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Filed under taxation - Asked by Martin Dillon (Galway) - Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:29
Hi,
I have a question in relation to the new Suzuki Jimny. From what I gather it is not being sold in Ireland for emissions reasons. However, if you were to import one from the UK and pay VRT etc would you be able to get Irish insurance? Is it road legal and all that?
Regards,
Robert, Cork
Filed under insurance - Asked by Robert Hincks (Cork) - Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:22
I would like to buy a Volkswagen Transporter in 2021. I do not have business or VAT numbers. I know I can insure it privately, but can I tax it privately and if so for roughly what money?
Filed under taxation - Asked by Fiona Moran (DUBLIN) - Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:55
Hi,
What is the NOx value for a 2017 Skoda Kodiaq with CO2 value of 151g/km? It's the 2.0-litre TDI 190 4x4 SEL seven-seater with the DSG automatic gearbox.
Filed under VRT - Asked by Luke Dunphy (Dublin) - Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:06
Good morning,
Just wondering why I pay €385 a year for my 2006 Peugeot diesel 1.4 that was registered in the Republic about six years ago? CO2 emissions are 120g/km. So according to your chart it should be €200.
Thanks in advance!
Regards, Kinga
Filed under taxation - Asked by Kinga Sisa (Dungarvan) - Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:17
Hi,
In advice on how to jump start a car, you are usually advised to attach negative cable to bare metal, away from battery, of flat car. This advice is not given for the donor car. This advice is stated to be because "hydrogen gas can build up above the battery itself, which could be explosive." But if hydrogen can build up above the battery, why are you only advised to attach to bare metal on the "flat" car? Why couldn't hydrogen gas build up above the "donor" car battery? In any event, surely once you open the bonnet, the gas, if any, would dissipate fairly rapidly?
Thanks Philip
Filed under electrics - Asked by Philip Donegan (Ballina) - Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:33
I'm driving a 2018 Ford Ranger diesel and now the door to put fuel in will not open.
Filed under miscellaneous - Asked by Catherine Malley (Achill Island,) - Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:31
Should cars have rear daytime running lights? As we approach winter and darker evenings I have noticed more drivers on the road with no other lights on but their daytime running lights. Maybe they don't think about the dips because they know that the DRLs are always on!
What do you think?
Tommy Flynn (Galway)
Filed under lighting - Asked by Tommy Flynn (Galway) - Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:33
I'm planning to return to Ireland from overseas in 2022 with a 2020 Amarok V6 and 2016 Land Rover Discovery SDV6. Both will have been owned longer than six months with paperwork to prove if required. What can I expect to pay?
Filed under importing - Asked by John Ryan - Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:25
Hi,
I plan to buy a July 2020 car in the UK. I understand that I will pay Irish VAT along with the VRT and that I can reclaim the UK VAT from the UK government once the vehicle is registered in Ireland. Is this correct?
Many thanks
Gerry O'Brien
Filed under importing - Asked by Gerry O'BRIEN (Ashbourne) - Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:24
