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Is the Mazda3 expensive to fix?
Hello,
Is the 2007 Mazda3 expensive to repair compared to VW Polo, Skoda Fabia, etc?
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Vishwanath Bijapur (Dublin)
Jan 2021 Filed under: servicing
Why so expensive to import this Civic?
Hi,
I just got a shocking price trying to import a 2005 Honda Civic EP3, a UK car. Before Xmas it was €1,200 even on the 1st of January through the VRT calculator. My car and engine was on the calculator and then removed. I purchased but didn't collect on 28th of December 2020. It has 105,000 miles on it and NOx of 0.028 gram and I was quoted €4,575 VRT - it costs more than the car did.
I know a person in my area who just bought a Premium Edition 2005 with 120,000 miles and late fee of €600 and he cleared his for €3,040. Why am I being charged more and as I did buy it last year it should still be on last year's rate. It was delivered on 5th of Jan to me and could not get VRT appointment until 19th of Jan.
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Declan Mccormack (Sligo)
Jan 2021 Filed under: importing
Chain or timing belt in a 2009 Avensis?
Does a 2009 Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D have a timing belt or timing chain?
David Culligan (Navan)
Jan 2021 Filed under: servicing
Is a crew-cab van taxed like an SUV now?
Are the crew cab vans now in the same bracket as the business edition SUVs? For example I’m looking at buying a crew cab Mercedes Vito Mixto. It has the seats in the back but it does has a separate compartment for the back of the van for carrying tools and goods etc. Do you know if this is true? Would the VRT rate not be in the commercial bracket and would it have to be classed as a private vehicle then with the higher rate of motor tax?
Paul Tynan (Kilcormac Offaly. )
Jan 2021 Filed under: taxation
Can I tax a 3.2 Ford Ranger privately?
Hi,
Is it possible to change how a 3.2-litre Ford Ranger is taxed from commercial to M1 private tax? I'm looking at buying one as its suits my hobbies a lot better then a car. Also, if it is possible, is it done with the old motor tax basis of assessment by engine capacity in cc?
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Luke Melia (Carrick On Shannon)
Jan 2021 Filed under: taxation
Can I privately insure a commercial pick-up?
Hi,
I am buying a brand new commercial vehicle (pickup style) for private use. I will be taxing it privately. I have rang three insurance companies and they will not quote me privately on the vehicle because it is listed as a commercial vehicle on their system. Is there an insurance company that specialises in this type of private insurance? If not, how do I insure the vehicle?
Dermott Cunningham (Dublin)
Jan 2021 Filed under: insurance
Worth importing a used pick-up from North?
Hi,
I need a pick up for work, am self-employed. Is it worth buying a second hand one in the North, probably spending about €6-8k, and bringing it down? Just wondering about VRT/NOx levy/VAT etc.
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Len Naughton (Kildare)
Jan 2021 Filed under: importing
How about importing a van to make a camper?
What's the tax/VRT situation with buying a second hand van from the North and bringing it down south? I want to convert it to a camper and want to put Irish plates on it.
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James Moreton (Ennis)
Jan 2021 Filed under: importing
Post-Brexit, moving from the UK to Ireland...
Hi,
I arrived in Ireland from the UK on Jan 14 to live permanently. I bought a second hand Hyundai Santa Fe in the UK last June. So owned it now for seven months and I want to keep it. I was previously exempt from VRT/NOx tax, but has Brexit changed anything?
All my forms etc are with Revenue so am waiting to hear from them.
James Mortuin (Ennis)
Jan 2021 Filed under: importing
Does a private buyer pay VAT on a van?
I put down a deposit on a Ford Transit van, I am retired and will only use this van for private use. Do I have to pay VAT? I am not registered for VAT and do not have a business. Can I get the van registration changed for private use?
Brian Blackmore (Tournafulla Co Limerick)
Jan 2021 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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