Please help disabled driver choose a car

vectra

Hey Mickey
Dont worry lad.
On another note
did you get your letter from Monaghan explaining about the Fuel Excise duty changes?
You no longer re-claim it every 4 months. It is now once yearly.
This is since 1st April this year
I have been told to claim this year ON or AFTER 20-08-2010 and every year thereafter.

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Hey Mickey
Dont worry lad.
On another note
did you get your letter from Monaghan explaining about the Fuel Excise duty changes?
You no longer re-claim it every 4 months. It is now once yearly.
This is since 1st April this year
I have been told to claim this year ON or AFTER 20-08-2010 and every year thereafter.

I've never claimed the excise duty on the fuel.

Mental Mickey

Spoke to the dealer earlier today, and he's advising me to hold onto the DD1 form etc, until closer to when I'm buying the car.

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I've never claimed the excise duty on the fuel.

:eek:

Why not

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

:eek:

Why not

Too much hassle collecting/keeping receipts etc. I have enough bloody paperwork to go through when getting a car.

colm_mcm

If I was getting that much off fuel, I'd keep the receipts

Mental Mickey

colm_mcm wrote: »

If I was getting that much off fuel, I'd keep the receipts

LOL. Show me the link, Colm? I might reconsider??

vectra

With Diesel you get I think 38c per liter back
With Petrol I think it is 48c

http://www.revenue.ie/revsearch/search.jsp

If you have any receipts since the last year hold them and send off the form.
It may be worth a phone call to them and they would fill you in .

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

With Diesel you get I think 38c per liter back
With Petrol I think it is 48c

http://www.revenue.ie/revsearch/search.jsp

If you have any receipts since the last year hold them and send off the form.
It may be worth a phone call to them and they would fill you in .

I might reconsider that??

EDIT: That link doesn't seem to work for me? Some message saying "link too short"??

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I might reconsider that??

EDIT: That link doesn't seem to work for me? Some message saying "link too short"??

Click the link
in the search box at the top right of that page type in DD3
Click Find
It will be there in front of you then

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Click the link
in the search box at the top right of that page type in DD3
Click Find
It will be there in front of you then

Got it now. Must've been having a blonde moment - again!!??

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Got it now. Must've been having a blonde moment - again!!??

Forget the moment
just have the blonde

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Forget the moment
just have the blonde

I prefer brunettes, thanks.

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I prefer brunettes, thanks.

snap

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

snap

LOL................actually, no, it depends on how good looking the chick is.

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

LOL................actually, no, it depends on how good looking the chick is.

Depends on which angle you look at it

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Depends on which angle you look at it

That too!!!

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

That too!!!

Now I know where the username came from :pac::pac:

Mental Mickey

Hahahahahaha

Mental Mickey

Hiya

It's been a loooooong time since I posted in this thread. It's getting close to the date when I - hopefully - get my hands on my car.

However, I feel the salesman I'm dealing with is either being a bit vague, or basically doesn't give a **** now that he has my deposit.

I rang him up today to find out if there was any update on my car. He seemed extremely casual about the whole thing??

I have stressed to him on numerous times that I have booked a week at the end of this month to get things sorted - this is when the 12 weeks will be up from the date I paid the deposit(31st March).

He said that the car should arrive on that week but that he won't know until perhaps the day before???

Is this normal practice, or is this guy taking the p*** outta me, now that he has my deposit??

EPM

Tell him out straight you want a definite answer. If you dont get the info you need speak to his boss.

Mental Mickey

EPM wrote: »

Tell him out straight you want a definite answer. If you dont get the info you need speak to his boss.

Did this yesterday. The manager told me that they have a shipment due in on 15th June or thereabouts, and that he'll let me know what the story is one way or another.

Mental Mickey

Do you have to get a Letter of Authorisation every time you buy a car??

Mental Mickey

Just got an email from the brand manager of Volkswagen in Park Motors - I've been dealing with him for a while, cos the salesperson is a useless t**t!!!! My baby will be on the boat due in to Cork tomorrow!! I've taken next week off work to get everything sorted out.

I received my Letter Of Authorisation and DD1 form in the post yesterday too.

Happy Days.

Mental Mickey

:mad:

As of today, there is still no sign of my car arriving in Dublin!! This is turning out to be a total f**king waste of a week off.

.Longshanks.

Mental Mickey wrote: »

:mad:

As of today, there is still no sign of my car arriving in Dublin!! This is turning out to be a total f**king waste of a week off.

But its only tuesday...all good things etc

Mental Mickey

kev_Longshanks100 wrote: »

But its only tuesday...all good things etc

True. I spoke to the manager today and told him that I am back in work next Monday. He said that it could still be sorted out, even if I am in work??

Mental Mickey

Car is due to arrive in Dublin tomorrow. What a complete waste of a week off, though. :mad:

Spoke to the guys in Motability Ireland too. The earliest I'll be getting the car is Tuesday of next week!!

Mental Mickey

As of 11am this morning, the car still hasn't ****ing arrived at the dealership!!! :mad:

I'm strongly considering pulling out of the deal! :mad:

R.O.R

Mental Mickey wrote: »

As of 11am this morning, the car still hasn't ****ing arrived at the dealership!!! :mad:

I'm strongly considering pulling out of the deal! :mad:

Sh1t happens, get over it.

Unfortunately it's happening a lot at the moment so you aren't alone.

If you pull out of this deal, you'll be waiting even longer as delivery times have stretched further due to Summer plant closures.

Mental Mickey

R.O.R wrote: »

Sh1t happens, get over it.

Unfortunately it's happening a lot at the moment so you aren't alone.

If you pull out of this deal, you'll be waiting even longer as delivery times have stretched further due to Summer plant closures.

I've wasted an entire week's f***ing holidays for what? NOTHING.

R.O.R

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I've wasted an entire week's f***ing holidays for what? NOTHING.

Did they guarantee it would be here this week, or did they hope it would be here this week?

Once the boat lands it has to unload the 1,000's of cars off the boat on to the docks. They then have to be loaded on to transporters and transported to either Inch or Kill, before being transported to the dealership.

All of this is out of the hands of the dealer and in the hands of the transport companies. I'm not waiting on anything from that boat, so don't know how it's getting along - or even if the boat has landed.

Last boat I checked on had landed, but it was going to be at least 2 days before they even started to unload it (Opel I think).

Until they told you that the car was in the dealer, I think it was a bit foolish to book a weeks holiday. TBH, I'm not even sure why you need a weeks holiday to collect a car

Nonoperational

It'll come. Relax.

vectra

R.O.R wrote: »

Until they told you that the car was in the dealer, I think it was a bit foolish to book a weeks holiday. TBH, I'm not even sure why you need a weeks holiday to collect a car

Thats what I was wondering.

It only takes a short time to be honest.. I am hoping when my car arrives I will go to collect it...get it home all within 2 hours max.

Mental Mickey

Panic over. Car arrived. And I have brought my Fieshty over to Motability to get the stuff transferred. Dealer will be bringing the Golf over tomorrow morning. I should have my car by Tuesday!

-Corkie-

Good man. I have been following your thread for the last few months. Best of luck and happy motoring;)

R.O.R

Well Wear. Glad it turned up eventually.

Mental Mickey

Just been onto Motability Ireland - who are doing the adaptations - this morning. Was told that the car won't be ready until about Wednesday??

:mad:

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Just been onto Motability Ireland - who are doing the adaptations - this morning. Was told that the car won't be ready until about Wednesday??

:mad:

Dont panic..;)

My car is being built this week and have to wait 8 weeks before I can get my hands on it..:(

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Dont panic..;)

My car is being built this week and have to wait 8 weeks before I can get my hands on it..:(

Not panicking. Just p****d off.

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Not panicking. Just p****d off.

Just keep thinking of tomorow when you will be driving around in your new pride and joy

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Just keep thinking of tomorow when you will be driving around in your new pride and joy

It's gonna be Wednesday by the looks of things........?

EPM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

It's gonna be Wednesday by the looks of things........?

Sure it's only a day extra. The fitters will probably need some notice in fairness;)

Best of luck with it...and stick up a few pics:)

Mental Mickey

STOP PRESS(LOL)!!!!!:


The salesman called over to my workplace just now to collect the DD1 form etc to get the ball rolling re: registering the car.

The car should be ready by either tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning for me to pick up.

Also, he's told me that the car came with a set of lovely shiny new alloys - which i never ordered!!!! Happy Days!!


One final question(I promise!): What form(s) do I need to have to claim the VAT back?? Can I download 'em off the net??

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

STOP PRESS(LOL)!!!!!:




One final question(I promise!): What form(s) do I need to have to claim the VAT back?? Can I download 'em off the net??

I think it is the sales invoice you get from the garage showing the retail cost the of the car you send off
Not 100% certain.
OH
Reg book has to go as well I think

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

I think it is the sales invoice you get from the garage showing the retail cost the of the car you send off
Not 100% certain.
OH
Reg book has to go as well I think

Salesman said that the cheque will come directly to me?/

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Salesman said that the cheque will come directly to me?/

Correct
But you must send off the sales invoice along with the Reg Book for the car as it has to be lasssed as a disabled drivers car.
Again, Ring them in Monaghan to ensure you send off all correct documents so as you give them no opportunity to "delay" your repayment

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Correct
But you must send off the sales invoice along with the Reg Book for the car as it has to be lasssed as a disabled drivers car.
Again, Ring them in Monaghan to ensure you send off all correct documents so as you give them no opportunity to "delay" your repayment

Salesman collected the stuff off me yesterday to get it registered etc.

vectra

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Salesman collected the stuff off me yesterday to get it registered etc.

Yes but you will have to get a sales invoice from him and also the reg book should be sent out to you.
As I have said.
Phone Monaghan to be 100% sure...
Did you not go through this with the fiesta??

Mental Mickey

vectra wrote: »

Yes but you will have to get a sales invoice from him and also the reg book should be sent out to you.
As I have said.
Phone Monaghan to be 100% sure...
Did you not go through this with the fiesta??

Just phoned the salesman. He's sorting all that out for me.