Ireland = Overseas?

[Donj73]

Hi Karsten, So have you made the move over to Ireland yet? I'm living in Fermoy, Co. Cork... the main Rover dealer in Cork City was Top Car they still sell Range Rovers, so I'd imagine they would be able to service and maintain your car no problem. I find the easiest way to get parts is to order them from the UK and find a good mechanic to fit the parts etc. cheers!

[peelaaa]

Hi Karsten, I have recently purchased a 2005 rover 75 tourer cdti from the uk. It is on uk plates so I will be importing after July when the vrt rates and tax is based on co2 emissions. The saving is approx 1000 euros on vrt and 109 euros on yearly tax. Maybe your 2.5 will be better imported before then as high emission cars after July cost 2000 euros/year to tax



Before july 1st 2008





Engine Size



Annual Car Tax in € Euro
Not over 1,0001511,001 to 1,1002271,101 to 1,200 2511,201 to 1,300 2721,301 to 1,400
2921,401 to 1,5003131,501 to 1,600 3911,601 to 1,700 4141,701 to 1,8004841,801 to 1,900 5111,901 to 2,000 5392,001 to 2,1006892,101 to 2,200 7222,201 to 2,300 7552,301 to 2,400 7862,401 to 2,500 8212,501 to 2,6009612,601 to 2,700 9992,701 to 2,800 1,0332,801 to 2,900 1,0712,901 to 3,000 1,1093,001 or more 1,343
From July 1st 2008

Band A: cars that produce 0-120g/km CO2 - €100 road tax;
Band B: cars that produce 121g - 140g/km CO2 - €150 road tax;
Band C: cars that produce 141g-155g/km CO2 - €290 road tax;
Band D: cars that produce 156g-170g/km CO2 - €430 road tax;
Band E: cars that produce 171g-190g/km CO2 - €600 road tax;
Band F: cars that produce 191g-225g/km CO2 - €1,000 road tax;
Band G: cars that produce 226g/km CO2 and over - €2,000 road tax

As you can see it is a lot cheaper to import a big powerful engine now. The vrt on your car now would be 30% of value but after july 36%. I think the 2.5 v6 is 229g/km. The yearly tax will remain the same if you import before july and willl not change after July .


I ordered a new key from this rover dealer in blanchardstown last week and they were very helpful. Cheers
ian
Ryans Garage Limited, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 Tel: 01 821 3446

Karsten, just remembered. If you can prove you have owned and used the car abroad and have all relevant documents to prove it, then you can import for free. It would be worth it still before july as your car tax will increase after july, good luck.

[JohnDotCom]

Not very cheap at all over there for the V6 or V8's.
Even the Diesels are much more Expensive to Tax.

[Karsten]

Thanks for all your kind answers.
I relocated to the ROI and will stay in Dublin town, that's where the job is.
Still, the 75 is on UK plates, but given the changes in roadtax, she'll have to be registered here by the end of May to avoid the CO2 tax.
Well, I own her since 01.01.07, so I should not have to pay VRT - a slight relief.

While I'm at it... a source for cheap tires in Dublin? The Irish tarmac seems to be a bit eating into the tires, methinks...

Once again, thanks,


Karsten

[CDTi]

Originally Posted by Karsten

While I'm at it... a source for cheap tires in Dublin? The Irish tarmac seems to be a bit eating into the tires, methinks...

Have you looked at http://www.eiretyres.com/

[Donj73]

If you're ever travelling from Dublin to Cork on the N8/M8 there's a tyre wholesaler - The Rathcormac Tyre Center that is as cheap as www.eiretyres.ie when you add on the fitting charge/disposal charge you have to pay a local tyre center to fit tyres bought from eiretyre. The garage is between Fermoy and Cork in a lil town called Rathcormac. I buy all my tyres there now at almost wholesale price!

[Karsten]

Well, the Dublin/Cork run is my usual weekend pasttime.
Not this WE, though...
But the next one.
Will try to gett out of Dublin by midday and hopefully, they stock the tyres...

Thanks,


Karsten

[Simon W]

Karsten - when you've got some free time go and have a look at Glandore (SW Cork). Some gorgeous places around there. Some damned good pubs too!

PS. Watch out for lunatic sheep dogs - they'll attack your wheels while you're driving along.

[peelaaa]

Karsten, just found out a couple of days ago that 2nd hand cars imported will if the emissions are in the high band ie. above 225g/km be taxed on emissions rather then engine size, so your car would be 2000 euros a year after june rather than 821 euros/year now. So I recommend you import now. Good luck

[Karsten]

Peelaa,

Glandore is on the road to Skibereen, isn't it?
well, this stretch of coast and then the Ring of Beara (who wants to drive the Ring of Kerry with al the buses?) is one of my favourite stretches of road in the South ;-)

Thanks for the hint with the registration, I've googled it recently and - yes - she has to go on Irish plates by June...

Karsten