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Cost to change up to newer Mercedes E-Class?
I need to upgrade from 2015 Mercedes E 220 to say 2017 model. How much?
Tom Sheridan (Galway)
Dec 2019 Filed under: used car values
Looking to import a Ford Transit...
Hi,
I am looking to import a Ford Transit Custom crew cab six-seat with separate cargo area. I'm not sure on the VRT charges due to all the changes at the start of 2019. Can you advise me on what charges I will be liable for? I tried contacting Revenue, but unfortunately no response!
Many thanks
Seamus O'Connor (Balbriggan)
Dec 2019 Filed under: importing
Trying to get insured on a 2004 Golf...
Hi,
I am a 21-year-old female with a provisional licence and looking to get insured on a car. I have been asking insurance companies and they have given me quotes of roughly €3,000 on a 2004 Volkswagen Golf. Am I better off buying a newer car? Will this bring down the price of insurance?
Alannah C
Dec 2019 Filed under: insurance
How much to tax a VW van privately?
How do I calculate the tax if I want to tax a 2.0-litre diesel Volkswagen Transporter privately?
John Fox (Freshford Kilkenny)
Dec 2019 Filed under: taxation
Can I tax this Defender as a commercial?
Hi,
I'm just wondering about taxing a vehicle as commercial. I read your article on it but what if the vehicle (1998 Defender 110) only has three seats, no back seats and is classified as a commercial van? Can I still tax it without a VAT number etc, or will I have to pay full private vehicle tax?
Martin McMahon (Crinstown, Maynooth)
Dec 2019 Filed under: taxation
Are crew cab rules ok for used vehicles?
Do the new crew cab tax rates apply to second hand cars? For example, if I buy a 2008 SUV that's classified as a crew cab and taxed as such can I continue to tax it at the commercial rate? I am a limited company director and VAT-registered so the car would be for business use.
Pete Watters (Dublin)
Dec 2019 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Value of 2013 Mercedes E 220?
What's the cost in Ireland of a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E 220 with 73,000 miles on the clock?
Derek Legear (Limerick)
Dec 2019 Filed under: used car values
Can I temporarily bring my van in from UK?
Hi, I am doing some work on my own house in Ireland in 2020; how long can I keep my big van there without changing the plates as I want to bring it back to UK again?
Martin Joyce (London)
Dec 2019 Filed under: importing
Why different tax for these Zafiras?
Hi!
I can't understand something. How come my Opel Zafira 161 is in the €570 tax band and a 141 is in the €280 tax band? The two cars are identical.
Tamas Giran (Enniscorthy)
Dec 2019 Filed under: taxation
I want to use a crew cab privately...
I want to use a six-seat crew cab as a private car; how much is the VRT and road tax on a 2.2-litre diesel?
Fergus Scully (Navan )
Dec 2019 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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