R Kings and other car raffles

senordingdong

In the market for a new car but would be afraid having something flash in the drive. I'd be afraid that it would be a magnet for thieves.
Wish they would raffle more bland, suburban cars 😂

Entered their draw for a new pc the other day, nice to see more practice prizes too.

punisher5112

senordingdong wrote: »

In the market for a new car but would be afraid having something flash in the drive. I'd be afraid that it would be a magnet for thieves.
Wish they would raffle more bland, suburban cars 😂

Entered their draw for a new pc the other day, nice to see more practice prizes too.

Added security, lighting, tracker etc.... I'd also fit a kill switch.

Dr Turk Turkelton

senordingdong wrote: »

In the market for a new car but would be afraid having something flash in the drive. I'd be afraid that it would be a magnet for thieves.
Wish they would raffle more bland, suburban cars 😂

Entered their draw for a new pc the other day, nice to see more practice prizes too.

Completely agree. I remember as a kid I used to go to sleep at night dreaming of winning a nice sedate diesel Quashqai.
If only R Kings could make my dreams come through...

punisher5112

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Completely agree. I remember as a kid I used to go to sleep at night dreaming of winning a nice sedate diesel Quashqai.
If only R Kings could make my dreams come through...

Hilarious, if it were a 535d or something I really wouldn't mind.

RandomViewer

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Completely agree. I remember as a kid I used to go to sleep at night dreaming of winning a nice sedate diesel Quashqai.
If only R Kings could make my dreams come through...

With wheel trims:)

senordingdong

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Completely agree. I remember as a kid I used to go to sleep at night dreaming of winning a nice sedate diesel Quashqai.
If only R Kings could make my dreams come through...

Ah now, a nice mondeo or a volvo. Estate ofcourse.

bladespin

senordingdong wrote: »

In the market for a new car but would be afraid having something flash in the drive. I'd be afraid that it would be a magnet for thieves.
Wish they would raffle more bland, suburban cars 😂

Entered their draw for a new pc the other day, nice to see more practice prizes too.

Golf and A6 up recently, it’s not just flash stuff.

senordingdong

bladespin wrote: »

Golf and A6 up recently, it’s not just flash stuff.

I know!! They heard my prayers! few tickets for that golf gone in!

rodge123

Anyone else think the Irish ones are fairly cat and missing a trick? Fdr and wincar for example have nearly 6 year old A6s up at moment.
Be far better interest if they put a 2 or 3 year old amg, sline, m sport for example at say €10 and properly promote it on Facebook.
Rkings and McKinney seem to be far more clued in to what people want and how to shift tickets.
Irish people would jump at them I reckon knowing no vrt to pay.

senordingdong

rodge123 wrote: »

Anyone else think the Irish ones are fairly cat and missing a trick? Fdr and wincar for example have nearly 6 year old A6s up at moment.
Be far better interest if they put a 2 or 3 year old amg, sline, m sport for example at say €10 and properly promote it on Facebook.
Rkings and McKinney seem to be far more clued in to what people want and how to shift tickets.
Irish people would jump at them I reckon knowing no vrt to pay.

I think it's to do with the better availability, of better cars in the UK. Rkings can pick them up at a better price too.

Fdr and wincar are likely shopping within roi or else the vrt would be a huge sting in the tail.

rodge123

senordingdong wrote: »

I think it's to do with the better availability, of better cars in the UK. Rkings can pick them up at a better price too.

Fdr and wincar are likely shopping within roi or else the vrt would be a huge sting in the tail.

That’s what I was thinking but not so sure.
Take this for example of fdr asking for 43k.
https://www.fdrcars.ie/car-details/?2690486/

It’s the sort of thing that would fly out on rkings I’d say. 5 years old granted but a weapon! (Little boy racerish for my liking with the window trims)
4000 tickets at €12.50 with some targeted fb promotions and free tickets for liking/sharing.

shanec1928

rodge123 wrote: »

It’s the sort of thing that would fly out on rkings

Don’t think I’ve seen anything fly out of rkings in the last few months. Nothing like earlier on last year when things would be gone in hours. There’s been a rs3 up the last few days that still isn’t sold

rodge123

shanec1928 wrote: »

Don’t think I’ve seen anything fly out of rkings in the last few months. Nothing like earlier on last year when things would be gone in hours. There’s been a rs3 up the last few days that still isn’t sold

Yeah true, they seem to have slowed down a little alright.
I think that’s a combination of people getting tired of it and also the uncertainty about what sort of vrt and import duty you will get hit with from southern crowd.
Vrt on that rs3 would be massive.

senordingdong

rodge123 wrote: »

Yeah true, they seem to have slowed down a little alright.
I think that’s a combination of people getting tired of it and also the uncertainty about what sort of vrt and import duty you will get hit with from southern crowd.
Vrt on that rs3 would be massive.

I think you're probably right. They had an a6/a7 s-line over the weekend that was roi Reg and that sold out fairly quick.

RandomViewer

senordingdong wrote: »

I think you're probably right. They had an a6/a7 s-line over the weekend that was roi Reg and that sold out fairly quick.

They'd a Mercedes Coupe up last weekend,2012, £2 a ticket, checked VRT just to see, €7500 + Nox

senordingdong

RandomViewer wrote: »

They'd a Mercedes Coupe up last weekend,2012, £2 a ticket, checked VRT just to see, €7500 + Nox

That's grotesque.
But if you won it, you would trade it in.
Iirc someone mentioned something about the rkings crew having contacts to buy these from you instead.
You'd make loss but against your five pound ticket it's still a victory.

Dr Turk Turkelton

They just sold out about 2000 tickets for a Supra in 2 hours and 15 mins.
I saw it go up and earlier and logged in 10 mind ago to buy one and it was sold out.
The right cars will still sell quick.

corcaigh1

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

They just sold out about 2000 tickets for a Supra in 2 hours and 15 mins.
I saw it go up and earlier and logged in 10 mind ago to buy one and it was sold out.
The right cars will still sell quick.

Saw that Supra, fairly standard though & interior looked a bit rough...

Boardmaster

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corks finest

corcaigh1 wrote: »

Saw that Supra, fairly standard though & interior looked a bit rough...

The
VRT is a killer on some of these lovely cars for us down here , the white 330D is tempting for a fiver though, as I've sons in Derry I'd be tempted to buy a few entries

maddness

corks finest wrote: »

The
VRT is a killer on some of these lovely cars for us down here , the white 330D is tempting for a fiver though, as I've sons in Derry I'd be tempted to buy a few entries

Lovely car but the ridiculous wheels they put on it ruin it.

celt262

Boardmaster wrote: »

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Anyone tried this company?

Yep they are legit know a few who have one prizes, have entered a few draws myself but no luck yet.

corks finest

maddness wrote: »

Lovely car but the ridiculous wheels they put on it ruin it.

I'd take it without wheels, my little 2012 insight would be lost in the boot

Atomic Pineapple

Stuck a tenner on the RS3 that was drawn today, had I won it, it would have cost 17 grand to VRT it :pac:

TigerTim

shanec1928 wrote: »

Don’t think I’ve seen anything fly out of rkings in the last few months. Nothing like earlier on last year when things would be gone in hours. There’s been a rs3 up the last few days that still isn’t sold

True, that MK1 Escort would have been gone in a couple of hours a few months back. Taking several days now. I find I don't look at the draws that much anymore to see what's for raffle. Maybe the novelty has work off for me.

T.

T.

Gumbo

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Stuck a tenner on the RS3 that was drawn today, had I won it, it would have cost 17 grand to VRT it :pac:

Cheap RS3

Atomic Pineapple

Gumbo wrote: »

Cheap RS3

For some. Unfortunately, for me, it would have been an expensive prize! #oldandbroke

Gumbo

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

For some. Unfortunately, for me, it would have been an expensive prize! #oldandbroke

Take the cash alternative then.

I dont know what id do if i won something like that.....take the car and sell my current to fund the VRT etc or just take the cash and change down here if i want it...

corks finest

Gumbo wrote: »

Take the cash alternative then.

I dont know what id do if i won something like that.....take the car and sell my current to fund the VRT etc or just take the cash and change down here if i want it...

A local from Curraheen Bishopstown won a sports car a few months back and took e26000, instead of the car valued over e34k years (figures might be out a tad)
Wouldn't have believed anyone had won at all except I know this hits gang

Gumbo

corks finest wrote: »

A local from Curraheen Bishopstown won a sports car a few months back and took e26000, instead of the car valued over e34k years (figures might be out a tad)
Wouldn't have believed anyone had won at all except I know this hits gang

Agh I know their genuine, I know 2 people that won, one an M3 and the other a Golf.

The alternative cash prize is the trade value of the car, so I wouldn't be too upset even at that. It just depends on the car I suppose. I have a Model S Performance at the moment, so it needs to be something special for me to sell the Tesla to take the prize.

corks finest

Gumbo wrote: »

Agh I know their genuine, I know 2 people that won, one an M3 and the other a Golf.

The alternative cash prize is the trade value of the car, so I wouldn't be too upset even at that. It just depends on the car I suppose. I have a Model S Performance at the moment, so it needs to be something special for me to sell the Tesla to take the prize.

Lucky boy, Tesla would be my first choice dream car good luck with her and hold tight

Atomic Pineapple

Didn't know you could take the cash alternative! Uh oh...

punisher5112

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Didn't know you could take the cash alternative! Uh oh...

What you win.

They will look after you as they usually have a buyer but obviously you will take a hit on price....

But for cost of a ticket or a few you would still be onto a winner....

rodge123

Does anyone know if you have to pay vat in addition to vrt if the car is less than 6000kms or 6 months?
Same way you have to if purchasing a uk vehicle under those values.
Or does it been a raffle exclude payment of tax seen as you paid nothing for it in first place?
MCKinney seem to be doing a good few cars inside those figures recently.

punisher5112

rodge123 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you have to pay vat in addition to vrt if the car is less than 6000kms or 6 months?
Same way you have to if purchasing a uk vehicle under those values.
Or does it been a raffle exclude payment of tax seen as you paid nothing for it in first place?
MCKinney seem to be doing a good few cars inside those figures recently.

Tax would be liable, could be a very long drive into the state though....

California Dreamer

They say that there is no cash alternative but they will put you in touch with the trader that sold them then car in the first place.

I weighed up the hassle of selling in the north or vrt'ing and all that jazz down here. Decided to take the hit and the money was in my account within 24 hours.

corks finest

California Dreamer wrote: »

They say that there is no cash alternative but they will put you in touch with the trader that sold them then car in the first place.

I weighed up the hassle of selling in the north or vrt'ing and all that jazz down here. Decided to take the hit and the money was in my account within 24 hours.

Winer winner chicken dinner

senordingdong

They're not having an easy time shifting tickets for the v8 bentley gt 😂😂
They must be burdensome even for UK drivers.

2ndcoming

senordingdong wrote: »

They're not having an easy time shifting tickets for the v8 bentley gt ����
They must be burdensome even for UK drivers.

Realistically it's a car that suits very few people. Even if you got it free you have to run, maintain, insure it.

timple23

California Dreamer wrote: »

They say that there is no cash alternative but they will put you in touch with the trader that sold them then car in the first place.

I weighed up the hassle of selling in the north or vrt'ing and all that jazz down here. Decided to take the hit and the money was in my account within 24 hours.

I wonder would people be messaging them asking to buy cars that are up in case people take money option. Say they raise 30k in ticket sales, offer 26k to winner and sell vehicle for 27/8 to a customer who is maybe getting in a few grand cheaper than a forecourt.

California Dreamer

timple23 wrote: »

I wonder would people be messaging them asking to buy cars that are up in case people take money option. Say they raise 30k in ticket sales, offer 26k to winner and sell vehicle for 27/8 to a customer who is maybe getting in a few grand cheaper than a forecourt.

My guess going on my dealings with them is that they would only offer you trade rate for your car which would be a lot less than what you would get selling it privately.

corks finest

California Dreamer wrote: »

My guess going on my dealings with them is that they would only offer you trade rate for your car which would be a lot less than what you would get selling it privately.

Yes especially as the trade price up north is a lot less than you'd get down here considering the vast difference in price etc

bladespin

Just noticed McKinney's have a Twin cam up, brought me right back to being a spotty teenager lol.

RandomViewer

bladespin wrote: »

Just noticed McKinney's have a Twin cam up, brought me right back to being a spotty teenager lol.

FDR have an Escort RS2000,

bladespin

RandomViewer wrote: »

FDR have an Escort RS2000,

Is it white, please say it is!

RandomViewer

bladespin wrote: »

Is it white, please say it is!

Salmon pink, no Doyle impressions over the bonnet

bladespin

RandomViewer wrote: »

Salmon pink, no Doyle impressions over the bonnet

Literally read my mind!!!

corks finest

bladespin wrote: »

Is it white, please say it is!

Is

California Dreamer

corks finest wrote: »

Is

That BMW 520 took a while to shift.

For those considering keeping the cars and importing into the south the new vrt import charges might be putting people off.

The cash draws go quickly.

punisher5112

California Dreamer wrote: »

That BMW 520 took a while to shift.

For those considering keeping the cars and importing into the south the new vrt import charges might be putting people off.

The cash draws go quickly.

If smart enough if it's coming from the north and was originally registered there or there is it 12 months from the mainland UK then no extras compared to bringing over the water.

Obviously VRT and Nox would apply.