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lviing in england, help me pick a car to save on VRT!

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  • 08-04-2007 4:50pm
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    Lamps
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    Im living in the Uk at the moment and just driving my Iirsh car (im only here a few weeks at the mo) and I plan on moving back just before Xmas. So i relaise its time for me to get my arse in gear and get myself an english car to take advantage of not having to pay VRT.

    I have between 4-5k sterling to buy something with and I need something quite economical, comfortable and biggish (im 6'5 and have a bad knee). I want to make this an investment as such and would like to know which car I will potentially save the most money on through not paying VRT. Im thinking BMW 318 and Lexus IS200. An Audi wouldnt be bad either. I also like the 03 generation of 2 door civics S version ( i know its different to the others!)

    After looking at the Vrt website it seems the Lexus's VRT is the biggest but I dont think i'll be able to pick up anything that great with only 5k.

    What are your thoughts?


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,281 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Just be sure you are not a student, and meet all the other requirements for TOR (Transfer of Residence). Have the paperwork to prove it too.

    Details here http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/leaflets/vrt_3.htm

    Not your ornery onager



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    ninty9er
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    thought the residency requirement was increased to 12 months a while back??? could be wrong


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    Lamps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭Lamps


    ninty9er wrote:
    thought the residency requirement was increased to 12 months a while back??? could be wrong


    Just reading that on the site now it looks that way. Wan.kers
    Dam there goes my plan out the window.

    If im not going to save a fortune on Vrt i might just get the civic or something


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,281 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    ninty9er wrote:
    thought the residency requirement was increased to 12 months a while back??? could be wrong
    Always was 12 months.

    Not your ornery onager



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    xabi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭xabi


    esel wrote:
    Always was 12 months.

    I remember it being 6, wasnt aware it changed.


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Yeah, think you need to be resident outside Ireland for 12 months but you only have to have the car 6 months if you have to pay local motor taxes on it.


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