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Should we consider to buy leaf in uk or ireland

  • 12-09-2016 12:04pm
    #1
    lovehathi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭


    Hi Everyone

    As the title says, I am interested in buying leave for my wife. Should we consider to buy second hand in UK ore Ireland, As the sterling is on lower value at the moment , so is it worth the hassle. Or just go to local dealer and buy from here.

    If buying from UK what should we consider, in terms of year and model and expected price . Also Who should we contact for arranging delivery to Ireland or should we self drive?

    Lastly can you finance the car in uk from Ireland?

    Any info is much appreciated

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,607 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Definitely better to go to the UK in my opinion.

    I bought my Leaf when the sterling was at about 25% and still saved about €4k.

    You can't get Irish finance on a UK car, you could use a bank loan though.


  • #3
    proponent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭proponent


    Just completed the import process last week, got my irish registration etc,

    Car for car, mile for mile colour for colour etc I saved €5200 on an equivalent leaf here.

    plenty of threads on the import process in here.


  • #4
    isnottheword
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭isnottheword


    As per the other two posters, UK all the way. If you shop the UK, you have a wider selection of cars to choose from (there's not a lot out there but due to population across the water and better efforts in moving EV's, it's easier to select from their stock. You'll also save €€€€'s - moreso now than ever - due to sterling taking a drop.


  • #5
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    Better buy before uk triggers article 50 !


  • #6
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,607 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    BoatMad wrote: »
    Better buy before uk triggers article 50 !

    I'm hoping to change mid 2019. Hoping that they drag Brexit on for a while yet.


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  • #7
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    There is talk to triggering article 50 next year and then negotiations would take 2 years so that could be tight DrPhilG.


  • #8
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    KCross wrote: »
    There is talk to triggering article 50 next year and then negotiations would take 2 years so that could be tight DrPhilG.

    once article 50 is triggered, the Government could for example constrain VRT relief to irish sourced cars, it cant do that at present ( even though the trade want it ) because of the single market


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