Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules

buying car from denmark

Options
  • 24-01-2008 10:56pm
    #1
    pops
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭


    I am thinking of buying a Honda Accord from Denmark next Summer as I believe that they have the lowest prices in Europe. I realise that I will be paying VRT in this country, but hopefully with low carbon emissions, it won't be crippling. Has anyone heard of anyone doing this??


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Do they not drive on the other side.


  • Options
    #3
    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    For a brandnew (younger than 6 months and/or 6000 km) car you will have to pay VAT also.


  • Options
    #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I would imagine a left hand drive Accord would be difficult enough to shift after your done with it.

    I'm all for saving money by importing but this option doesn't sound that viable to me at the end of the day unless you plan to run the car into the ground.


  • Options
    #5
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Just as a matter of interest, and in the name of saving money, what counties drive on our side of the road apart from the UK.


  • Options
    #6
    Pascal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Pascal14


    Buy a demo in the UK, 2/3 months old. Keep it in the garage or take the plates off and leave it outside the house until the six months is up. Good savings to me made. I done this with and Audi A6 on the 06 plate. Massaged the wallet to the tune of €6500. Nice.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    JJJJNR wrote: »
    Just as a matter of interest, and in the name of saving money, what counties drive on our side of the road apart from the UK.

    These are the ones i can think of off the top of my head :D :P

    Alderney
    Anguilla
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Australia
    Bahamas
    Bangladesh
    Barbados
    Bermuda
    Bhutan
    Botswana
    Brunei
    Cayman Islands
    Christmas Island
    Cocos (Keeling) Islands
    Cook Islands
    Cyprus
    Dominica
    East Timor (drove on right 1928-1976)
    Falkland Islands
    Fiji
    Grenada
    Guernsey
    Guyana
    Hong Kong - unlike mainland China
    India
    Indonesia*
    Ireland
    Isle of Man
    Jamaica
    Japan (Okinawa 1972)
    Jersey
    Kenya
    Kiribati
    Lesotho
    Macau - unlike mainland China
    Malawi
    Malaysia
    Maldives
    Malta
    Mauritius
    Montserrat
    Mozambique
    Namibia (1918)
    Nauru (1918)
    Nepal
    New Zealand
    Niue
    Norfolk Island
    Pakistan
    Papua New Guinea
    Pitcairn Islands
    Saint Helena
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Lucia
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Seychelles
    Singapore
    Solomon Islands
    South Africa
    Sri Lanka
    Suriname
    Swaziland
    Tanzania
    Thailand
    Tokelau
    Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    Tuvalu
    Uganda
    United Kingdom
    British Virgin Islands
    U.S. Virgin Islands - unlike rest of U.S.
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe


  • Options
    #8
    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    snyper wrote: »
    Japan.. Australia and New Zealand

    and a few more:

    800px-Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg.png

    @Snyper

    you forgot Sweden !!!
    (they drove on the right until 196? )


  • Options
    #9
    belgia pitje
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭belgia pitje


    why dont you look for a rhd in Spain?There's rhd cars for sale from english and irish who are buying a lhd overthere....they'll sell there cars cheap as they want to get rid of them..i lived in spain..and saw some bargains...have a look, you'll never know,

    good luck


  • Options
    #10
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    peasant wrote: »
    @Snyper

    you forgot Sweden !!!
    (they drove on the right until 196? )
    I think they drove on the left until 1968 or so. Now, like the rest of mainland Europe, they drive on the right.


Advertisement