Price down by 9K on new VRT

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Can anyone explain why the Subaru legacy took such a price bash in the new VRT? Reason I ask is that I paid 35k last year for a brand new legacy and today it can be bought for 25k new? This is going to have a serious affect on the resale price of my car now!!
 
John Joe - I wouldn't worry about this as your report shows that the website couldn't find a new VRT Rate but the code wasn't smart enough to stop the calculation process. My guess is that it defaulted to a VRT of 0% when the new rate was not found, I think you will find that the Legacy will be closer to the original price.

 
According to revenue.ie, the car is actually rated in Band E " 183g/KM CO2.
The Open Market selling price of a 2007 (Jul) registered version with 15000 KMs on the clock is €24828.
 
Bought an A4 audi last July €46K, rang garage yesterday they are selling similiar 07 reg for 27K now. €19K lost in one year. You can buy a brand new A4 for €35 now and €150 road tax.
 
Checked the Audi A4 Avant on the www.motorcheck.ie website and it states that VRT for this car will increase from 25% to 32% which increases the current list price from €45,390.00 to €49,688.70. (CO2 emissions of 199 g/km)


Dubliner16 said:
Bought an A4 audi last July €46K, rang garage yesterday they are selling similiar 07 reg for 27K now. €19K lost in one year. You can buy a brand new A4 for €35 now and €150 road tax.
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galwegian44 said:
Checked the Audi A4 Avant on the www.motorcheck.ie website and it states that VRT for this car will increase from 25% to 32% which increases the current list price from €45,390.00 to €49,688.70. (CO2 emissions of 199 g/km)
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I would reckon the poster is talking about the Diesel A4 that has a significent price reduction as against the petrol A4 taht has risen in price.

As highlighted by many posters anyone who took a "green" viewpoint and bought a Diesel car prior to the 2008 VRT changes will lose out badly due to the reduction in VRT on diesels as well as losing on the motor tax.

Mr Gormley Min of the Environment is hitting their pockets hard
 
All these changes just go to show how unfair the VRT system is. The VRT % is based on the final price i.e. they take 30% of the final selling price not 30% of the actual before tax selling price.

So the 30% VRT is actually 43% of the before tax selling price while the 20% VRT is actually 25% of the before tax price. All ignoring VAT as well.

A huge differential in prices on cars moving from 30% to 20% and lots of savings to have for people looking for the right car against the start of year price. But for every winner is a loser and those that previosuly bought these cars have suffered.

I could rant about this but proabably best reserved for letting off steam.
 
Pique318 said:
According to revenue.ie, the car is actually rated in Band E " 183g/KM CO2.
The Open Market selling price of a 2007 (Jul) registered version with 15000 KMs on the clock is €24828.
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How much is the auto version selling at? I seem to remember it been some 2k more expensive than the manual version when I bought new.
 
just bought myself a classic car this week, a 1987 Porshe 944s, I've looked on the VRT website and tried get them on the phone to no avail. Can anyone shed some light on what the actual VRT should be? Due to the new system thanks Rob
 
Isn't there a nominal charge for registering classic cars? I thought it was something like €500, I could be completely wrong but I think that's what happens......

In normal circumstances where an individual can't provide details of the CO2 level of the car then Revenue will assume it's band E thus meaning that the individual is charged the maximum amount of VRT and also highest level of motor tax.
 

Anything over 10 year old was a set price of 315 euro. I,m not sure if the new VRT changes in July affected this.
 
R.O.B said:
just bought myself a classic car this week, a 1987 Porshe 944s, I've looked on the VRT website and tried get them on the phone to no avail. Can anyone shed some light on what the actual VRT should be? Due to the new system thanks Rob
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I would imagine it would be 36% vrt as to avail of classic car status the car has to be more than 30yrs old.
If you don't know the c02 but know the official mpg then check out the revenue.ie site and it explains how to work out the c02 using mpg figures.
Good luck
 
many thanks to all the replies i will check it over the weekend & get back you
 
Pique318 said:
According to revenue.ie, the car is actually rated in Band E " 183g/KM CO2.
The Open Market selling price of a 2007 (Jul) registered version with 15000 KMs on the clock is €24828.
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Where was this taken from? Was it printed before or after 1st of July. Its seems strange to me as the selling price of a brand new model now is 25k. what you are saying that a year old one can still be the same price as a new model??
 
Investing said:
Where was this taken from? Was it printed before or after 1st of July. Its seems strange to me as the selling price of a brand new model now is 25k. what you are saying that a year old one can still be the same price as a new model??
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I'm not saying it, the Revenue Commissioners are.

look it up, www.revenue.ie
 
R.O.B said:
just bought myself a classic car this week, a 1987 Porshe 944s, I've looked on the VRT website and tried get them on the phone to no avail. Can anyone shed some light on what the actual VRT should be? Due to the new system thanks Rob
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A friend imports and drives 20 yo 944's for the past few years

Classic insurance kick's in on the 944 after 20 years. I think he has his through Carole Nash, limited mileage. VINTAGE insurance is after 30 years.
The VRT is about €1500.

Incidently, if it was a 911, I don't think you can get the 20 year classic insurance, only vintage. The UK is full of cheap 1980's Gordon Geeko 911's
 
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