U.K. motoring VS Irish

[KENC]

I know vrt is a commonly debated/ hated topic here, and we are all well aware of the Rip off, but there is times something comes up that sparks up the sickening comparison of how the UK car enthusiast can enjoy a choice of cars that the Irish man can’t.
Seen theses 2 ads beside each other on DoneDeal... and I had a bad day after it lol.

 

[scoobysub]

The term ( being rode up a stick ) comes to mind . And that's before you get to the tax for the year joke of a country

 

[keith dublin]

Its madness we really are getting hammered

 

[keith dublin]

Whats the tax on an m5 in the uk

 

[GORDON GT SERIES II]

Band g 2350 euro fookin sickening

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[keith dublin]

That converts to 33k....????????????????????

 

[keith dublin]

Band g 2350 euro fookin sickening

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Is that here Gordo

 

[GORDON GT SERIES II]

Sure is Keith 2350 a year scandalous money for road tax

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[keith dublin]

Thats crazy what is it in the uk for this car tax wise

 

[GORDON GT SERIES II]

520 pounds joke

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[KENC]

And that’s before you offer your body up for sacrifice to the insurance gods..

See lovely 2014 STI saloons there for under 20K... not sure about he 2.5 tho lol

 

[JohnRA]

Even newer cars. The new Alfa Quadrifoglio is 26k more expensive here from an Irish dealer than if you were to import it.

A D2 A8 3.7 Petrol Quattro is £380 tax per annum. Over here it's €1809.

I know we're a smaller market, but it's bullshite.

 

[sc86]

vrt on a 2015 m5 is insane lads

35000 for a 15 reg m5

 

[KENC]

I just don’t see how in any way shape or form it can be remotely justified that your counter part across the border or water can buy the same car for 30k less

 

[scoobysub]

It’s shockingly were getting ripped off , I keep looking at this and hoping ��
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-Subar...168888?hash=item41c56d9af8:g:5UAAAOSwsXFZHuno


I don’t suppose Brexit will change anything either joke .

 

[dontommy]

on the other end if you own one and live in uk all you have to do is move to ireland for a while, rent a place, pay a bills and you will make 30k which is more than some make in a year In this case is not Ireland is Absurdland

 

[tommy 555]

crazy thing is we are paying vrt on the double.
first when we buy the car and then again in our tax on our wages to cover the fines the eu impose on the government for an illegal tax ..great little country

 

[toyscrota]

Its not putting off a select few here from buying them new anyway!

BMW has already sold more of its new M5 on order before its arrival in Ireland on March 31st than it sold of the outgoing model over the last eight years.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and...150-000-m5-before-it-s-even-arrived-1.3305618

Talking about VRT just physically hurts me........

 

[scoobysub]

There’s another boom starting and will last for 6/8 years . You heard it here first

 

[toyscrota]

There’s another boom starting and will last for 6/8 years . You heard it here first

you are probably right Joe but 10 years is the cycle of most economies.
The ingredients of the next one though are very different to the one we have just seen so don't think it will be as much as a blow.........i hope!