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Importing Cars And The New VRT System E-mail
Written by Irish VRT.ie   
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 16:48

It appears there is much confusion at the moment whether an imported car is based on the old system, engine size, or the new system, CO2.

Well it is actually based on both by the looks of it. Cars registered in another country before 1 July 2008 will have their VRT applied to the engine size. Cars registered in another country after 1 July 2008 will have their VRT applied based on its CO2 figure.

I have no definite online source that says it is this way. Only a recent imported car story from a reader of this site stating

...registered a 1.8tdci car 2007 with 137 co2 ... had to tax it under the old regime even if the vrt was only 16%...

 

Anybody have any similar experiences? Please comment...

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How will the new VRT system affect Irish consumers who import cars? E-mail
Written by Irish VRT.ie   
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 15:54

Some Irish consumers choose to import cars from other Member States. The import market has been fruitful for bargain hunters and car enthusiasts alike. There are a number of reasons for choosing to import a car over buying one from an Irish dealer. Many buyers are attracted by the price of cars in other countries. It appears that higher spec vehicles are available at lower prices in the UK and on the continent. Though Ireland has a lucrative motor market, the choice and range of cars available to those who can opt to import is far greater. This choice ranges from new, used and vintage cars.

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