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Motor tax on a 2010 VW Transporter?
What's the tax on a 2010 VW Transporter 2.0-litre, six seater crew cab?
Pat in Boyle
Padraig O Gara (Boyle)
Feb 2019 Filed under: taxation
Diesel Honda Civic or VW Golf - used?
Hi,
I am considering buying a 2015 Honda Civic DTEC Sport 1.6 or another VW Golf; which would you advise?
Jon Muldoon
Feb 2019 Filed under: choosing used car
Motor tax on a 2010 Ford Mondeo auto?
How much is the tax on a 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre automatic?
David Bevan (Bruff Co Limerick)
Feb 2019 Filed under: taxation
Are my maths on a BMW import right?
Hi,
I am looking at importing a BMW 4 Series from the UK, March 2018 with 100 miles on the clock. I am trying to work out the tax implications. Can you let me know if my assumptions below are correct?
Purchase price in UK £23,000 = €26,200
VAT Qualifying @20% = €4,367
VRT = €7,069 (from VRT calculator)
Revenue OMSP = €37,206
Irish VAT = €37,206 X 23% = €8,557
Total import cost = €26,200+€7,069+€8,557 = €41,826
VAT refund from UK = €4,367
Total car cost = €37,459
Thanks
Tim
Tim Crowe (Doon)
Feb 2019 Filed under: importing
How can I use a commercial van privately?
Hello.
I have to buy a van (Opel Vivaro). My question is, can I use that van privately? Is it possible to change a commercial van to a private van? If yes, how, please?
KATARZYNA GAJOS (MIDLETON)
Feb 2019 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Which battery has the 2016 Renault Zoe?
Does a 2016 Renault Zoe Dynamique Nav R90 have a 40kW battery or the old 23kW one?
Alma Haughey (Dundalk)
Feb 2019 Filed under: electric cars
Considering a Japanese import Passat...
Hi, I'm considering changing my 2011 VW Passat 1.4 saloon to a 2012 VW Passat 1.4 Estate, as I need the space. The one I'm considering is a very well equipped Highline model, but it's a Japanese import. Is there anything in particular I should know about buying a used Japanese car?
Thanks, Brendan
Brendan Cullen (Knocklyon)
Feb 2019 Filed under: importing
VRT on a 2004 Bentley GT?
Hi, I am looking at a Bentley GT 2004 circa £20 stg. Possible VRT?
K
K Walsh (Limerick)
Feb 2019 Filed under: VRT
Which used crossover to go for?
Hi,
Out of Hyundai ix35, Tucson, Kia Sportage or Qashqai, all 2015, which to go for? Drove ix35 today with impressive kit, heated seats, windscreen, dual-zone climate etc. Will be going to UK to buy as will save at least €2,000. Which would you choose considering two small kids and about 20,000km per year?
Gerry Coen (Galway)
Feb 2019 Filed under: choosing used car
Are older hybrid cars proving reliable?
Hi,
Hybrid cars, like the ones that Toyota uses rather than plug-ins, have been around for quite some time now. Have you any information on the long term costs of owning a hybrid compared with petrol or diesel, eg, battery life span and replacement costs, longevity of electric motor, servicing costs, CVT transmission, etc?
Thanks
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Feb 2019 Filed under: hybrid
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