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I crashed my car against a pole a while back and it has been difficult trying to get any word of repairs on it because I need to use spare parts and it's a 2012 Peugeot so no need to buy brand new parts.

Nothing is hanging off - only the front bumper and grille were affected. Looks a little bent and radiators and everything are perfectly fine. I have an NCT test coming up in a few weeks; is it advisable to just go through buying new parts to repair it (will probably cost more than the car itself) or will that pass NCT?

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Just wondering will the Skoda Kodiaq RS 2.0 TSI (petrol) come to Ireland at all?

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Just looking at the SIMI stats for new cars. Have Morgan, Lotus and GWM withdrawn from the Irish market do you know? Subaru sales have been very poor the last few years as well, only reaching single digits this year.

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I was just reading your article Guide to Importing a Car from Northern Ireland, and I have a question about UK VAT.

Here's the hypothetical situation: a customer in the Republic identifies a car online in the North, priced at £30k. Now, this price includes UK VAT of £6k (20 per cent). Can that car be sold to the customer in the Republic for £24k?

I understand there is VRT to be paid upon import but no Irish VAT. But I'm just not sure on the UK VAT element of the equation.

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I bought a car in N.I. just two years ago. I am now planning to live in the Republic of Ireland. Any advice please on bringing the car with me and registering it in R.O.I.?

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I moved to Ireland in 2016 and came with a 1990 Defender County (12 seats). This developed problems at the end of the journey (gearbox) and I declared it off road in the UK and it has been parked up ever since. What would be required in order to register it in Ireland? It would require a chassis and bulkhead at minimum to be road legal.

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I have a 1991 Lotus Elan 1600 SE, bought for £8,000 sterling in June 2024. It's on mainland UK plates but eventually I wish to get it ROI registered. I have a colleague who lives in NI who is happy for me to register the car in his name and address for as many months as needed to comply with the Windsor protocol.

How do I go about doing this and what UK customs forms do I need to have in addition to the V5, a new NI MOT etc? I also wish to do similar with a 2017 motorhome I'm considering buying.

I was thinking of buying a Japanese import but didn't in the end as I couldn't get an insurance quote. It seems to me Irish insurance companies won't insure Japanese imports which I think is crazy. My question is, why won't Irish insurance companies insure Japanese import cars?

PPF or no PPF on the Spirit 70? Will PPF cause a halo effect over the decals or change the sheen on the decals? Would you have PPF installed on it if it were yours?

Your recommendation for a new electric car please: mid-sized, suitable for four-five long-distance trips per year, otherwise light city driving. Comfort and performance a priority and also range.