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Costs to import a 2012 Kia Soul?
I am considering buying a car with English registration, It is a 2012 Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi 2 five-door automatic diesel with almost 40,000 miles on the clock. I would like to know (1) the cost of Irish registration and (2) what tax band would it come under, and the annual cost of motor tax.
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Mary
Mary Doyle (Ballaghadereen)
Nov 2019 Filed under: importing
Will I avoid the NOx levy if I import now?
Hi,
I'm thinking of importing my 2005 Audi diesel to Ireland to leave at my parents' house. If I do this before 1/1/2020 will I be outside the new NOx levy or will I still have to pay it?
Mark Galvin (London)
Nov 2019 Filed under: importing
Do I have to pay unpaid VRT on this car?
Hi,
I have a good deal on a car, but it has imported from Northern Ireland in the summer. The seller says he didn't have the money to pay for the VRT etc. at the time of his appointment so never went through with the proper paperwork etc. If I buy the car and the Northern Irish owner writes me a new contract, will I have to pay the overdue charges?
Andrej Todorov (Schull)
Nov 2019 Filed under: importing
Can I keep PCP, but with a different car make?
Can you renew a PCP at the end of the term but transfer to another car brand? If so can you transfer the GFV as a deposit for the new car with the other manufacturer? And if this is possible how is the bubble payment settled with the original car company?
Many thanks.
David McLoughlin (Shankill)
Nov 2019 Filed under: finance
Do Opel Astra saloons have air conditioning?
Do 132 Opel Astra saloons have air conditioning?
Sharon Byrne (Carlow)
Nov 2019 Filed under: optional extras
How much is my VW Golf 1.6 TDI worth?
What price should I ask for my Volkswagen Golf 1.6 diesel automatic, with 100,000 miles on the clock?
Pat Durkin (Longford )
Nov 2019 Filed under: used car values
Difference between the Skoda Fabia trims?
What is the difference between the Skoda Fabia Style and the Skoda Fabia Ambition?
Ben Jackson (LIMERICK)
Nov 2019 Filed under: choosing new car
Can I fix my Audi's slow gearbox response?
Hi,
I have a 2019 Audi Q3 35 TDI S tronic and it's a great car, but with an annoying trait, especially in heavy traffic in Galway, Dublin etc. The gearbox is hesitant and dim-witted and changes into second gear in about five metres after take off, even going uphill, which leaves it very lethargic. It seems to hesitate for 1 to 1.5 seconds, which means it's hard to nip into gaps in traffic. Have you heard of any cure or is this a trait of this gearbox?
Thanks,
Pat Higgins, Galway
Pat Higgins (Galway)
Nov 2019 Filed under: gearbox
How do I sort out my imported car?
Hi,
I have imported my car from England. I have been given the VRT exemption. But upon registration, they cannot find my vehicle model and cannot complete the process. Are there any direct contacts so I can query this as I am not expecting to hear from them as they advised?
Steven Berry (Dublin)
Nov 2019 Filed under: importing
Do I pay VRT importing an electric car?
I am considering buying a full electric car in UK - do I have to pay VRT on this type of car?
Felicity English (Longford)
Nov 2019 Filed under: electric cars
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