VRT on non listed brand, Alpina?

2 Wheels Good · 18-12-2019 04:50PM #1

I'm considering importing a 2010 BMW Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo, just the VRT calculator doesn't have Alpina versions and no option that I can see to get an estimate. Has anyone imported an Alpina or is it as bad as I've heard and they'll look for crazy money?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 18-12-2019 05:12PM

Yes. The idiots employed by revenue to determine VRT on rarer/less common cars basically pick a number, double it and add on 10%. In the few examples I’ve come across there is no rhyme nor reason for the figure people have been given, it’s a random number and suggests the OMSP for that car is more than double or higher than the actual value.

ronnie3585 · 18-12-2019 05:14PM

No chance of getting an estimate from the Revenue.

You have to take the gamble, import and then let Revenue pick a figure from the air, and then appeal.

Par for the course in this car hating nation of ours, where anything other than a hateful 520d is criminalised.

Wishbone Ash · 18-12-2019 05:19PM

Check to see if you can find a similar car on an import broker's website and there may be a VRT estimate listed. The last car I brought in wasn't listed but the broker's estimate was only €14 off the official VRT price.

bazz26 · 18-12-2019 08:38PM

If you can prove it's too high then you can appeal after paying the initial high figure. You will need to find a similar cheaper one for sale here though which will be a challenge.

2 Wheels Good · 18-12-2019 09:36PM

Seems like a minefield which is a shame, some lovely examples on sale

LillySV · 02-01-2020 07:48AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Check to see if you can find a similar car on an import broker's website and there may be a VRT estimate listed. The last car I brought in wasn't listed but the broker's estimate was only €14 off the official VRT price.

Hi would U have link to those broker websites?

VRT on non listed brand, Alpina?

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