Way to find out if car was ever a taxi?

Barr

Hi All

Whats the easiest way to check if a car was ever registered as a taxi or hackney. There are no exterior or interior clues but the milage is very high.

Is there some type of register or something?

Mike...

cartell.ie

El Guapo!

Cartell.ie.

Barr

Mike... wrote: »

cartell.ie

How do they find out ?

Mike...

They have a link up with the revenue car tax database i thinks,
taxi's and hackneys have a different tax rate

Barr

Mike... wrote: »

They have a link up with the revenue car tax database i thinks,
taxi's and hackneys have a different tax rate

mmm mite be worth giving the tax office a call tomorrow - they mite tell me if I ask nicely

bazz26

Assuming it was originally registered as a PSV in the first place.

It is not unusual for some taxi/hackney owners to keep their cars registered as private vehicles to protect resale values come selling time.

Barr

bazz26 wrote: »

Assuming it was originally registered as a PSV in the first place.

It is not unusual for some taxi/hackney owners to keep their cars registered as private vehicles to protect resale values come selling time.

What about if it was taxed as private new, then the second owner had it registered as a taxi - would this show up ?

bazz26

Barr wrote: »

What about if it was taxed as private new, then the second owner had it registered as a taxi - would this show up ?

If the vehicle was ever regisitered as a PSV then I would assume it would show up.

Sids Not

It'll smell of fags n' puke, .......















and the car will too........:D

Mr Benevolent

but the milage is very high

How high? Have you got a link to it?

Barr

here she is

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200930194696946

dudara

Do a check on cartell or motorcheck.

It may not have been a PSV, but it may have been fleet vehicle or company car.

bazz26

bazz26 wrote: »

Assuming it was originally registered as a PSV in the first place.

It is not unusual for some taxi/hackney owners to keep their cars registered as private vehicles to protect resale values come selling time.

That's utter horse sh1t. To be a hackney or a taxi the car must be a PSV and taxed appropriately.

Run_to_da_hills

One way to find out, stick your hands in between the gaps in the rear seats, if you smell puke or pi*ss from your fingers you know its a taxi.

Eoin

bazz26 wrote: »

It is not unusual for some taxi/hackney owners to keep their cars registered as private vehicles to protect resale values come selling time.

Would they not be paying far more in motor tax then?

Sids Not

Can you tell by the tax disc..?

steering wheel and pedals look like a high milage car alright...

Yep, over €500 for a 2.0 per annum on the cc price plan. As I said it does not happen. To use a car as a PSV it must be registered as a PSV, it is impossible to tax a PSV as a private vehicle.

Mr Benevolent

131k in 5 years? 26k per year. Youch. At least it's the upgraded Primera with better suspension etc. It's definitely the sort of car a taxi driver would use.

Have you been to see it?

Barr

Confab wrote: »

131k in 5 years? 26k per year. Youch. At least it's the upgraded Primera with better suspension etc. It's definitely the sort of car a taxi driver would use.

Have you been to see it?

Yip , its a friend thats looking at buying it . Car drives perfect , no tell tale signs of an ex taxi . It wouldn't bother him if its ex fleet or company car , they are generally well looked after.

Mr Benevolent

no tell tale signs of an ex taxi

Should be a good'un then. They're grand cars. Apparently modelled on the way a car looks after it's been in a snowstorm :pac:

€350 dearer, 30,000 miles less on the clock

Barr

Confab wrote: »

131k in 5 years? 26k per year. Youch. At least it's the upgraded Primera with better suspension etc. It's definitely the sort of car a taxi driver would use.

Have you been to see it?

What do you mean the upgraded model btw ?

Mr Benevolent

Barr wrote: »

What do you mean the upgraded model btw ?

The 2003 model had nothing like the Primera III's handling, so the suspension was reworked and rolled out on the '04 model with far better handling. The interior was reworked too, better GPS, infotainment centre, new doorhandles... small stuff but nice to have.

Barr

Just saw the ad for the red one there Confab

While the red Primera is not much more expensive , my friend also getting a good trade in for his own , besides its in Dublin :P

Mr Benevolent

Barr wrote: »

Just saw the ad for the red one there Confab

While the red Primera is not much more expensive , my friend also getting a good trade in for his own , besides its in Dublin :P

Fair enough, sometimes I forget there's a country outside Dublin

Now HERE's an ex-taxi. Still looks good though!

Barr

Confab wrote: »

Fair enough, sometimes I forget there's a country outside Dublin

Now HERE's an ex-taxi. Still looks good though!

How can you tell its a taxi from the ad ?

Mr Benevolent

Barr wrote: »

How can you tell its a taxi from the ad ?

The crappy black fake leather. Seen it on plenty of taxis.

jonnygee

Some taxi-men buy old rear seats from breakers and change them so puke is not a good way to find out. If it is high mileage why are you even thinking about it, if mileage is not a problem for you has it got service history with receipts. Some taxis are very well serviced.

milltown

Confab wrote: »

The crappy black fake leather. Seen it on plenty of taxis.

And carhistorycheck.ie confirms.

The man knows his taxis!