VRT OSMP on 1st ever Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

phatony

Hi,

I am very interested in importing a 2013 Lincoln MKZ hybrid luxury car from the US when it reaches 3 years old (heavy initial depreciation becomes slow at 3 years). I expect to get one for 20,000 US dollars, less than 15k Euro.

It comes with an original window sticker stating Co2 is 233 grammes per MILE.

Converting to kilometers, this is very low emissions - 19% of OMSP. I understand there is supposed to be a 25% discount for LHD.

However, is there any way to get a valuation in advance for OMSP here, will I be exploited unfairly with a Mustang-level yank-tank valuation?

Sticker will show price when new was about 50k USD, or 37k Euro

Thanks

bazz26

I don't see how you could get a proper valuation in advanced to be honest. That car will not be on the NCT's VRT database either so they would have to ask Revenue for a figure which means it could be anything really. Remember that for OMSP it doesn't matter how much you paid for it in the US but rather what Revenue think the same car costs over here.

Also as the car is coming from outside the EU you will have to pay an import duty on top of that and possibly VAT.

phatony

bazz26 wrote: »

I don't see how you could get a proper valuation in advanced to be honest. That car will not be on the NCT's VRT database either so they would have to ask Revenue for a figure which means it could be anything really. Remember that for OMSP it doesn't matter how much you paid for it in the US but rather what Revenue think the same car costs over here.

Also as the car is coming from outside the EU you will have to pay an import duty on top of that and possibly VAT.

Yes but by then, the Transatlantic Free Trade customs union thing will probably mean only VRT is left.

Leonard Hofstadter

But why would you want to import a car that is only sold in North America and has the steering wheel on the wrong side for Ireland?

phatony

captainspeed wrote: »

But why would you want to import a car that is only sold in North America and has the steering wheel on the wrong side for Ireland?

The automation is at a higher level then available in EU - self steering with cruise control is not disabled if you rely on it, for example. There is also a Porsche Targa style full length glass roof that pops up and slides back behind the rear window - Mercs effort at a panoramic roof is crap in comparison. Its got loads of cool new stuff and i like the look. No bloody timing belt either.

Mycroft H

captainspeed wrote: »

But why would you want to import a car that is only sold in North America and has the steering wheel on the wrong side for Ireland?

Cos it's cool. I'd drive one

Cleveland Hot Pocket

captainspeed wrote: »

But why would you want to import a car that is only sold in North America and has the steering wheel on the wrong side for Ireland?

Tell that to all the american car owners clubs in ireland!
Maybe some of us like american cars! I have one myself, a 350v8 GMC c1500 pickup.


We don't all like to drive dacias and kias you know!

phatony

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Tell that to all the american car owners clubs in ireland!
Maybe some of us like american cars! I have one myself, a 350v8 GMC c1500 pickup.


We don't all like to drive dacias and kias you know!

Know anyone imported recently?

Cleveland Hot Pocket

phatony wrote: »

Know anyone imported recently?

Currently in the process myself, commencing to import anyway.
But my imports would be either commercials or classics so I wouldnt pay VRT. (well, above €200 anyway)

phatony

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Currently in the process myself, commencing to import anyway.
But my imports would be either commercials or classics so I wouldnt pay VRT. (well, above €200 anyway)

Know anyone who imported something say 3 years old, from the clubs?

Really want one of these!
An I'd forgotten about the whole clubs/shows social aspect to a yank tank!

Cleveland Hot Pocket

phatony wrote: »

Know anyone who imported something say 3 years old, from the clubs?

Really want one of these!
An I'd forgotten about the whole clubs/shows social aspect to a yank tank!

I'm not in any of the clubs (yet, keep meaning to join the kilbeggan club) but from what I've seen at the shows the newest car there was an '04 chevy SSR.

There does seem to be a great club/social aspect to owning and driving an american car here. From chatting to fellow enthusiasts at shows to the "beep and wave" when you see a fellow yank tank on the road!

Hey, us idiots that want to drive bigger cars than 1.4 diesels have to band together or we'll get taxed to oblivion!!:pac:

ba_barabus

Isn't there acted 07 Mustangs around? Possibly not in clubs but they are brought in and vrtd

phatony

ba_barabus wrote: »

Isn't there acted 07 Mustangs around? Possibly not in clubs but they are brought in and vrtd

Oh get lost!

ba_barabus

phatony wrote: »

Oh get lost!

That was in response to CHP saying the newer he'd seen was an 04 SSR in the club.

phatony

phatony wrote: »

Oh get lost!

That was in response to you being a HBB ninny.

ba_barabus

phatony wrote: »

That was in response to you being a HBB ninny.

HBB?

What are you talking about and name calling for?

phatony

ba_barabus wrote: »

HBB?

What are you talking about and name calling for?

HHB.

I want you to leave me and my threads alone.
It's like your stalking me you menacing uptight thread reporting teachers pet ninny.

ba_barabus

phatony wrote: »

HHB.

I want you to leave me and my threads alone.
It's like your stalking me you menacing uptight thread reporting teachers pet ninny.

Its a public forum with public threads. I've no idea why you've gone off here as I was posting back to CHP. You've started multiple threads looking for advice on how to break the law.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

ba_barabus wrote: »

Isn't there acted 07 Mustangs around? Possibly not in clubs but they are brought in and vrtd

I think I did see one 07 mustang at a show alright but most stuff tends to be 70's cars and 70's-90's pickups

Don't know where the aggro is coming from on this thread...

ba_barabus

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I think I did see one 07 mustang at a show alright but most stuff tends to be 70's cars and 70's-90's pickups

Don't know where the aggro is coming from on this thread...

I've seen a few nice newer cars around Dun Laoighre over the summer. They sounds great but you're right, most stuff is older.