Transporter for car from UK to Ireland

A.L.50

I'm looking to get someone to get a car over from the uk for me, anyone know of a private trader based in the uk that could do it, let me know

NIMAN

Would you not consider doing it yourself?

Would likely be a fair bit cheaper.

A.L.50

nah I couldn't be bothered, never been to the uk before so wouldn't know my way around

NIMAN

I enquired about a local company bringing a car back on the back of a low loader.

I think they were looking for something like £550.

Maybe ask the dealer if they could arrange it for you?

bazz26

There has to be a first time for everything though and driving in the UK is similar to driving here. Half the adventure is driving the car home.

If you do find someone to do it for you then the cost will probably eat into the savings your making on buying there in the first place. Also does that mean you are buying a car without seeing or driving it first?

A.L.50

actually a good few years back i saw an add on donedeal by a guy who could get any car you wanted, he was based in the uk

A.L.50

I'd still prefer someone to do it for me, wouldnt be a new car anyway, would be fairly old

mrs.doubt.fire

Regardless if you get some one from the UK to bring it to Ireland, or get someone from Ireland to go get it for you, you'll also have the cost of the ferry as well as diesel, motor way tolls in Ireland and the UK, as well as their fee for doing it for you.

Also be aware, once you drive onto a ferry and during the ferry crossing, your vehicle insurance does NOT cover your vehicle while its on the ferry, so any damage caused by staff on the ferry strapping your vehicle down for rough sailings, or if it's a very rough sailing and vehicles on board are damaged...your not covered. Your vehicle insurance only covers you while your on a road, on land not sea. Also note, the ferry company is not obliged to pay for any damage...read the small print on your ferry ticket.

Unless the car you purchased in the UK is a very rare vintage car or something other than a regular car it's not worth it financially, or maybe you have more money than sense.

A.L.50

it's not like i'm buying a porsche or something

mrs.doubt.fire

Get your self a sat nav, put in the address of the ferry port and the postal address in the UK...and off you go. If you can do it in Ireland you'll have no problems in the UK, bring a bit of sterling cash for petrol/diesel and a bite to eat. Book the early ferry going over and the last ferry coming back same day, if your back at the ferry early they'll let you on with no extra charge, if you miss your ferry you'll have to buy a new ticket.

mrs.doubt.fire

IF your going over your self and have a trailer for the car your bringing home, when you get to the toll, tell the person on the toll to leave the barrier up as your pulling a trailer with a car on it, if you forget to tell them...the barrier at the toll will come down and smash the car on the trailer.

NIMAN

A.L.50 wrote: »

it's not like i'm buying a porsche or something

Are you saving any money or can you just not get similar in Ireland?

A.L.50

thanks for the advice, im sure someone on here will see my post and know someone who goes over to the uk to bring cars back

A.L.50

how dou mean niman

NIMAN

What type of car is it?
Is it rare and something you couldn't pick up in Ireland?

You said it would be fairly old.

You would have to arrange VRT appt too once you get it back home, and if its old then it will have to go for an NCT test to see if its roadworthy.

If its an old car and isn't rare, you'd be better trying to get something like it over here.

mrs.doubt.fire

Phone around for someone with a small recovery truck and would be willing to go to the UK and get it for you. If it was me, I'd be there and back same day although it would be very late at night by the time I'd get back but it's doable.

Where in the UK is it ? Depending on where it is will determine how fast they could get back with no delays, just go over, pick it up, back on the road for the return ferry trip with only stopping for a quick bite to eat and re-fuel. Ferry crossing 4 and a half hours from Dublin to Holyhead and another 4.5 hours back provided the sea is not too rough and ferry is not cancelled..and 4 hours from Roslare in Wexford to Pembroke Wales and back again.
Example...drive from Holyhead Wales to Birmingham NEC would be 6 hours, driving flat out only stopping for diesel.

A.L.50

well i was thinking of buying a mk4 golf r32, but then i was thinking of getting a golf 2.8 v6 and make it look and sound like one

Hitman3000

A.L.50 wrote:

well i was thinking of buying a mk4 golf r32, but then i was thinking of getting a golf 2.8 v6 and make it look and sound like one

Have you looked up north?

NIMAN

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-volkswagen-golf-cheap-road-tax-r32/17642038

NIMAN

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Have you looked up north?

Here's one up North (2.8 V6)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-vr6-4motion/17613825

A.L.50

Don't like the mk5 R32, plus that one has the van tax so back seats were taken out and converted, that 2.8 is nice but was sprayed what looks like a winey colour

NIMAN

Have you a link to a specific UK based car you are interested in?

A.L.50

saw one or two alright but don't have the link, those mk4 r32's are making a fair bit of money

NIMAN

What year of car would you be buying?

Would you plan to change the plates to Irish ones i.e. go through the VRT/NCT process?

IF so, you do realise that older cars are taxed on their engine size, and your annual road tax bill is going to be BIG.

A.L.50

yes i realize that