Accurate VRT before you buy

culsoh

I'm looking at buying a car in Northern Ireland and wanna find out what VRT will be before I buy it.

I don't know the exact model but the licence plate is visable in the photos so I used the Text service (57252) and it said €6694, while the Motorcheck website quoted €4918.

Anyone help??

Cee-Jay-Cee

What is the registration number? There are no photos showing.

colm_mcm

Give a link to the ad please?

Be aware that certain build dates will have different co2 figures to others, you need to ensure the model you select on the official VRT calculator matches the emissions figure of the particular car.

Car99

What is this text service 57252?

colm_mcm

Car99 wrote: »

What is this text service 57252?

It's VRT.ie
Not an official government site. They do not guarantee they will give you the correct model etc.
Only costs €2 to be fair.

culsoh

Here is the link
https://www.donedeal.ie/view/14679256
2013 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN 2.0 TDI CR 140 BMT SE

colm_mcm

http://www.donedeal.ie/view/14679256
Emissions are 146g

I make it €5322


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Your €6500 figure is for the 2.0 TDI non bluemotion model which is 30% VRT vs 23% as it is higher emissions.

For Forks Sake

culsoh wrote: »

Here is the link
https://www.donedeal.ie/view/14679256
2013 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN 2.0 TDI CR 140 BMT SE

Will vary slightly depending on month of first registration, but Revenue VRT site has it around €5.5k.

culsoh

two different figures!

For Forka Sake - July 2013

colm_mcm

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Will vary slightly depending on month of first registration, but Revenue VRT site has it around €5.5k.

It's July reg, and it's 146 emissions.

colm_mcm

Another thing to be aware of is that that car is from Bangor in Wales, which is by the sea. I'd be checking the undercarriage very carefully for corrosion.
It went through an MOT last year, but worth being aware of.

culsoh

Thanks for the tip Colm - I'd never of thought of that.

For Forks Sake

culsoh wrote: »

two different figures!

For Forka Sake - July 2013

€5490.

Also worth noting that when you book it in for VRT assessment that the amount depreciates slightly (e.g if you bought it tomorrow, but the first available date was April 4th, the amount due may be slightly less, say €5435 for example) so leave it to the last possible minute to arrange bank draft etc for VRT- happened when I imported mine in Nov but couldn't book it in until Dec.1st and the amount owed had dropped due to it being a new month.

culsoh

April 1st is Saturday so that is good to know.