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The end of affordable Japanese performance imports?

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    #32
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    unkel wrote: »
    It doesn't matter a damn what age the car is, unless it is a classic car (over 30 years old). See the sticky on the general motors forum for details

    Unkel - there you go again - actually, what you're saying is not yet stated to be the case - even by the dept. As a poster points out, that'd mean that a 1.0 Micra (uncertified) would cost 2k/yr to tax - which is patently nuts.

    All it says for pre-certified cars is the 'applicable rate' - it doesn't say what that is.

    Time for people to start writing to the Dept to ensure that uncertified cars continue to be taxed as per the 'old' system.

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    #33
    djeclips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭djeclips


    Well for me It would make a big difference. At the moment my 2.5 (2498cc) is €821 but the Co2 is 227 (just three over) so that would pop me into the €2k bracket. Lets hope this is 100% only going to be on cars post 01/07/08


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    #34
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Unkel - there you go again - actually, what you're saying is not yet stated to be the case - even by the dept. As a poster points out, that'd mean that a 1.0 Micra (uncertified) would cost 2k/yr to tax - which is patently nuts.

    All it says for pre-certified cars is the 'applicable rate' - it doesn't say what that is.

    Time for people to start writing to the Dept to ensure that uncertified cars continue to be taxed as per the 'old' system.

    I was half thinking about importing an early 80's Ford Escort Mk3 (nostalgic reasons) sometime in the future. Nothing fancy, just a 1.3L or so. The €2,000 per year road tax seems so ridiculous I still find it hard to believe (that or I'm in denial! :D)

    This 'applicable rate' will have to be looked into.


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    #35
    AsphaltRisin'
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭AsphaltRisin'


    unkel wrote: »
    It's only for cars imported and registered in Ireland (new or second hand) on or after 01/07/2008

    @AsphaltRisin' - It doesn't matter a damn what age the car is, unless it is a classic car (over 30 years old). See the sticky on the general motors forum for details

    speak to your local VRO, what i said is what they said to me when i was in with them registering something for work. should probably have taped the conversation or something by all accounts.
    the 2001 thing is to do with them wanting a certificate of conformity.

    And there's no need to get all "doesnt matter what damn age the car is" .... after all it's not me who makes up these stupid schemes, so there's no need to be gettin ratty with me about it. Especially if you're going to edit your post and possibly have removed something before i got to see it


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    #36
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Eh?

    Read the sticky. The new VRT regime only applies to cars less than 30 years old registered in Ireland (new or second hand) after 01/07/2008


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