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My company is selling the van to me. What do I do?

My company is selling the company van to me as a private individual. What are the steps?

1. Do I send the logbook to Dept of Transport as normal just stating company name as seller and my name as buyer?

2. Do I have to change the van tax from commercial to private?

3. I call insurance to change company insurance to private?

Anything else I have to do?

Dan Gallagher (Sligo)

Feb 2025 Filed under: commercial vehicle

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Is it worth importing a 2009 Saab 9-3 diesel?

Hi,

I want to know how much VRT I would have to pay on a 2009 Saab 9-3 1.9 diesel. When I try and do it on the VRT website it doesn’t give me the option of that actual model. Don’t want to buy it if the duty is going to end up costing me too much and then the car won’t be worth the money then.

Thanks

Louise (Louth)

Feb 2025 Filed under: VRT

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VRT on imported a Transit crew cab tipper?

What is the VRT on a 2021 Ford Transit crew cab tipper going from Northern Ireland to south of Ireland with an English registration number?

Patrick (Northern Ireland )

Feb 2025 Filed under: VRT

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Does my 2008 Audi A4 have a DPF?

I’ve an Audi A4 and can’t find anywhere if it had a DPF fitted.

Please help

Anita Smith (Cavan)

Feb 2025 Filed under: DPF issues

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Which used diesel SUV to replace my Qashqai?

Hello,

I have €30,000 (no trade in), looking for some advice please. I have had two Nissan Qashqais and really liked them but now they don't come in diesel after March 2021. So, I am trying to decide on an SUV roughly that size, diesel, automatic, 2022/2023. I’m not completely stuck on automatic.

 It’s mind blowing trying to figure out which to go for.

Any advice much appreciated.

Ger (Leitrim )

Feb 2025 Filed under: choosing used car

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What paperwork do I need to import a car from the North?

What forms do I need to fill before going to Northern Ireland to buy a car from a private owner? And how to reg in the south?

Joe Mcredmond (Kilcormac, Birr)

Feb 2025 Filed under: importing

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Is VRT on vans only €200 legally?

I would like to buy a van in Northern Ireland and take it to the Republic of Ireland. Some traders state that VRT can be paid for as little as €200. Is this correct? How is this being achieved and is it legitimate?

ALAN ORME

Feb 2025 Filed under: commercial vehicle

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Is this VRT calculation correct on a Maserati from the North?

If the car from Northern Ireland is €15,000 and I have to pay 41 per cent open market value in VRT, that makes it €21,000 - is that correct?

Thanks very much

Gerrit Van Der Vegt (Blarney, Co. Cork)

Feb 2025 Filed under: VRT

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VAT and VRT required importing a Maserati from the North?

I am looking to buy a car in Northern Ireland, a 2015 Maserati. It was registered in Northern Ireland since new. If I buy it, do I have to pay VRT or VAT on it in the Republic of Ireland?

Gerrit Van Der Vegt (Blarney, Co. Cork)

Feb 2025 Filed under: importing

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Can I reclaim VAT from a UK car dealer on export?

Hi,

Can I reclaim any UK VAT from a dealer on a used car bought from a UK dealer if I prepare UK export customs form and provide proof of VAT payment in Ireland?

Thanks

Ger (Louth)

Feb 2025 Filed under: importing

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