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Importing from the UK - definitive guide (Q&A)

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    #8282
    Debub
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Debub


    Shlippery wrote: »
    My understanding is you have to make a booking (within the first 7 days) I don't think the booking has to be necessarily be within that window.

    Open to correction.


    yes - make a booking within 7 days of importing and the booking date has to be within 30 days of importing
    I have contacted them within 7 days but my I don't know my actual (VRT) date as yet


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    #8283
    krissovo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    I did not get a email back after I contacted them so I think I will chase tomorrow. Looks like a lot us are getting pre-brexit cars imported and they are full up.


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    #8284
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    moby2101 wrote: »
    Really

    I paid my VRT on my 6 month old BMW 420 Coupe that has roughly 13K of extras there and then .

    Yep, really. Always been like that. It used to be for cars under 4 years old now this would have been back in 2010.


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    #8285
    moby2101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭moby2101


    michellie wrote: »
    Yep, really. Always been like that. It used to be for cars under 4 years old now this would have been back in 2010.

    I don’t think this is the case . From my own experience and friends and colleagues who have been Importing cars over the last number of years. I know of one case where I guy I know brought in a Tesla S (it was an American car , LHD had been modified in the UK to RHD)... that one had them stumped because of the VIN relating to a LHD.
    In my own case I presented the car on the day and within the hour I was on my merry way.


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    #8286
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,128 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Just had my VRT appointment. Really quick, girls were lovely, got my license plates too.

    And it was 600 euro less than it was when I Iooked it up on the VRT calculator last week :)

    Thanks for all your assistance folks. This thread has been a great help xx


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    #8287
    aodomhnaill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭aodomhnaill


    just a very quick ask of all the experts...553 pages and I haven't the energy or time to trawl through it although I am sure it's there so I thought I would take the short cut route and ask. Car is bought and paid for, insurance and UK tax sorted, flights booked, ferry booked. VRT inspection date set.

    Bringing Passport, drivers licence and insurance docs.

    Is there any glowing issue I need to sort out or anything else I need to bring or request other than the V5?

    Thanks...


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    #8288
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    moby2101 wrote: »
    I don’t think this is the case . From my own experience and friends and colleagues who have been Importing cars over the last number of years. I know of one case where I guy I know brought in a Tesla S (it was an American car , LHD had been modified in the UK to RHD)... that one had them stumped because of the VIN relating to a LHD.
    In my own case I presented the car on the day and within the hour I was on my merry way.

    It is the case, certain vehicles(not all-just the higher end stuff) under 2 years old are subject to manual valuation, and certain older vehicles with an X1 X2 depreciation are subject to it too.

    TAN holders can send OMSP assessments to the CVO and get a valuation ref so that they can register it at their appointment.

    But I'm glad you were in and out in a an hour for your appointment..


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    #8289
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    just a very quick ask of all the experts...553 pages and I haven't the energy or time to trawl through it although I am sure it's there so I thought I would take the short cut route and ask. Car is bought and paid for, insurance and UK tax sorted, flights booked, ferry booked. VRT inspection date set.

    Bringing Passport, drivers licence and insurance docs.

    Is there any glowing issue I need to sort out or anything else I need to bring or request other than the V5?

    Thanks...

    Make sure you get a invoice/ receipt from the seller. You need that for your VRT appointment.


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    #8290
    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭bamayang


    Is there any reputable sites i should be looking at outside of Autotrader.co.uk?


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    #8291
    CountingCrows
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    bamayang wrote: »
    Is there any reputable sites i should be looking at outside of Autotrader.co.uk?

    https://www.usedcarsni.com


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    #8292
    deezell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,763 ✭✭✭deezell


    bamayang wrote: »
    Is there any reputable sites i should be looking at outside of Autotrader.co.uk?
    Also Parkers and Carsite.
    Many of the cars will be duplicated with Autotrader. One useful feature of Carsite is that the reg no. Is listed in the car details, so you can check DVLA reg date, emissions and MOT details. It's frustrating when plates not displayed on an ad, or there are no images. Parkers also have V5 available as a .pdf


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    #8293
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    Debub wrote: »
    my 7 days are up tomm and I was not getting any appointment online, so I rang them today. They said that I am on a waiting list and sent an auto generated email and confirmed on the phone that I should be getting in touch with them within 7 days - which I have done by ringing them up, so I should be ok (nothing in writing - so am also a bit worried)

    Appointments are normally opened on Monday or Tuesday for a fortnight's time. So if you keep an eye on the website you'll get something. And it is live so if anyone cancels, the spaces become available straight away. Just keep checking.

    It's going to be crazy busy in the next few weeks with appointments. Most centres are open 7 days a week.


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    #8294
    crazyman79
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭crazyman79


    michellie wrote: »
    Appointments are normally opened on Monday or Tuesday for a fortnight's time. So if you keep an eye on the website you'll get something. And it is live so if anyone cancels, the spaces become available straight away. Just keep checking.

    It's going to be crazy busy in the next few weeks with appointments. Most centres are open 7 days a week.

    I would imagine it will be very busy indeed. I wonder what will happen if you bring in a car end of Oct but can't get a VRT date in Nov at all, or if you secure one in late Nov but then require a second date for full evaluation of VRT due that takes you after Nov deadline?


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    #8295
    Valhallapt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Valhallapt


    I just got pulled in by customs. The lads were sound, I didn't have the v5c on me, I should have had it, but I had the car insured and they check the dates I insured it from and could see that I swapped from an Irish Reg to the UK one 8 days ago, so no problems, they sent me on my way and said to carry the v5c and invoice with me until I get Irish plates on it.


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    #8296
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    How does one reclaim UK Motor Tax on a car? Paid for 6 months last Saturday before bringing a car in but can't find a section on the DVLA website for reclaiming/cancelling (prob. staring me in the face but I can't see it).


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    #8297
    aodomhnaill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭aodomhnaill


    Valhallapt wrote: »
    I just got pulled in by customs. The lads were sound, I didn't have the v5c on me, I should have had it, but I had the car insured and they check the dates I insured it from and could see that I swapped from an Irish Reg to the UK one 8 days ago, so no problems, they sent me on my way and said to carry the v5c and invoice with me until I get Irish plates on it.

    What kind of proof of insurance did you get? I got temporary insurance from AA through my old policy. They said they dont provide anything and then after a lot of and forth yer one agreed to send me an email confirming my cover, its a heap of sh*te. Could've written it myself, if I get pulled over there, not a hope they will accept it.


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    #8298
    aristotle25
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭aristotle25


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    How does one reclaim UK Motor Tax on a car? Paid for 6 months last Saturday before bringing a car in but can't find a section on the DVLA website for reclaiming/cancelling (prob. staring me in the face but I can't see it).

    There is a section on the full V5 form, you dettach and post it. All the details on what you need to do are writen on it.


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    #8299
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    aristotle25 wrote: »
    There is a section on the full V5 form, you dettach and post it. All the details on what you need to do are writen on it.

    Just spoke to the DVLA and they said to write in!


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    #8300
    Debub
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Debub


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    What kind of proof of insurance did you get? I got temporary insurance from AA through my old policy. They said they dont provide anything and then after a lot of and forth yer one agreed to send me an email confirming my cover, its a heap of sh*te. Could've written it myself, if I get pulled over there, not a hope they will accept it.


    I had my current Insurance (Aviva) moved to the UK reg and all they could give me was a simple email like you - but did have a Insurance ref number on it


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    #8301
    aodomhnaill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭aodomhnaill


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    How does one reclaim UK Motor Tax on a car? Paid for 6 months last Saturday before bringing a car in but can't find a section on the DVLA website for reclaiming/cancelling (prob. staring me in the face but I can't see it).

    out of curiosity, why did you pay six months? was that the only option? I'm trying to get the garage to sort it for me but they are being a bit vague.


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    #8302
    aristotle25
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭aristotle25


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Just spoke to the DVLA and they said to write in!

    Takes up to 6 weeks to receive the cheque from them.


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    #8303
    Debub
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Debub


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    out of curiosity, why did you pay six months? was that the only option? I'm trying to get the garage to sort it for me but they are being a bit vague.


    The car dealer set up a direct debit for me on my Revolut card


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    aristotle25
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭aristotle25


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    out of curiosity, why did you pay six months? was that the only option? I'm trying to get the garage to sort it for me but they are being a bit vague.

    Yeah its the only option unless you can do a direct debit but you need a UK bank account and probably address for that. You could cancel the direct debit and just pay one month in that case.


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    #8305
    aodomhnaill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭aodomhnaill


    Debub wrote: »
    The car dealer set up a direct debit for me on my Revolut card

    Is this something that can be done relatively quickly on the day of purchase/collection? Even on weekend?


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    #8306
    Debub
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Debub


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    Is this something that can be done relatively quickly on the day of purchase/collection? Even on weekend?


    took less than 5 minutes for me - should be same on a weekend as well I presume as its online


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    #8307
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    deezell wrote: »
    You can also just leave the UK plates on (for 3 days give or take) until you have the tax disk in your hands, so you can park on the street without worry. Stick a print out of online tax receipt in the window. Only a knob would give you a ticket in this case, as he's just wasting everyone's time cancelling it all later.
    Back in the day, there was a virtual chap called Reginald, and every January there could be hundreds of new cars, untaxed of course, driving around with cardboard plates festooned with the promise, "FOR REG". Lucky guy, and yet another extinct bit of another Ireland.

    I literally, used to be 'Reginald'. 'His' first bike, September 1986...sure wasn't January only around the corner ? :pac: :pac:

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    Ah, heady days indeed :D

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    #8308
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    out of curiosity, why did you pay six months? was that the only option? I'm trying to get the garage to sort it for me but they are being a bit vague.

    The only other option was 12months.....:pac:

    Garage wouldn't let me drive the car away without it for legal reasons.


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    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    aodomhnaill wrote: »
    Is this something that can be done relatively quickly on the day of purchase/collection? Even on weekend?

    Took less than 5 minutes online on a Saturday morning (day of purchase).


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    All in all
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭All in all


    Debub wrote: »
    I had my current Insurance (Aviva) moved to the UK reg and all they could give me was a simple email like you - but did have a Insurance ref number on it

    I am with Aviva too, I switched online.

    After a phone call with them they told that I needed to do a permanent change to UK reg, then change again when I had Irish reg. To be honest it sounded incorrect to change permanently to UK reg but they told me that was the only way they could do it.

    They sent me certificate and disc with UK reg, and when I updated later with Irish reg they sent me updated cert and disc again.


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    #8311
    Debub
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Debub


    All in all wrote: »
    I am with Aviva too, I switched online.

    After a phone call with them they told that I needed to do a permanent change to UK reg, then change again when I had Irish reg. To be honest it sounded incorrect to change permanently to UK reg but they told me that was the only way they could do it.

    They sent me certificate and disc with UK reg, and when I updated later with Irish reg they sent me updated cert and disc again.


    Sorry - you are correct - they said permanent change to UK Reg, (we were a bit back n forth on the temporary/permanent bit), but all got was an email as I changed over on the morning that I was picking the car up and I needed something immediately


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