{"id":6436,"date":"2017-07-06T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2017-07-06T00:08:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T23:08:35","slug":"import-used-car-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/import-used-car-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to import a used car from the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Importing a car from the UK can mean serious savings if you do your\u00a0research. Laura Keane guides you through\u00a0some easy steps\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Even with extortionate VRT fees here you can often pick up a really good bargain up north or across the pond. If you haven\u2019t done it before it can all seem a bit daunting, but it need not be if you do your research and are well prepared.\u00a0 Here are my tips to importing a car:<\/p>\n

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  1. Log onto the VRT website and calculate how much this unnecessary extra is going to cost you (if you are importing a car that isn\u2019t fairly well known \u2013 prepare to have a random figure plucked from the air which will probably result in you going down the appeals route).<\/li>\n
  2. I would highly recommend using a car checker site that tells you the history of the car.<\/li>\n
  3. Call the buyer and get a feel for them i.e. whether you feel they are genuine or not. Write down a list of questions and ask them all \u2013 there is no point in driving\/flying all the way to see it and then being disappointed. If you want more photos don\u2019t be afraid to ask \u2013 if the seller really wants to get rid of their car and knows you are coming all the way from the Ireland they won\u2019t mind. If they do, then think twice about whether or not they are the type of person you want to deal with \u2013 we\u2019ve all gone to look at cars where the seller doesn\u2019t even bother showing up.<\/li>\n
  4. If you decide you are going to buy, order your sterling from the bank and arrange a time and date to meet \u2013 make sure that you ask the buyer if they have the FULL V5 form, if they don\u2019t \u2013 walk away. You will only bring a lot of hassle upon yourself (see point 7).<\/li>\n
  5. Ring your insurer and get transferred over to the new car. Make sure they cover you in the UK.<\/li>\n
  6. If you decide to purchase \u2013 get a hand written receipt from the seller \u2013 important things to have on it are the purchase price and the date, along with their signature. REMEMBER:<\/b> whatever date is on the receipt you will have to pay backdated tax for that month. So if it\u2019s towards the end of the month, try leaving the purchase until the start of the following month \u2013 that way you won\u2019t have to pay for the month that the car wasn\u2019t in your possession.<\/li>\n
  7. Check the V5 form \u2013 the first inside page is very important. Things to note here are the chassis number and also the CO2 emissions figure \u2013 it is this that the NCT will mainly go off of with regard to calculating VRT.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have this then you will have to write to your car\u2019s brand headquarters and request official CO2 figures for the car (this can take a long time to source). If you can\u2019t obtain this you will be charged at the highest rate applicable.<\/li>\n
  8. If you are happy with all of this, hand over your hard earned cash \u2013 you are the proud owner of a new car!<\/li>\n
  9. I wouldn\u2019t recommend driving from the UK if the car hasn\u2019t valid tax and MOT (they often don\u2019t) as the police can impound your car if you are caught on the way home.<\/li>\n
  10. Book your VRT inspection online \u2013 there is currently a long waiting list. Print out your booking confirmation and keep it in the car along with your purchase receipt, in case you are stopped by the Garda\u00ed. Remember also that you can\u2019t NCT or tax the car until it is registered. There is not much you can do about this especially if it\u2019s your only car and daily driver, but technically you shouldn\u2019t be driving on the road. Your insurers will cover you temporarily while driving on UK plates.<\/li>\n
  11. When the day for your inspection comes \u2013 make sure you have all the documentation you need \u2013 otherwise you\u2019ll be turned away and you\u2019ve waited so long for a date you don\u2019t want that to happen! \u00a0The following are the documents you\u2019ll need to bring:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    -Declaration form (available from NCT website)<\/p>\n

    -V5 form<\/p>\n

    -Purchase receipt<\/p>\n

    -ID (drivers licence, passport etc.)<\/p>\n

    -Utility bill with your address on it (dated from the last 6 months)<\/p>\n

    -P60 or PPS card (However, I wasn\u2019t asked for this)<\/p>\n

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    1. Follow the NCT inspector outside to check over your car \u2013 they will look to see if the chassis number matches the V5 form and the mileage. In my case – if the inspector is into cars he will also ask you how much you\u2019ll sell it for or can they buy the seats from you J<\/li>\n
    2. Go back inside and hope that the figure that they quoted you on the website matches the figure you\u2019re given on the day and again, hand over your hard earned cash.<\/li>\n
    3. Get your registration plates done up, apply for tax and book your NCT. It takes a few days after it has been VRT\u2019d to register on the NCT database before you can book. Remember that the date of registration is the day it was registered in Ireland and not the original date of registration on the V5 form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      I found the whole experience very easy as I had prepared well \u2013 as Roy Keane once said \u201cfailure to prepare \u2013 prepare to fail\u201d<\/p>\n

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      Laura Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      6th July, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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