The problem importing a 10 year old car.

Phoole

Maybe I'm wrong and I'm hoping there's a way around this.

I want to import a 10 year old car.. low mileage, great condition etc.

Here's the issue.

1 - You can't insure a 10+ year old car without an NCT.
2 - You can't NCT a car without a log book.
3 - You can't get a log book until you tax your car.
4 - You can't tax a car without insurance.

Anyone got any ideas?

biko

You do get the logbook with you when you purchase the car abroad.
Is it from UK?



Moved to buying section.

Phoole

biko wrote: »

You do get the logbook with you when you purchase the car abroad.
Is it from UK?

Yeah from the UK but they take the UK log book from you when you pay the VRT and then you are issued with an Irish one as soon as you tax the car.

CJhaughey

Phoole wrote: »

Maybe I'm wrong and I'm hoping there's a way around this.

I want to import a 10 year old car.. low mileage, great condition etc.

Here's the issue.

1 - You can't insure a 10+ year old car without an NCT.
2 - You can't NCT a car without a log book.
3 - You can't get a log book until you tax your car.
4 - You can't tax a car without insurance.

Anyone got any ideas?

Insure car first and they will give you a week or two to sort paperwork.
Import car, bring it to the NCT centre, they will assess VRT and you pay that.
Tax the car by using the last 6 digits of the logbook online.
Log book arrives in post.
Give details to Insurer.

Phoole

CJhaughey wrote: »

Insure car first and they will give you a week or two to sort paperwork.
Import car, bring it to the NCT centre, they will assess VRT and you pay that.
Tax the car by using the last 6 digits of the logbook online.
Log book arrives in post.
Give details to Insurer.

That's what I'm hoping!

biko

There is a UK imports thread with info here

ION08

Phoole wrote: »

Maybe I'm wrong and I'm hoping there's a way around this.

I want to import a 10 year old car.. low mileage, great condition etc.

Here's the issue.

1 - You can't insure a 10+ year old car without an NCT.
2 - You can't NCT a car without a log book.
3 - You can't get a log book until you tax your car.
4 - You can't tax a car without insurance.

Anyone got any ideas?

Point 4. is incorrect.

Therefore, issue solved!

grogi

ION08 wrote: »

Point 4. is incorrect.

Therefore, issue solved!

Technically you can tax it, but you will be willingly making a false statement in state document. And that's criminal offence AFAIK.

username?!

grogi wrote: »

Technically you can tax it, but you will be willingly making a false statement in state document. And that's criminal offence AFAIK.

I must have over 20 criminal offences so. I've never once entered the correct details.

Cee-Jay-Cee

grogi wrote: »

Technically you can tax it, but you will be willingly making a false statement in state document. And that's criminal offence AFAIK.

Explain, please.

The process for importing a 10 year old car is the exact same as importing a 3 year old car. There are no issues or problems.

grogi

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Explain, please.

The process for importing a 10 year old car is the exact same as importing a 3 year old car. There are no issues or problems.

Why are people reading the responses without proper context?

You cannot tax a car without insurance in force. Technically you can tax it, but you will be willingly making a false statement in state document. And that's criminal offence AFAIK.

username?! wrote: »

I must have over 20 criminal offences so. I've never once entered the correct details.

Not being caught does not make it lawful.

Phoole

The process for importing a 10 year old car is the exact same as importing a 3 year old car. There are no issues or problems.

There are no issues until you try and get insurance on a 10 year old car. Most insurers won't insure a 10 year old car without a valid NCT. You can't book in for NCT without a Log Book. You can't get a Log Book until you tax your car. You can't tax your car without valid insurance. And around it goes.

Sofiztikated

Phoole wrote: »

There are no issues until you try and get insurance on a 10 year old car. Most insurers won't insure a 10 year old car without a valid NCT. You can't book in for NCT without a Log Book. You can't get a Log Book until you tax your car. You can't tax your car without valid insurance. And around it goes.

What? I've bought untaxed cars before, and got the log book no problem.

ION08

Phoole wrote: »

There are no issues until you try and get insurance on a 10 year old car. Most insurers won't insure a 10 year old car without a valid NCT. You can't book in for NCT without a Log Book. You can't get a Log Book until you tax your car. You can't tax your car without valid insurance. And around it goes.

Again - yes - yes, you can tax the car without valid insurance

extra-ordinary_

Is there some obstacle to transferring your existing insurance to the UK car, bringing it in, VRT it, tax itm what am I missing?

ION08

extra-ordinary_ wrote: »

Is there some obstacle to transferring your existing insurance to the UK car, bringing it in, VRT it, tax itm what am I missing?

I think the OP just wants to make an issue out of something that isnt really an issue. :rolleyes:

As already stated:

you CAN tax it without insurance (and isure the car afterwards at any stage)

OR

If you want to insure it, just transfer your insurance to the the car on UK plates, go through VRT process and then Tax it online and ring you insurer afterwards to inform them of the new irish plates.

CJhaughey

Its not rocket science, hundreds of thousands have done it.

ION08

Phoole wrote: »

You can't book in for NCT without a Log Book. You can't get a Log Book until you tax your car. You can't tax your car without valid insurance. And around it goes.

Also, Yes you can book in for your NCT without a logbook.

They will accept the VRT registration confirmation instead of the logbook.