Bringing a car back from the UK to sell

Carnmore wrote: »

For someone relocating to Ireland from the UK within the next 12 months, which makes/models would be the best to bring back to resell for a profit?
(Owned for at least six months in the UK and sold after 12 months back in ROI)

Has anyone on here done this?

Surely the depreciation from 18 months in your ownership will outweigh any profits to be had

People here in general want low motor tax cars, cars which are low motor tax have low VRT and so there will not be a massive difference price from what you pay in UK to what you will sell it here for 18 months later, if anything you would be lucky to break even.

If it's something €15k plus a private sale is not easy, could be far better going for something for €10k and have 18 months of free motoring when you resell.

Why are people recommending cars with low VRT? Surely bringing the car in VRT-free would mean that that you should go for a car that would normally have high VRT?

I suppose the question would be what kind of car the person is willing/able to drive for the next few years.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Something electric like a ioniq, leaf, egolf, i3.

i3 would be my pick

Cars with subsidized VRT? Nah, you want something with high VRT that’s already had it’s depreciation hit. Something in the 36% bracket that people will still pay the tax on.

15 year old 911 or something,