What cars are best-suited to importing?
In terms of VRT, what are the best value used cars to import (from the UK) in the large family saloon/mid range exec range?
Brian Quinn (Drogheda)Apr 2016 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi Brian,
Well, it's all down to the CO2 emissions because it's that on which the rate of VRT will be applied. You need to do your homework though as cars that can be quite affordable in the UK can be wildly over-priced in the Irish market leading to you paying more VRT than you really should do.
Ideally, you need to be spending above €30k on a car to make it truly worth your while on importing a car, thanks to the exchange rate. The BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class are all well worth looking at, as well as higher-spec versions of the likes of the Skoda Superb, Volkswagen Passat and Mazda6.
Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor@neilmbriscoe