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Have you reviewed the Skoda Elroq 85?
Do you have a review of the Skoda Elroq 85 (with or without Sportline)? Also, have you a comparison of the Elroq and Enyaq models by any chance?
Thanks
Cathal OConnell (Dublin)
Jul 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
Why is my motor tax so high on my Audi A4?
Why is my motor tax 600 Euro and similar car is €280? The dealer told me it would be around €400. The plate is 151 LH 4456.
Jurgen Smith (Clogherhead)
Jul 2025 Filed under: taxation
Can I avoid VRT and VAT importing a Toyota Hilux?
Hi,
I am considering importing a 211 Toyota Hilux from Northern Ireland. I am not VAT-registered. My wife is originally from the North and her parents still live there. I have previously imported a car from the UK in 2019 and paid VRT, and last year we were successful in importing my wife's car from the North without paying VRT, as she met the criteria.
Just wondering is there any way for me to avoid VRT or VAT, or both somehow? Maybe using her parents, some way.
Any thoughts or ideas would be great.
Thanks
Derek (Kildare )
Jul 2025 Filed under: importing
Do I need to replace the belt in my BMW 420d?
Hello,
Does the timing belt (or is it a chain?) need to be replaced on my 161 BMW 420d Gran Coupe? It has 245,000km on the clock.
Sean Phelan (Ireland)
Jul 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain
Looking at a 2025 car to import from the North...
Hi,
I'm looking at importing a car from Northern Ireland. It has an NI registration from new, was registered in February 2025, and has done 6,500 miles. As far as I can tell, the dealership never sold the car to a private buyer, but it was used as a demo, and by garage staff, etc. Can you tell me whether this car would be liable for VAT and customs duty, as well as VRT?
Thanks,
John
John Sheehan (Dublin)
Jul 2025 Filed under: importing
Has my Toyota Avensis diesel a belt or chain?
Hi,
I'd like to know whether my 2000 Toyota Avensis D-4D is belt or chain driven.
Sébastien Audibert
Jul 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain
Who can fit running boards to my Mercedes GLC?
Is there a reputable garage In Ireland that can supply and fit genuine Mercedes aluminium running boards to my Mercedes GLC, a 2024 220 d AMG Line model?
Martin Ryan (Athlone )
Jul 2025 Filed under: aftermarket
What's the V3 document reference number on a UK logbook?
A Republic of Ireland buyer wants to buy my car located in the north of Ireland. They are asking for a V3 number on a log book. What is this? And is this necessary for the sale for them to bring the car over?
Jess
Jul 2025 Filed under: importing
Looking to import a camper from Northern Ireland...
Hi,
I am looking to buy a camper in NI. The camper has been registered in NI for over two years. When looking at your article on this, I will not have to pay any VAT nor customs duties. Is that correct?
Also, I am unsure what the NOx levy is and how to calculate it. The camper is a 2014 2.2-litre diesel.
Would you be able to give an indication on the NOx levy for this kind of vehicle please?
Rene (Waterford)
Jul 2025 Filed under: importing
Belt or chain in a 2011 Vauxhall Astra 1.6?
I have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra (J) SRi 1.6 petrol. Does this have a timing belt or a timing chain?
Jordan
Jul 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain
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