008 from being engine size based to being emissions based. Cars first registered between 1 Jan and 30 June were given the choice of whichever was the cheapest rate. In most cases this meant diesel cars were cheaper to tax under the new system. So a 2008 Honda Accord 2.2 diesel costs €390 to tax per year whereas a 2007 Accord 2.2 diesel costs close to €1000.

    What you need to take into account too however is that a cheap to tax 2008 Accord will cost substantially more to purchase over a 2007 Accord as the resale value of the 2007 Accord has the higher motor tax built into it due to less demand. Everyone wants a cheap tax version so purchase prices remain high.


  • #3
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Also not that cheap post 08 if petrol for example. Iv 2.0 petrol 09 and tax is 750 but that's petrol for ya still glad I bought it anyway.


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Also not that cheap post 08 if petrol for example. Iv 2.0 petrol 09 and tax is 750 but that's petrol for ya still glad I bought it anyway.

    It's €710 for a 07 2.0 litre petrol so no biggy really.


  • #5
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    bazz26 wrote: »
    It's €710 for a 07 2.0 litre petrol so no biggy really.
    True hopefully be less expensive repair bills with it anyway that would make up for bit of higher tax rate overall!


  • #6
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Also not that cheap post 08 if petrol for example. Iv 2.0 petrol 09 and tax is 750 but that's petrol for ya still glad I bought it anyway.

    Just taxed my accord for 6 months. €551!!! Worth an extra couple hundred a year though as a costly breakdown wouldn't see that money. Honda's are more reliable than most of direct competitors.


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