buy in Ireland import to GB and save

macRS · 10-08-2007, 22:41

I was just wondering why people living in the Uk don't buy they're new cars in Ireland as they would save money.
The P11D value is the RRP less the Vehicle Excise Duty - VED and first registration fee.
VRT- vehicle registration tax is included on every vehicle priced in ireland however it is only applied to the vehicle when registering, so if the vehicle isnt registered in Ireland it would exempt from this fee
eg.
I just checked on Skoda UK website a 2.0 TDI vRs is £19,230 (price is p11d) value, thats approximately 28,425euro
A new vRS diesel in ireland is €33,190 less vehicle registration tax €30% on 2.0Ltr. = 23,233euro plus factory fitted mph (maximum cost if any 200euro)
so that would leave you with about 5,000euro =£3,384 of a saving (excluding transport and taxes)
Surely you would save, wouldnt you?It would be alot more work but for 3K it would have to be worht it

Sorry this was a pub discussion the other night

**VRStu** · 10-08-2007, 22:43

The specs vary so they aren't directly comparable. For instance I don't think the CD changer is standard on the RS in Ireland.

A car which is declared as an import can be harder to insure and harder to sell as well as being worth less.

macRS · 10-08-2007, 22:51

Yea that's true but a Cd Changer is what €400 extra, didnt go into detail with spec. I know Uk gets well better spec i seen a few estates in derry with rear audible sensors no standard in ireland

**VRStu** · 10-08-2007, 22:53

I simply used the changer as an example.

octav.ed · 11-08-2007, 07:04

you still have to pay vat. 17 1/2 % [ import tax ]

Snoopie · 11-08-2007, 08:12

And the cost of changing over the registration.

octav.ed · 11-08-2007, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopie

And the cost of changing over the registration.

no.. if you speak nicely to the dealer they will do that for you..

main problem is they want cash so harder to do a trade in..

might still save you a few £

Ants · 11-08-2007, 09:40

Not won't. The pre ptax price of a vrs tdi is £15323.40.

You then need to pay delivery @£319.15 VAT @ 17.5 % and then VED/RFL @ £140 and DVLA reg fee of £50.

Don't forget you'll also get £900 worth of alloy wheel and climate control if you buy through Skoda UK.

**GAFF** · 11-08-2007, 10:08

In the case of Mac's example the vRS was better specced in Ireland compared to the UK AFAIK, this is not normally the case.

I posted this a while back about the Petrol vRS, that came with Rear Elec windows, 17" wheels, Maxi Dot, Climate etc etc.
http://www.briskoda.net/forums/new-o...t-drive/43892/

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAFF

Further to the above

All this talk of how dear the New vRS is in the UK got me thinking !!! How much would an Irish one cost to bring into the UK (also shows us how much the Irish Government are robbing us blind of.)

Here goes, the Basic car retails here for around the 32300-32500 mark, less Cash price = around the 30,000 Euro Mark (give or take a couple of hunderd quid depending on dealer)

Here's the interesting part,

Irish VRT = Euro 8,600
Irish VAT = Euro 4,000
Total = Euro 12,500

(No wonder Bertie is on more money than Tony Blair )

30,000 - 12,500 = Euro 17,500

UK VAT is 17.5% I'm told so add this on and it comes in at approx. 20,600 Euros

From XE.com - The World's Favorite Currency and Foreign Exchange Site

20,600.00 Euro = 14,195.35 GBP

I dunno how much you guys can get off for Cash but that’s a difference of 17500 - 14200 = 3,300 Stg
(AND DON'T FORGET THAT THE IRISH SPEC SEEMS BETTER, so add that onto the UK price.

Even compared to the Drive the Deal price its 16351 - 14200 - 2151 Stg cheaper (with a higher spec).

So who's booking the boat

Penpusher · 11-08-2007, 10:33

Would the speedo have to be changed as an Irish car would be in kilometres?

octav.ed · 11-08-2007, 16:01

just drive a couple of km's slower.

**GAFF** · 11-08-2007, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penpusher

Would the speedo have to be changed as an Irish car would be in kilometres?

Oh yea forgot about that

, you can can the maxi dot stuff to Miles/Gallons etc, like I have done

Theres an interesting one, I wonder could it be ordered in with the type speedo you want?

10-08-2007, 22:41	#1
macRS Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Members Car: Octavia RS 200bhp Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	buy in Ireland import to GB and save I was just wondering why people living in the Uk don't buy they're new cars in Ireland as they would save money. The P11D value is the RRP less the Vehicle Excise Duty - VED and first registration fee. VRT- vehicle registration tax is included on every vehicle priced in ireland however it is only applied to the vehicle when registering, so if the vehicle isnt registered in Ireland it would exempt from this fee eg. I just checked on Skoda UK website a 2.0 TDI vRs is £19,230 (price is p11d) value, thats approximately 28,425euro A new vRS diesel in ireland is €33,190 less vehicle registration tax €30% on 2.0Ltr. = 23,233euro plus factory fitted mph (maximum cost if any 200euro) so that would leave you with about 5,000euro =£3,384 of a saving (excluding transport and taxes) Surely you would save, wouldnt you?It would be alot more work but for 3K it would have to be worht it Sorry this was a pub discussion the other night

10-08-2007, 22:43	#2
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,847 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 999 Times in 895 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save The specs vary so they aren't directly comparable. For instance I don't think the CD changer is standard on the RS in Ireland. A car which is declared as an import can be harder to insure and harder to sell as well as being worth less. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

10-08-2007, 22:51	#3
macRS Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Members Car: Octavia RS 200bhp Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save Yea that's true but a Cd Changer is what €400 extra, didnt go into detail with spec. I know Uk gets well better spec i seen a few estates in derry with rear audible sensors no standard in ireland

10-08-2007, 22:53	#4
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,847 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 999 Times in 895 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save I simply used the changer as an example. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

11-08-2007, 07:04	#5
octav.ed Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: belfast Posts: 3,845 Members Car: skoda octavia tdi 130 bhp [170] Thanks: 98 Thanked 64 Times in 56 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save you still have to pay vat. 17 1/2 % [ import tax ] __________________ when i die, bury me upside down so the world can kiss my a.s.s "I spent all my money on cars, booze and women - the rest I just wasted" - George Best. I was so poor growing up...If I wasn't born a boy..I'd have nothing to play with. -Rodney Dangerfield

11-08-2007, 08:12	#6
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11-08-2007, 09:40	#8
Ants Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cruising the M65 Posts: 1,039 Members Car: All Skodas Thanks: 16 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save Not won't. The pre ptax price of a vrs tdi is £15323.40. You then need to pay delivery @£319.15 VAT @ 17.5 % and then VED/RFL @ £140 and DVLA reg fee of £50. Don't forget you'll also get £900 worth of alloy wheel and climate control if you buy through Skoda UK. __________________ Ants

11-08-2007, 10:33	#10
Penpusher Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brecon Posts: 59 Members Car: Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save Would the speedo have to be changed as an Irish car would be in kilometres?

11-08-2007, 16:01	#11
octav.ed Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: belfast Posts: 3,845 Members Car: skoda octavia tdi 130 bhp [170] Thanks: 98 Thanked 64 Times in 56 Posts	Re: buy in Ireland import to GB and save just drive a couple of km's slower. __________________ when i die, bury me upside down so the world can kiss my a.s.s "I spent all my money on cars, booze and women - the rest I just wasted" - George Best. I was so poor growing up...If I wasn't born a boy..I'd have nothing to play with. -Rodney Dangerfield

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