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Does my 2008 Audi A4 have a DPF?
I’ve an Audi A4 and can’t find anywhere if it had a DPF fitted.
Please help
Anita Smith (Cavan)
Feb 2025 Filed under: DPF issues
Which used diesel SUV to replace my Qashqai?
Hello,
I have €30,000 (no trade in), looking for some advice please. I have had two Nissan Qashqais and really liked them but now they don't come in diesel after March 2021. So, I am trying to decide on an SUV roughly that size, diesel, automatic, 2022/2023. I’m not completely stuck on automatic.
It’s mind blowing trying to figure out which to go for.
Any advice much appreciated.
Ger (Leitrim )
Feb 2025 Filed under: choosing used car
What paperwork do I need to import a car from the North?
What forms do I need to fill before going to Northern Ireland to buy a car from a private owner? And how to reg in the south?
Joe Mcredmond (Kilcormac, Birr)
Feb 2025 Filed under: importing
Is VRT on vans only €200 legally?
I would like to buy a van in Northern Ireland and take it to the Republic of Ireland. Some traders state that VRT can be paid for as little as €200. Is this correct? How is this being achieved and is it legitimate?
ALAN ORME
Feb 2025 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Is this VRT calculation correct on a Maserati from the North?
If the car from Northern Ireland is €15,000 and I have to pay 41 per cent open market value in VRT, that makes it €21,000 - is that correct?
Thanks very much
Gerrit Van Der Vegt (Blarney, Co. Cork)
Feb 2025 Filed under: VRT
VAT and VRT required importing a Maserati from the North?
I am looking to buy a car in Northern Ireland, a 2015 Maserati. It was registered in Northern Ireland since new. If I buy it, do I have to pay VRT or VAT on it in the Republic of Ireland?
Gerrit Van Der Vegt (Blarney, Co. Cork)
Feb 2025 Filed under: importing
Can I reclaim VAT from a UK car dealer on export?
Hi,
Can I reclaim any UK VAT from a dealer on a used car bought from a UK dealer if I prepare UK export customs form and provide proof of VAT payment in Ireland?
Thanks
Ger (Louth)
Feb 2025 Filed under: importing
Does the Lexus LBX Urban have rear parking sensors?
Hi,
I've bought the Lexus LBX Urban but noticed when reversing there is no sound to let you know how close you are to obstructions. Is this normal on this spec?
Derek Finnegan (Bailiborough)
Feb 2025 Filed under: parking
Belt or chain in a SsangYong Korando 2.2 diesel?
Does the 2014 SsangYong Korando 2.2 diesel have a timing belt or timing chain?
William Toms (Chesterfield)
Feb 2025 Filed under: servicing
Can I register a commercial through an unused business?
Hello,
I'm an employee but also have a business name registered which I only used for sideline contacts a handful of times 20 years ago. I was going to register for VAT for the sole purpose of buying a used commercial SUV and availing of the €333 tax rate. I don’t intend to trade as I’m happy enough staying as an employee. Would this be possible or classed as fraud?
Regards
Dave (MALAHIDE DUBLIN)
Feb 2025 Filed under: taxation
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