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Do northern garages accept southern reg cars in part ex?

  • 21-09-2011 04:10PM
    #1
    weekaizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    Im wondering as above, would a northern garage be interested in taking southern registered cars as swaps. would it cost them much to reregister as they dont have to worry about VRT etc.. and if it was a former northern car, could they use the same number plates as the old reg??


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  • #2
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Most of them do, yes.


  • #3
    Gophur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Gophur


    weekaizer wrote: »
    Im wondering as above, would a northern garage be interested in taking southern registered cars as swaps. would it cost them much to reregister as they dont have to worry about VRT etc.. and if it was a former northern car, could they use the same number plates as the old reg??

    They would be sold to ROI customers, either Public or Trade.


  • #4
    weekaizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭weekaizer


    great as im thinkin of trading my 05 a3 tdi.. would their trade in value be any better or worse than southern garages though?


  • #5
    Gophur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Gophur


    weekaizer wrote: »
    great as im thinkin of trading my 05 a3 tdi.. would their trade in value be any better or worse than southern garages though?

    I would guess it will be worse.

    Your car should be well sought after and easy to sell. What do you value it at?
    What are you buying?


  • #6
    weekaizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭weekaizer


    most of them seem to be listed on donedeal at 7000-8000, so ive mine in at 6500 cause the mileage is 138000.. market for private selling is slim.. im looking for either a avensis t spirit or 320d m sport, 2 fairly different cars i know!


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  • #7
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    weekaizer wrote: »
    great as im thinkin of trading my 05 a3 tdi.. would their trade in value be any better or worse than southern garages though?

    Usually worse - although not much worse sometimes


  • #8
    scoobymunster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭scoobymunster


    I don't think it'd matter too much. I know Ford in Derry have a partnership with a place in Dublin to take any/all ROI reg cars they take in. I'd assume there'd be a fair few such agreements as we're such a tiny island it makes sense.


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