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Selling Uk Reg Car in Ireland or NI

  • 26-10-2015 2:13pm
    #1
    gavkm27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭


    Hi I brought over an Audi A4 Allroad Quattro from uk and didn't realise it would be €6000 to register ,so want rid of it quickly.I still work and pay tax in uk so I couldn't provide paperwork to transfer to Irish plates(long story)
    Will it be easy to get rid of in the north or Ireland ? Or will I have to take it to mainland uk?
    Cheers in advance


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  • #2
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #3
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Given that you are currently a UK resident, you could attempt to quickly sell it privately here and have them VRT it. An Allroad Quattro would be highly desirable for some people depending on the spec and trim level, and can be rare enough on the ground here. If its already in the country, you have saved someone a bundle on travel to the UK, so they might be willing to do a deal on it.

    I'd post it all the same in the Republic and then the usual sites in NI.


  • #4
    gavkm27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭gavkm27


    ironclaw wrote: »
    Given that you are currently a UK resident, you could attempt to quickly sell it privately here and have them VRT it. An Allroad Quattro would be highly desirable for some people depending on the spec and trim level, and can be rare enough on the ground here. If its already in the country, you have saved someone a bundle on travel to the UK, so they might be willing to do a deal on it.

    I'd post it all the same in the Republic and then the usual sites in NI.

    Yeah that might work it has a lot of extras ,cromed bumper so looks a bit more slick that the plasticy ones you see in normal all roads ,cheers for that


  • #5
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    gavkm27 wrote: »
    Yeah that might work it has a lot of extras ,cromed bumper so looks a bit more slick that the plasticy ones you see in normal all roads ,cheers for that

    PM me a link if you put it up for sale. Best of luck.


  • #6
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,886 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Isn't it illegal to sell a uk car here without registering it first?


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  • #7
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    bear1 wrote: »
    Isn't it illegal to sell a uk car here without registering it first?

    Even by UK resident?


  • #8
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,886 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    CiniO wrote: »
    Even by UK resident?

    Ah sorry I didn't see that part, thought it op was an Irish resident.


  • #9
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    bear1 wrote: »
    Isn't it illegal to sell a uk car here without registering it first?

    Not personally aware of any law. But it would be no different from a UK resident driving the car onto a ferry and parting cash in Dublin Docks or Rosslare to an Irish resident. How that differs from an Irish resident travelling over and buying the car to drive back, I can't see. The OP has just saved a buyer from travelling to the UK to get the car and for Revenue the VRT still has to be paid, so they are not at a loss.

    Happy to stand corrected but I can't see any logic or reason against the arrangement.


  • #10
    Nichard Dixon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭Nichard Dixon


    If a non resident brings a car in the State, they are expected to bring it back with them. So strictly speaking they shouldn't sell it.


  • #11
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Nichard Dixon wrote: »
    If a non resident brings a car in the State, they are expected to bring it back with them. So strictly speaking they shouldn't sell it.

    Any links to confirm this?


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  • #12
    Nichard Dixon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭Nichard Dixon


    CiniO wrote: »
    Any links to confirm this?

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/temporary-exemption-foreign-registered.html

    "The vehicle may not be disposed of or hired out in the State or lent to a State resident. "


  • #13
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #14
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,886 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Tbh I'm more surprised the op didn't do a vrt check when bringing the car over. It was hardly going to be for free.


  • #15
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    bear1 wrote: »
    Tbh I'm more surprised the op didn't do a vrt check when bringing the car over. It was hardly going to be for free.

    To be fair, its 'how long is a piece of string' sort of quote from the VRT calculator. It could be less or more, depending on the day. €6k is however extortionate and beyond reasonable in my opinion. The opening of the UK to the Irish market at a lower tax rate would be favorable in my view as it would drive competition and give access to a much better spec'd fleet and choice.


  • #16
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,886 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ironclaw wrote: »
    To be fair, its 'how long is a piece of string' sort of quote from the VRT calculator. It could be less or more, depending on the day. €6k is however extortionate and beyond reasonable in my opinion. The opening of the UK to the Irish market at a lower tax rate would be favorable in my view as it would drive competition and give access to a much better spec'd fleet and choice.

    True but it would at least give you an indication on how much you could be paying. Vrt is a load of ****e anyway but it could be worse for eg in Italy I priced up how much it would cost me to buy and Italian car and just have it in my name. So sane plates but a different address in Italy... 700e odd just to transfer ownership. Mad


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