Worth the hassle to import a car from the UK?

Is buying a new car cheaper in the UK to bring it over to Ireland? Or is not worth the hassle?

Shariq Nasim (Tuam)

Sep 2016 Filed under: importing

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Expert answer

Hi Shariq,

Yes, it is worth it, but it is a hassle. There are specialist car-finding agencies (such as Palmdale, for instance) who for a fee will locate and source a car for you, and they’ll even deliver it for another fee on top, and the word from them is that even on everyday models it’s now possible to make a significant saving thanks to the value of Sterling relative to the Euro. If you’re buying a premium model, or spending more than €20,000 on a car then it’s a no-brainder – you can save as much as €4-5,000 even when you’ve paid for VRT, air and ferry tickets.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe