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How long to get new log book?

  • 06-07-2015 02:16PM
    #1
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,135 ✭✭✭


    I just imported a car, and dropped into Blackhall to get the UK log book changed to the Irish log book. They confirmed all was OK, and took the UK log book off me.

    It is still on UK plates, tax, insurance at the moment, but want to get moving on selling it. How long before they will post me out the ROI log book? I read somewhere a few days, but elsewhere (old boards thread) a few weeks.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,706 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    3DataModem wrote: »
    I just imported a car, and dropped into Blackhall to get the UK log book changed to the Irish log book. They confirmed all was OK, and took the UK log book off me.

    It is still on UK plates, tax, insurance at the moment, but want to get moving on selling it. How long before they will post me out the ROI log book? I read somewhere a few days, but elsewhere (old boards thread) a few weeks.

    Have you got an irish reg plate number?
    VRT paid etc?

    If you have, just go to your local motor factors, get your irish reg plates fitted.
    The VLC should be with you within 10 days.


  • #3
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,135 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    kceire wrote: »
    Have you got an irish reg plate number?
    VRT paid etc?

    Yep I have the Irish reg number (it was previously owned by me and registered in Ireland, so it keeps the old reg number).

    The VRT was paid when it was first imported from UK to Ireland in 2007. Only have to pay it once. :D
    kceire wrote: »
    If you have, just go to your local motor factors, get your irish reg plates fitted. The VLC should be with you within 10 days.

    I don't want to get the new plates fitted until I have the log book, as I want the reg to match the insurance and tax while I'm selling it.

    Once the log book arrives and it's officially an Irish-reg'd car, I'll change the plates and stop driving it.

    I guess the only problem will be when a prospective buyer wants to test-drive it, it will be an Irish reg'd car with no Irish tax and no current NCT.

    Ideally I guess it'll be best to agree to sell it in the next few days before the log book arrives (while the tax, insurance, and registration from the UK are all still valid).

    Anyway - 10 days sounds OK - thanks for your help.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,666 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    As far as I know you need to tax the car first before they send you the VLC.


  • #5
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,706 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    As far as I know you need to tax the car first before they send you the VLC.

    This may also be true. You may have to stick 3 months tax on her.


  • #6
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,135 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    As far as I know you need to tax the car first before they send you the VLC.

    The supervisor came down and examined the car (ensuring the engine and chassis matched the UK log book).

    He asked if I wanted to tax it and I said no, as I was planning to sell it immediately. He was happy enough with that.

    I expected to have to stick a month or three's tax on it, but he wasn't bothered. I believe the unusual circumstances here (that the car was imported from UK to Ireland twice, so had a previous Irish reg & history) meant that the old reg only had to be "re-activated" (the word they used).

    Now I just need to get the Revenue approval for waiving VRT on my other car that I'm importing, so I can tax and insure that for the wife.


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