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Motor tax

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  • 10-04-2023 5:42pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 1


    Hello there,

    I'm just testing the water here but I have a 2009 vw Jetta (Petrol engine/manual). I'm paying €223 every three months in road tax and feel this is overcharging. Anyone in a similar position?



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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭Allinall


    I had a 2ltr diesel and was paying €953 a year on tax.

    Spent €27k on a new car and now pay €190 tax.

    Go figure.



  • Registered Users Posts: 29,371 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    What you feel is kind of irrelevant! The rates are the rates.

    Pay for 12 months up front and it's a bit cheaper.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    This is common knowledge. I was paying €200 every three months on a 2 litre car on the old CC system. I actually was paying that for two different cars over the years. A BMW and a Subaru. I then got performance 1.6 litre Jap cars cars a Levin and a Mivec and I think I was paying €145 every three months on those cars. I then bought a brand new car in 2021 and I now pay €190 a year on car tax.

    Just reading through post it seems they were my only cars they were not I tonnes of different cars over the 21 years I have been driving.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Pay for the full year and save €100 . Even if you have to take out a credit union loan to cover it you'll be better off.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



  • Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    What model was that ?

    2ltr diesel should be €710 on cc tax.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    If the car is a good one and fulfills your needs just keep it.

    The amount you save in motor tax won't go far towards the car loan you will have to pay.



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