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Can I buy a van for private use?
I am looking at adding a second car to our household. I have spotted a Hyundai Kona 1.6 commercial van for a good price. It has two seats etc. which is no issue as we are a two-adult household with no kids.
This car is purely only for me for social domestic use and commuting to and from work. Can you please advise on whether it's possible to purchase a commercial vehicle and insure and tax it privately? I have no commercial need for this van, purely private use.
John (Wicklow)
Apr 2025 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Is a BMW 520d coming to Ireland?
Is a BMW 520d coming to Ireland?
Gary Murray (Dublin)
Apr 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
How much VRT on a 2015 BMW 420d?
Wondering how much it would cost to VRT a 2015 BMW 420d M Sport auto coupe?
Elliott (Cavan Ireland)
Apr 2025 Filed under: VRT
Does the Dacia Bigster have a push-button start?
Which, if any of the Dacia Bigsters are push button start?
Eric Tacey (Kilmarnock)
Mar 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
Can I get a car loan in the UK but working in Ireland?
Can I get a car loan in the UK but working in Ireland?
Angelo Di Pede (Navan)
Mar 2025 Filed under: finance
Is the MG3 hybrid a plugin?
Is the MG3 hybrid a plugin?
Les Amos (Fareham Uk)
Mar 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
Price of the new Citroen e-C4 without grants?
What is the Irish price for the new (2025) electric Citroen C4 Max when all grants are taken away?
Pat
Mar 2025 Filed under: electric cars
Why two different motor tax rates for the same BMW?
Two cars, different years pay different rates of motor tax yet they have the same engine and same CO2:
Reg 171 D 61663 pays €190 annually
Reg 182 D 26928 pays €600 annually
What's the difference?
Alexander Papathomas (Dublin 7)
Mar 2025 Filed under: taxation
Any issues with a 2015 Golf's gearbox?
What are common issues with the transmission system in a 2015 Volkswagen Golf?
John Wick
Mar 2025 Filed under: gearbox
Will a UK insurance firm classify an NI car as an import?
Do UK insurance companies treat a car brought over from Northern Ireland as an import?
Norman John Gibson (Preston)
Mar 2025 Filed under: insurance
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