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Reducing motor tax

lexusrx400h · 2014-10-28 22:30:50

Hi all, Recently spotted a 2010 Range Rover for sale on carzone via a reputable dealer and the road tax stated was only €333 per annum. Thought it looked a bit shady and logged onto the motor tax website and it confirmed the motor tax was actually €333 per annum. This 3.6 v8 diesel should normally be €2350 for the year.…

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28-10-2014 11:30pm

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lexusrx400h

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Hi all,

Recently spotted a 2010 Range Rover for sale on carzone via a reputable dealer and the road tax stated was only €333 per annum. Thought it looked a bit shady and logged onto the motor tax website and it confirmed the motor tax was actually €333 per annum.

This 3.6 v8 diesel should normally be €2350 for the year.

Any ideas how they would of gotten that???

Thanks

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#2 28-10-2014 11:32pm
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lexusrx400h wrote: »

Hi all,

Recently spotted a 2010 Range Rover for sale on carzone via a reputable dealer and the road tax stated was only €333 per annum. Thought it looked a bit shady and logged onto the motor tax website and it confirmed the motor tax was actually €333 per annum.

This 3.6 v8 diesel should normally be €2350 for the year.

Any ideas how they would of gotten that???

Thanks

That would be a commercial model i'd imagine.

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#3 28-10-2014 11:32pm
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Commercial tax.
A 3.6 should be €420 though.

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#4 28-10-2014 11:37pm
lexusrx400h

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Sorry, didn't mention the car was a passenger, with all rear seats in place and no blacked out windows.

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#5 28-10-2014 11:39pm
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lexusrx400h wrote: »

Sorry, didn't mention the car was a passenger, with all rear seats in place and no blacked out windows.

Link to the ad?

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#6 28-10-2014 11:43pm
lexusrx400h

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Gone unfortunately, i think it was with Autosports.ie

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#7 28-10-2014 11:45pm
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lexusrx400h wrote: »

Sorry, didn't mention the car was a passenger, with all rear seats in place and no blacked out windows.

yeah, theres some people who manage to convert full fat ranges to commercial with the 5 seats.

To anyone reading this thread : if you happen to know an SQI who is happy to sign off on one of these, please PM me. Im very interested.

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#8 28-10-2014 11:47pm
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And me!

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#9 29-10-2014 12:23am
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Recent change to the commercial tax regime on crew cabs allows for alot of the larger SUV's to be converted into crew-cabs and come in under commercial tax.

there are companies openly advertising the conversion service, including certification, have seen some on DD.

EDIT:
Here you go..

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/certified-crew-cab-conversions/7964925

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/crewcab-conversion-cheap-tax-333/7950958

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#10 30-10-2014 12:48am
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IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 3500KGs ITS 333 EURO TO TAX

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#11 30-10-2014 12:50am
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mossy50 wrote: »

IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 3500KGs ITS 333 EURO TO TAX

IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE!

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#12 30-10-2014 8:19am
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i dont have any links at the moment, but i've heard that there is a company in waterford, that convert rang tovers to camper van status, buy doing a few mods, and installing a cooker etc (easily removable)

this reduces the annual road tax on the larger more fun petrol engines to a few hundred euro.

The conversion itsself is paid for by the savings in the first years tax.

i'm only repeating what i've been told.. dont shoot the messanger

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#13 30-10-2014 10:13am
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The landcruiser, pajero, disco etc, in lwb are eligible. Needs to have certain dimensions and a cage between rear door and rear seats. They are not only being converted, also available new I believe in crew cab version. Was that rover you seen a 5 or 7 seater?

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#14 30-10-2014 7:31pm
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5 seat Land Rover Discovery 4 are imported as N1 commercial.

You don't need a bulkhead or cage, anchor points and certified ratchet straps will do.

Long ongoing thread here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057194624&page=9

Still doesn't guarantee you'll get the commercial road tax, depends on the issuing council, some may ask for proof that you have employees that need the seats.

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