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Any market for Left-hand drive cars?

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  • 24-10-2006 3:57pm
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    Jail8ird
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    Howdi

    I've just moved back from Holland and I've brought my Citroen Picasso car with me. Its a left-hand drive and I need it to get round the country while I am re-locating. Its taxed and insured until Spring 2007.

    I am wondering what are my chances of selling the car in Ireland next year when its surplus to our needs? I am thinking of the new EU nationals in Ireland. Or will I have to return to Holland to offload it?

    I was told by the Revenue that Motor Tax for left-hand drives are actually cheaper than right-hand drive. Mental or fact ?
    I have a meeting with them next week for advice on my options.

    Cheerio

    j8


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    mike65
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    Sounds mental. If it were a Bmw or suchlike the UK would be good as many
    peeps have second homes in France and there is now a strong LHD market esp in south of England if selling something a bit posh. Sadly a Picasso dont fit the profile.

    Mike.


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    bazz26
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    I would say it would be almost impossible to sell a LHD Picaso here. There are plenty of cheapish RHD Picasos on the second hand market here, I honestly could not see a reason for someone wanting a LHD version even if there is some sort of reduced motor tax rate.

    If you are only keeping it for a year anyway why not get rid of it in Holland now and buy something cheap over here?


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    Anan1
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    Jail8ird wrote:
    I was told by the Revenue that Motor Tax for left-hand drives are actually cheaper than right-hand drive. Mental or fact ?
    I have a meeting with them next week for advice on my options.
    VRT is cheaper for LHD cars, as it's charged on the basis of the value of the car here. Road tax is the same for LHD.


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    G Luxel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭G Luxel


    Maybe you should hold onto it. Seeing as the country has now gone to Kilometres and that we are now part of the EU, maybe we may soon be driving on the right. On the other hand, you could try selling your car to the Japanese as all their new imported foreign cars are left hand drive..........


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    Our man in Havana
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    How much of a loading do LHD cars attract?


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    Larry David
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭Larry David


    Bond-007 wrote:
    How much of a loading do LHD cars attract?
    It can fit about 12 of those re-usable Superquinn bags in the boot.


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    BnA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭BnA


    If you look at the Cars Wanted section of the Buy and Sell there are always a few ads looking for Left Hand Drive Cars.

    See the link Below

    http://www.buyandsell.ie/browse.php?m=12&s=33&g=00713&o=0


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