Buying an Irish imported new car - touranmanx

Hi. In the 1990s a lot of people found it cheaper to buy cars in ireland and personally import. Does anybody know if savings can still be made by doing this today?

Buying an Irish imported new car - Falkirk Bairn

Eire car will have different spec/model number in many cases. Speedo will be in Km, likewise odometer. Hassle & getting things changed

Get someone who knows how & where to buy - Motorpoint are selling some brand new (Cypriot) Rav4s, Crvs, Auris, Golfs etc etc

Bob Gerard does Hondas & Others

Buying an Irish imported new car - RT

Eire car will have different spec/model number in many cases. Speedo will be in Km, likewise odometer. Hassle & getting things changed

Get someone who knows how & where to buy - Motorpoint are selling some brand new (Cypriot) Rav4s, Crvs, Auris, Golfs etc etc

Bob Gerard does Hondas & Others

I've no idea how valid the argument is, but some comment that the specification isn't the same as UK models AND the sell-on value will be greatly reduced.

Buying an Irish imported new car - Avant

Aren't cars nowadays more expensice in Eire than in the UK?

Buying an Irish imported new car - Falkirk Bairn

Aren't cars nowadays more expensice in Eire than in the UK?

Eire cars are much more expensive to buy in Eire as there are huge charges on new cars & the road taxes are eye watering.

However High taxes = lower prices before the tax is added - so Export prices can be lower than UK

Eire is Not as expensive as in Denmark - Ford Focus is £50K+

Buying an Irish imported new car - andyp

ISTR reading somewhere that the warranty may be shorter too.

Buying an Irish imported new car - Falkirk Bairn

Honda UK 3 yrs / 90K miles

Honda Europe 3 yrs / 60K

Buying an Irish imported new car - focussed

Honda Pan-European warranty can be extended by two years wherever the car is bought.