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Buying a LHD Car in Ireland for less than 500 Euro

  • 23-06-2006 04:02PM
    #1
    P Marron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I am driving from Dublin to Dakkar later on in the year as part of a challange. One of the constraints is the car must be Left Hand Drive and worth 500 euro or less - anyone have any ideas as to where I could source a car in Ireland. Bringing in from abroad could be quite a hassle due to VRT etc.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,764 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    From the buy and sell:

    Mercedes 190 E 1984, Munster Tipperary €200.00
    LHD, 087-6481758

    Honda Civic 1.6L 1990, Leinster Co. Dublin €350.00
    lhd, duty paid, taxed 2 mths, everyday use, 087-9637026

    Good luck with your challenge :D

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #3
    ballooba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    Why would you pay VRT? How long is it going to be driving on Irish roads for?


  • #4
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    ballooba wrote:
    Why would you pay VRT? How long is it going to be driving on Irish roads for?


    It would still have to be insured, so t'd have to be registered.


  • #5
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,723 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    With all the Eastern Europeans here bringing cars with them, there must be hundreds. The Civic sounds good for that kind of challenge though.


  • #6
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭maidhc


    Apparently the Lada Niva is a favourite for this kind of expedition.


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  • #7
    vshastak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭vshastak


    In relation to Eastern Europeans. If anyone is going to buy one of those cars should remember that 99.9% cars are not custom cleared. If you are a resident of ROI for more than 6 months you can not drive such a car before visiting relevant Revenue Office with the cheque.

    Lada Niva is a really good choice. It's simple and reliable. Years ago Niva took 1st position in off-road vehicles top-sellers in France. But honestly I've never seen those in any irish papers or in russian paper Nasha Gazeta.


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