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My daughter is getting her first car; she is 18. She wants an Audi, but I think they might be expensive and dearer parts etc. So, we are now thinking of a 2014 Ford Focus diesel for reliability and safety etc.

Timing belt or chain in a 2023 Audi A3 2.0-litre petrol?

Hi,

I've bought an old BMW (1972) in Northern Ireland, and I want to bring it into the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was originally registered in the south of Ireland (on Irish plates) and was imported into Northern Ireland in 2016.

Do I have to pay anything to bring it back into Republic of Ireland?

What do I do now?

Can I park on a pedestrian open space to offload to a retail customer if I there is no other way to offload and I put measures in place to assure pedestrian safety?

Which side does the MG HS PHEV cable plug into? I assume the gasoline filler is on the opposite side?

Hi,

I own bought a house a year ago which I use for Airbnb. I do all the garden work on the house and also clean the house after every guest leaves, which requires me to bring lawnmowers and tools back and forth in my car.

I'm looking to get a new car, and I was wondering would I qualify for a commercial vehicle or not.

Thanks

I have a 2016 Kia Rio hatchback with 32,000km on the clock. Should I keep it? I am looking for my last car as I am a senior and once I retire I won't be able to have a monthly payment going out.

Hi there,

As far as I understand from the Revenue website the VRT office are looking for three things on the logbook when importing from Northern Ireland:

1. Car was registered to a private owner (cannot be in a company name).

2. The car was registered in Northern Ireland at least three months ago.

3. The address of the previous owner is a Northern Irish address.

From your article it sounds like the first point is not correct.

If I buy a campervan that was used for rental in Northern Ireland (it is registered in Northern Ireland to a rental company), does it need to have been in private ownership to adhere to the Windsor Framework to avoid VAT and customs upon import to the Republic?

There is only 33,250km on the clock; am I mad to be thinking of changing the car? I have been driving BMW 520ds for years and I am not very happy going back to petrol. I love the diesel as I have my own tank in the yard and never have to worry about getting fuel when I go on holidays down to Cork or Kerry.

Hi,

I am thinking of buying a car from a dealership in Belfast. The car I am looking at has been leased by that company to a person in NI for two years. The V5C is listed in the leasing company's name. Do you think that the car will that meet the Windsor agreement threshold for VAT-free import?