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Two (hopefully) quick questions

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  • 05-12-2007 3:14am
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    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭


    1. Are there any tax or insurance breaks on cars over 20 years old? I know cars over thirty get cheap tax, just wondering if twenty was old enough.

    2. If a car originally registered in Ireland is exported to the UK, then some years later exported from the UK back to Ireland, do you have to pay VRT for a second time on it?

    Thanks in advance.


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    Esel
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    Pretty sure ans to Q2 is no.

    Not your ornery onager



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    jhegarty
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    blastman wrote: »
    1. Are there any tax or insurance breaks on cars over 20 years old? I know cars over thirty get cheap tax, just wondering if twenty was old enough.
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    No, need to be 30 years..(for tax anyway)..:(


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    30 years old for tax, can be as little as 20 for classic insurance but not always across the board. Sometimes you'll need to negotiate with the insurer. You'll also have to have another car as your daily driver and the classic policy will be limited mileage.


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    Anan1
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    blastman wrote: »
    2. If a car originally registered in Ireland is exported to the UK, then some years later exported from the UK back to Ireland, do you have to pay VRT for a second time on it?

    Thanks in advance.
    I've done this, and the answer is no.


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Classic insurance can be had for a 15 year old car, subject to condiitions.


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,400 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    All questions have been answered correctly afaik. As for classic insurance and age, it depends on the car and on the insurance company. In many cases, the "classic car" is restricted to a low annual mileage and the classic car must not be the only car insured by the owner

    Ring the insurance companies to find out more and also ask the experts here on the Classic Car forum


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    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Cheers, lads.


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