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Can a garage get a car booked in for next quicker?

  • 22-04-2019 7:32pm
    #1
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    I’m buying a car from a dealer this week. The deal is done. Car is on uk plates and will be re reg with full nct. At the minute there is a long back log at the local nct centres. Can the dealer get the car booked in sooner or will I have to wait the two weeks for them to get it in as the current backlog is approx two weeks


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  • #2
    mickuhaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭mickuhaha


    snypers12 wrote: »
    I’m buying a car from a dealer this week. The deal is done. Car is on uk plates and will be re reg with full nct. At the minute there is a long back log at the local nct centres. Can the dealer get the car booked in sooner or will I have to wait the two weeks for them to get it in as the current backlog is approx two weeks

    Anyone can call up or hang around to see if there is a free slots for whatever reason. Sometimes people don't show up.


  • #3
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Isn't there a time of night you can go online to book that's just after they free up slots? 23:55 or something.


  • #4
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Isn't there a time of night you can go online to book that's just after they free up slots? 23:55 or something.

    Fingers crossed so. Hoping I don’t have to wait the two weeks to get the car


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Dealers can get cars in quicker, generally speaking.


  • #6
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Dealers can get cars in quicker, generally speaking.

    Cool thanks


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  • #7
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    If it has a valid MOT, it doesn't have to be tested afaik. They will issue an NCT cert valid to the MOT expiry date. This is a relatively recent change.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Dealers are the NCT's best customers. :)


  • #9
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Dealers are the NCT's best customers. :)

    Should be safe enough so


  • #10
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Dealers are the NCT's best customers. :)

    Not always :)

    Do you mean to get the car registered OP? A lot of dealers bulk book appointments . Cancellations come up all the time for VRT & NCT


  • #11
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    michellie wrote: »
    Not always :)

    Do you mean to get the car registered OP? A lot of dealers bulk book appointments . Cancellations come up all the time for VRT & NCT

    Well he rang me today and said he was registering it today and he wasn’t sure when he’d be able to get it in for nct that he’d ring me


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  • #12
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Does it have a current MOT? See my post above.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #13
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    Esel wrote: »
    Does it have a current MOT? See my post above.

    I’m not sure. I’ve been doing a small bit of research online but haven’t some across anything about this. Is this definitely the case?


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    How old is the car? UK cars 3 year or older get MOT'd.

    You can swap the current MOT for a new NCT which will be valid until the current MOT expires.


  • #15
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    bazz26 wrote: »
    How old is the car? UK cars 3 year or older get MOT'd.

    You can swap the current MOT for a new NCT which will be valid until the current MOT expires.

    It’s a 152. So does this mean I won’t get a full 2 years nct so?


  • #16
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If it's 152 then it's not due it's first NCT until at least July, depending on what month it was originally registered in the UK.


  • #17
    snypers12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭snypers12


    bazz26 wrote: »
    If it's 152 then it's not due it's first NCT until at least July, depending on what month it was originally registered in the UK.

    They can book it in early voluntarily


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