Buying a car in NI

[fed up]

I be getting rid of a VW Passat estate, been a great car

Unless she's banjaxed beyond repair then you're off your trolley.

Drive her until she flatline's the poor aul crater.

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Unless she's banjaxed beyond repair then you're off your trolley.

Drive her until she flatline's the poor aul crater.

Ah, it’s starting to cost me money now Fed. I’m not one for wanting new cars but there comes a point when you are throwing good money after bad

 

[Mike Strutter]

There's a car sales place on the Dock Road in Limerick, Enterprise Cars (?) all their cars are UK reg, they must have some way of importing them and selling at a good price, or else they probably wouldn't source cars there.
Don't Kearys do something similar? Might save you a load of agg, travel, paperwork and expense.?

 

[Corks finest]

I’m going to need to buy a new car in the next few months - I always hear about people going to the north and saving a decent amount or getting a better/newer car for the same money. How does it work, Is it worth the hassle and what’s involved with the whole VRT scene?

Can you trade in a southern reg car with these guys?

Having lived there 20 years
And brought a few down.
Cant see anyone taking a free state car in as a trade in unless going to a border town,
Even then I doubt it.
Difference in sterling is another block.
You’d definitely need to do your homework ref VRT etc,
Tbh I’d look at a jap import before a NI car,
It’s not just Toyota or Honda/ Suzuki anymore,
Ford / Beeners etc are to be hit also

 

[Corks finest]

There's a car sales place on the Dock Road in Limerick, Enterprise Cars (?) all their cars are UK reg, they must have some way of importing them and selling at a good price, or else they probably wouldn't source cars there.
Don't Kearys do something similar? Might save you a load of agg, travel, paperwork and expense.?

They buy in auctions as job lots etc,
As do Evra etc in Dublin and most big resellers

 

[fed up]

Ah, it’s starting to cost me money now Fed. I’m not one for wanting new cars but there comes a point when you are throwing good money after bad

Yeah yeah, use and abuse her. Then when she shows signs of suffering you cast her aside and bring in a younger one.

 

[Corks finest]

A fella told me that there is some loophole that if a car is imported from the UK as a company car, i.e. it was a company car in the UK.

There are loads of fellas down by Rosslare all over it. they do deals with UK dealerships to take the VAT qualifying car, so VAT is only paid once so. not quite as good but worth considering

I have no idea if this is actually the case but it's probably enough to warrant a google/check on done deal for fellas in Wexford.

Maybe someone on here actually knows though

No loopholes anymore worth pursuing unless you’ve 12 months to spare,
If you’ve an address in the 6 counties or the uk u can use
One long drawn out way is tax it in your name ,
Insure it ( both up there)
Export it in 12 months time acrosss the border.
Little or no vrt then.
Can only be done once- unless all this has changed,
I’m back home since 99

 

[slick fingers]

Ah, it’s starting to cost me money now Fed. I’m not one for wanting new cars but there comes a point when you are throwing good money after bad

Is she like a 15 year old 2litre diesel? It cant be costing more than a grand a year on repairs

 

[The truth seeker]

Having lived there 20 years
And brought a few down.
Cant see anyone taking a free state car in as a trade in unless going to a border town,
Even then I doubt it.
Difference in sterling is another block.
You’d definitely need to do your homework ref VRT etc,
Tbh I’d look at a jap import before a NI car,
It’s not just Toyota or Honda/ Suzuki anymore,
Ford / Beeners etc are to be hit also

Yeah I brought in a car from Belfast 7 years ago.

Sold the old one privately.

The main draw was getting a spec that would cost you more down here, leather seats, electrics.

Sold it on after about 2 years.


Dunno what the story is now, think NIR leaving the EU has made it an even bigger pain in the hole to bring a car down.

 

[El Guapo]

No loopholes anymore worth pursuing unless you’ve 12 months to spare,
If you’ve an address in the 6 counties or the uk u can use
One long drawn out way is tax it in your name ,
Insure it ( both up there)
Export it in 12 months time acrosss the border.
Little or no vrt then.
Can only be done once- unless all this has changed,
I’m back home since 99

I'm sure you're right

This crowd set it out. They are some importing clearing house..I know nothing about them never used them or anything like that so it may well be shite

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