VRT "market value'

Big Wex fan

I'm sure this has been covered but I couldn't find a post on this.
Looking at Vauxhall Vectras in the UK/NI. For example 2009 Vectra 1.9. VRT calculator saying OMSP 6400 so VRT 1750. My opinion - totally ridiculous. Checked donedeal on opel Vectras for same year going from 3500 to 5000.
Can you challenge them on OMSP price?

bazz26

There is an appeal process but you have to pay the given VRT figure first.

colm_mcm

Are there ones asking for more than that though?

MuffinsDa

The way it used to work - and I successfully did it once and got some money back- was that you first pay the VRT. Then you fill in an appeal form, and submit relevant information and supporting documents (links, print out of similar car ads etc), and if it stands to reason you'll get a refund of overpaid VRT.

However you really need to find cars that are very similar, i.e. same year, model and trim, and similar mileage.

bludcrazetiger

I have noticed the same, by the time you pay the vrt and pay for the car to be bought over, hardly any savings but it all depends on the car itself for some reason you can get good saving on Peugeot cars

colm_mcm

The vectra is in a higher vrt band so that won't help.

bludcrazetiger

colm_mcm wrote: »

The vectra is in a higher vrt band so that won't help.

I didn't realise u had bands - that explains it so

colm_mcm

Yep, it's 27% based on the OPs figures. The bands go from 14% to 36% depending on emissions.
Tax on the Vectra would be €570 per year (also emissions based), so if you take a car that has €280 annual tax for example, the VRT is only 19%.

bludcrazetiger

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yep, it's 27% based on the OPs figures. The bands go from 14% to 36% depending on emissions.
Tax on the Vectra would be €570 per year (also emissions based), so if you take a car that has €280 annual tax for example, the VRT is only 19%.

so tax on a 2009 Vectra 1.9. is 570e - jesus Christ!!! :eek:

bazz26

They were replaced by the Insignia which had lower emissions, by that stage.

Sono

bludcrazetiger wrote: »

I have noticed the same, by the time you pay the vrt and pay for the car to be bought over, hardly any savings but it all depends on the car itself for some reason you can get good saving on Peugeot cars

Are you sure about this? I know a car dealer who was bringing in cars to Ireland from the uk back when the Euro was very weak against the pound, having done some recent research of a few cars we are looking at I would disagree with you and say there are massive savings to be made on bringing in a car from the uk, granted a lot of people don't want the hassle but you can save a lot of money in doing so.

bazz26

There is money to be saved by importing, how much you save really depends on what you buy and your budget.

bludcrazetiger

Sono wrote: »

Are you sure about this? I know a car dealer who was bringing in cars to Ireland from the uk back when the Euro was very weak against the pound, having done some recent research of a few cars we are looking at I would disagree with you and say there are massive savings to be made on bringing in a car from the uk, granted a lot of people don't want the hassle but you can save a lot of money in doing so.

what baz said, depends on the car!