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Value up north?

  • 14-06-2018 01:52PM
    #1
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,630 ✭✭✭✭


    I’m struggling to see much value up north.
    I was comparing a few CRV’s and with exchange and vrt it’s hard to see much more than a few hundered in it and that wouldn’t make it worth while for me.

    People talk about saving thousands on ordinary motors but I can’t see it.

    What sites are people using to find cars in NI ?


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  • #2
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,891 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    The best value tends to be in England/Scotland.

    Prices in NI have always been higher than mainland UK, as its a smaller market.
    If you are prepared to bring a car back from the UK, you'll definitely save more.


  • #3
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,701 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    NIMAN wrote: »
    The best value tends to be in England/Scotland.

    Prices in NI have always been higher than mainland UK, as its a smaller market.
    If you are prepared to bring a car back from the UK, you'll definitely save more.
    true, but you will also have a ferry and flight to pay for... I would need be going through that trouble for a few hundred!


  • #4
    mel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭mel123


    In my experience, i got a car with better spec than i was getting for the same money down here


  • #5
    ionapaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,364 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    I bought up in NI recently, a very modest car, spent approx. €13k total and got a 161 reg for the same price that similar model 141 cars were going down here. I believe I saved just over €2k on a similar 161 model. Just an anecdote but the savings are there.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,849 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    true, but you will also have a ferry and flight to pay for... I would need be going through that trouble for a few hundred!

    There is usually a bit more than a few hundred quid to be saved by going to the UK over the North. You also have a better choice in models and spec. You will pay a premium for the convenience of being able to easily travel across the border and Northern car dealers know it.


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  • #7
    joeysoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,267 ✭✭✭joeysoap


    ionapaul wrote: »
    I bought up in NI recently, a very modest car, spent approx. €13k total and got a 161 reg for the same price that similar model 141 cars were going down here. I believe I saved just over €2k on a similar 161 model. Just an anecdote but the savings are there.

    Ditto. Modest car total €13450 in total (VRT 2628). I have 171 for the price of a 161. No massive saving but still ok. 12000 miles on the clock.


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