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Trading an Irish car for a northern car?

  • 31-01-2010 10:02pm
    #1
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭


    I'm looking at northern cars because they're cheaper, But I have a van I want to trade in. Will it cost northern garages to much to consider or is their VRT pretty much the same...? Any help would be great...


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  • #2
    Darsad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Darsad


    daithi09 wrote: »
    I'm looking at northern cars because they're cheaper,

    Allegedly


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    a lot of the N.I dealers deal with traders south of the border and offload their trade-ins that way.


  • #4
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭pah


    daithi09 wrote: »
    I'm looking at northern cars because they're cheaper

    Fact.


  • #5
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    I looked up the southern cars, then the northern cars and the vrt on www.ros.ie ...... I'm interested in the saab 9-3 and you can get higher spec with less mileage and it works out cheaper... So in this case it is cheaper, havn't done all makes and models so wont argue any more.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    just watch the actual emissions figure of the car you're looking at when calculating the VRT.


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  • #7
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    yeah I was worried about that, i tried the 3 options for the 2.2 and the three of them still wotked out cheaper, another question; Is the 9-3 worth buying with 80000 miles on it, I think saab have good engines that'l keep on going but couldn't find that evidence on forums...


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I wouldn't buy a 2.2. the 1.9 is far superior

    Saab outsource a lot of their engines, the 2.2 is an Isuzu/GM unit, the 1.9 is Fiat.


  • #9
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I wouldn't buy a 2.2. the 1.9 is far superior

    Saab outsource a lot of their engines, the 2.2 is an Isuzu/GM unit, the 1.9 is Fiat.

    +1
    The 1.9 is a far better engine. The 2.2 is a bit long in the tooth now


  • #10
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭pah


    Saabs are nice and definitely worth importing.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=63951927#post63951927

    :D


  • #11
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    I'l look up the 1.9... must be better, there arnt as many of them for sale...


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  • #12
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    depends on what year you're looking at. the older ones are 2.2


  • #13
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    03 04


  • #14
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    What do you think bout the petrol, waste of cash?


  • #15
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    the 1.9 came in 2004, 2.2 was 02-04.

    TBH, there are better options out there if you're gonna be paying that kind of road tax. the 2.2 is a tractor of a yoke.

    I wouldn't buy a 1.8i as it's the same as you get in a Vecta and the gearing is ridiculously low. I quite like 2.0 turbo petrol engines.


  • #16
    daithi09
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭daithi09


    Yes just read up on the other posts on boards and the 1.9 or the 2.0 seem good... I'm also looking at other cars, not narrow minded, looking at the mondeo 05 maybe, mazda6 05 also, maybe older mercedes... Its tough to decide.. I have a 05 transit to trade in and only want to spend about 3k along with that.. I'm looking for a car with a good engine, that'l take high mileage.. Don't mind buying high mileage, 60k to 90k


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    A Mondeo 130bhp would be a great option.


  • #18
    djd80
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭djd80


    So does anyone have any names of dealers or websites for them that people know definetly take southern cars as trade ins?


  • #19
    jonnygee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭jonnygee


    www.desmondmotors.co.uk

    Dont expect a great price for your vechicle, it will be resold down south again, probably in Dublin.


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