Importing from the UK - definitive guide (Q&A)

As has been said many times in recent weeks in this thread - do not buy a car in the UK without the V5C document (logbook). There are thousands of cars for sale over there with proper documentation.

aodomhnaill wrote: »

No deal brexit will not happen overnight anywhere. It would cripple so many businesses, 1st of Nov is a date to kick things off in terms off discussions with regard to import duty. No deal brexit deadline and the lead up to it is an extremely opportune time to purchase. Sterling has made an inexplicable recovery. I would hold off for the next six weeks for some value.

Sterling rose when No Deal was outlawed.

aodomhnaill wrote: »

What are you talking about? No deal has not been outlawed. Also Sterling has been on a recovery for 3 weeks, massive recovery.

:O

Do noy buy car without the V5 too risky esp when buying abroad.

Debub wrote: »

Strange thing lads - if someone can throw some light on this...

I was looking to cancel my Direct Debit for UK road tax on my Revolut. The dealer helped set up the DD when I was buying the car and I have a print out saying that the DD is set up and I can drive the car straight away, but that my actual; schedule will be emailed out to me and to get back to DVLA in case I didn't get the email in 48 hours. Now - there is no email and no debit on the Revolut card for the first direct debit date. Whats the story here?

Afaik you can only set up Euro DD on Revolut. If yours has been rejected, happy days. You don't need it if the car is here. It annoyed me a little to pay £20 road tax (6 months?) for the two days in the UK. On previous purchases, dealers seemed indifferent as it was straight to ferry, and they were happy just to have advised you. The transaction would not show on reg plate cameras anyway, until days later, and the dated export slip posted to DVLA would allow them to remove car from the tax data base. The car is covered on the day by the dealer plates, though not displayed. I think the dealers are covering themselves legally, to a point, as you can accept responsibility for the road tax on receipt of the car.
It's a bit like V5C handover, there's uncertainty about what to do in the case of export cars.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

VRT appointment on Wednesday......question, do they provide the new Irish plates or do I need to get them elsewhere?

Some center's can sell you the plates but generally they give you a form with the reg on it and you get them made yourself.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

VRT appointment on Wednesday......question, do they provide the new Irish plates or do I need to get them elsewhere?

I got mine at the VRT appointment - 25 euro. But not all the centre's sell them

crazyman79 wrote: »

Hi all,

I have put a deposit on a car and am travelling next week to collect. Can anyone help with the V5C form? What exactly gets filled out, what gets sent to DVLA, and what parts of the form do I take with me? Also, I know I have to get the invoice clearly stating the date of sale and the mileage. Is there anything else I need from the dealer when completing the purchase?

Many thanks.

Nothing needs be done with the V5 form you just hand it into vrt office when clearing the car, nothing to be filled by dealer either its diff to down here. The dealer should give you an invoice with the date indicating purchase thats all you need as the day of the vrt office the inspector checks milage and all that. No thats all you need only the v5 form and invoice.

aodomhnaill wrote: »

You've to get the plates yourself. Halfords do them but these guys are recommended as the best and cheapest:

https://www.eireplates.com/.....

At €37 for a pair of standard plates, I don't think so. €20 for a pair over the counter at my local autoparts in Clane. Online not always the best value.

deezell wrote: »

That's the one little bit he should detach and send off, it covers him for not insisting on taxing the car also. He should add a note with the slip with your details and address.

Ok great. I was thinking that. Does that mean i can take the car with car tax then for the 4 hour drive. It's out of car tax since 17th July 2019. I was going to pay by direct debut and cancel immediately on arriving at ferry.

Thanks for the help

deezell wrote: »

If you were stopped tax record wouldn't be online anyway even if you paid, once you have dated sales invoice and ferry ticket, only a knob would make a fuss.

Ok so I will get him to send of exportation section, take the rest of form. Have invoice sitting on passenger seat and hope I'm not pulled over and if i am try some Irish charm and the sales invoice to explain.

Isambard wrote: »

it makes no odds what happens to the export section, just make sure you get the main page in your hand.

Only a knob would make a fuss is right. Trouble is some UK traffic cops are knobs.

You'll also need evidence of ferry journey.

Dealer or private owner sending off the export slip with a covering letter removes the liability for road tax from the UK registered keeper/dealer as there is no change of UK registered keeper taking place due to export. It's advised to do this on the DVLA site, some dealers take the easy option and tax the car pointlessly in your name with an invalid Irish address.

Isambard wrote: »

yes but it makes no difference to a buyer whether this is done or not.

It does if the dealer insists on you paying £80+ for 6 months road tax for typical automatic, at least with the export slip returned to the DVLA you can get a refund as they have a record. For low emissions cars of 100-110 it's not worth the effort, but it's still £20. If your card is accepted for standing order then you can cancel.