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Will I buy an MGS5 EV or something else?
Hi,
I am looking at changing my car, but no idea what to get. Mostly there would be only two adult passengers. I travel about 80km a day. Was looking at the MGS5 EV (If I go electric, I would like a range of around 350-400km).
Any suggestion of cars to have a look at or consider would be much appreciated.
Brona (Kildare)
May 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
How best to bring my Scottish BMW to Ireland?
I have a BMW 530d, owned since new. It was bought in Scotland in 2018 and registered to a Scottish address ever since.
In 2023 it was registered in NI purely because I needed to get an MOT done and happened to be in NI at the time. Ever since it has had its MOT in Northern Ireland so therefore it's effectively an NI vehicle. But the V5 still has my Scotland address on it.
If I import this to Ireland, I understand I'll pay VRT (about €10k), customs duty (10 per cent of what?) and VAT (23 per cent of what?). I still have my UK address, and I just want to know is there any way to navigate this or should I just sell it in the UK and buy something that's been in NI since 2021 from a dealer?
No idea what to do!
Niall (Netherlands )
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Where to get an up-to-date car handbook?
Any idea where you can get an up-to-date handbook for a car? I have only been able to find for the previous model. Video tutorials are average to say the least.
Treavie (Newport Wales)
May 2025 Filed under: miscellaneous
How to import a new camper from the North?
Greetings,
Can you let me know the position of buying a new motorhome from the sole Irish dealership who is based in NI, if I am resident in the Republic of Ireland, and bringing it into the RoI? Does the fact that the motorhome is from a French manufacturer add further complication? I'm not clear on additional issues or costs of doing this.
Very best
Tilly Hoskins (RoI)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Do all Peugeot PureTech engines have wet-belt issues?
I want to know about the timing belt issues in Peugeot's 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine. Do all cars have the same issues?
Ann (Ireland )
May 2025 Filed under: reliability
There's no transport invoice if driving an import from the North...
What if a car is driven from Northern Ireland to ROI? There will be no transport invoice...
Terry (ROi)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Wondering about the new Audi A6's LED lights...
Are the LED lights on an S line spec Audi A6 the same as Matrix lights on the current model?
Joe (Mullingar)
May 2025 Filed under: lighting
Is the 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi a good car?
I would like to buy a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi estate. Is it a good car?
Thank you.
Aubril (Dans La Manche 50)
May 2025 Filed under: choosing used car
Do front parking sensors activate automatically?
When parking behind another car do you need to put the car into reverse before your front sensors will work to alert you how close you are?
Catherine Gallagher (Ashbourne)
May 2025 Filed under: parking
Will there be VAT and import duty on this MG HS from the North?
Hi,
I am trying to find out if an MG HS Trophy PHEV for sale in Belfast in Northern Ireland would be considered according to this: “A vehicle that has previously been in use in NI can be registered for Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) in the State without liability to additional Customs Duties and import Value-Added Tax (VAT).”
It is an ex-demo car that is being sold as “used”. It was registered in Northern Ireland by the dealer 17 October 2024 and so is over six months old. Am I right in thinking it is not subject to VAT, and if so, will the V5C showing the date of registration in Northern Ireland be enough to register the car for VRT?
Yours sincerely
Mark Latimer (Dublin)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
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