Looking at a car with 15 months arrear in tax

Calahonda52

It has been off the road for two years, my understanding of the new regs is that such non-use must be declared in advance and can not be done in arrears.
Any suggestions, other than try deduct it off the asking price?
Thanks as always

MarkR

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/motor_tax_and_insurance/motor_tax_rates.html

Change of vehicle ownership and motor tax
If you sell your vehicle or trade it in for a replacement, you must register the change of ownership. This is done in one of two ways and depends on whether the vehicle was first registered before or after 1 January 1993. You cannot tax your new vehicle until the registration of the change of ownership has gone through. You can check the status of the vehicle on motortax.ie.

You then renew the motor tax on the vehicle using Form RF100A or online as described below. If the motor tax on your new vehicle has already expired, you are not liable for the arrears period from the expiry of the last tax disc to the end of the month immediately preceding the date you bought it.

It is an offence to drive without paying motor tax, so you should not drive until you have received confirmation that the registration has occurred and you have paid the motor tax. Read more in our document on change of vehicle ownership.

Good for you then.

Henry Ford III

Arrears are wiped upon change of ownership.

If the car hasn't been used for 2 years it'll suffer. Oil will be bad, and items like the clutch, brakes, a/c, suspension, battery and various seals and gaskets might be failing soon.

Be very thorough in checking everything out.

O.A.P

You are not legible for any tax arrears before your name is on the log book anyway so that is not a bargaining tool.
If it really has been parked up for that long it will need a complete service and a good inspection to make it road worthy again.

Calahonda52

Thanks guys as always, case closed.
Much obliged

Calahonda52

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Arrears are wiped upon change of ownership.

If the car hasn't been used for 2 years it'll suffer. Oil will be bad, and items like the clutch, brakes, a/c, suspension, battery and various seals and gaskets might be failing soon.

Be very thorough in checking everything out.

Thanks, you you change the oil and filter before it is moved or put something in it to clean it out first?

colm_mcm

You could maybe get away with changing oil ASAP, but it'll have been in the car well before it was laid up. Could be in the car 4 years . Best thing to do would be to flush it and change before driving.
I'd be very reluctant buying a car sitting that long. Unless it's something rare or it's quite cheap I wouldn't.

acronym Chilli

colm_mcm wrote: »

You could maybe get away with changing oil ASAP, but it'll have been in the car well before it was laid up. Could be in the car 4 years . Best thing to do would be to flush it and change before driving.
I'd be very reluctant buying a car sitting that long. Unless it's something rare or it's quite cheap I wouldn't.

+1
I had a car laid up for just a few months (like maybe 4 months, but over winter/spring) and you start to see the effects. Any tiny rainwater leaks will lead to damp/moisture, mould (which with normal use wouldn't happen as the engine heat and cabin heating would dry it out), hand-brake started sticking, etc., and that's just the visible superficial stuff.
(seller presumeably spruced it up at least a little before showing it to you...)

Special Circumstances

I wonder do used car sellers rub their hands with glee when they meet a potential buyer who doesn't know about the expired car tax NON issue?

"Wahehey lads we have a green one here! Let's turn the bvllshlt to 11"

acronym Chilli

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I wonder do used car sellers rub their hands with glee when they meet a potential buyer who doesn't know about the expired car tax NON issue?

"Wahehey lads we have a green one here! Let's turn the bvllshlt to 11"

They do, indeed they generally keep a tin of glee handy just for that purpose

Special Circumstances

acronym Chilli wrote: »

They do, indeed they generally keep a tin of glee handy just for that purpose

"C'mere and have a smell a me glee"
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