€200 for 3 months road tax!!!

styler · 05-04-13, 03:25 PM

just taxed my mk3 GTI for the first time in 4 years... it needed a bit done to it so wasnt using it.. nearly dropped when i heard the price of the tax!!!! im movin to NI...

type81 · 05-04-13, 03:57 PM

Why is it so much? And you can tax it quarterly?

John. · 05-04-13, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by styler

just taxed my mk3 GTI for the first time in 4 years... it needed a bit done to it so wasnt using it.. nearly dropped when i heard the price of the tax!!!! im movin to NI...

Fookin' Hell

styler · 05-04-13, 09:45 PM

its Ireland...

its always been expensive but its getting out of hand now... and the roads are terrible... read an article today about how theyre losing 55 million per year by people getting forms signed bt the cops to say the cars werent in use, so theyre bringing in the SORN thing here now... if theyre losing 55 million how much are they collecting???? and it doesnt go towards upkeep of the road, its a tax for the right to use your vehicle in a public place.. i wish i was clever and wealthy enough to fight the system..

Minty · 05-04-13, 10:42 PM

Tell 'em to start selling old Irish reg numbers - look at the revenue it generates over here.

At least you have the 30-year rule - don't the rates come down a lot after that?

styler · 05-04-13, 10:45 PM

€52 per yer for over 30, but i can see that changing too, theres a lot of vintage stuff over here..

geneandbolly · 05-04-13, 11:08 PM

bin the V-Dub and buy a 90 quattro instead...

styler · 05-04-13, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by geneandbolly

bin the V-Dub and buy a 90 quattro instead...

B2 90 is on the list.... ill have to wait till ive money and space though.. ah my wee GTI is a grand wee motor..

Coxy · 06-04-13, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by styler

€52 per yer for over 30, but i can see that changing too, theres a lot of vintage stuff over here..

No wonder if it costs that much to run a modern car.

Micky · 06-04-13, 06:59 AM

the way things are going not just ireland with mad tax and even madder insurance i am not surprised people don't tax or insure them .the average joe will always foot the bill

the only good thing is put the price of tax on petrol then everybody has to pay per mile .only problem petrol theft will go up then

carn't win
the system is pants bring back hanging

05-04-13, 09:45 PM	#4
styler Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Donegal, Ireland Posts: 3,443	its Ireland... its always been expensive but its getting out of hand now... and the roads are terrible... read an article today about how theyre losing 55 million per year by people getting forms signed bt the cops to say the cars werent in use, so theyre bringing in the SORN thing here now... if theyre losing 55 million how much are they collecting???? and it doesnt go towards upkeep of the road, its a tax for the right to use your vehicle in a public place.. i wish i was clever and wealthy enough to fight the system.. __________________ CRASH VALLEY CUSTOMS get 'er done...

05-04-13, 10:42 PM	#5
Minty Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,528	Tell 'em to start selling old Irish reg numbers - look at the revenue it generates over here. At least you have the 30-year rule - don't the rates come down a lot after that? __________________ 1984 GT5E Topaz Green 1982 GT5S Helios Blue - now in Ireland 1983 GT5E Topaz Green - donor 1986 GT 2.0 Tornado Red - long gone 2001 A6 2.4 V6 - exported to Ireland

05-04-13, 10:45 PM	#6
styler Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Donegal, Ireland Posts: 3,443	€52 per yer for over 30, but i can see that changing too, theres a lot of vintage stuff over here.. __________________ CRASH VALLEY CUSTOMS get 'er done...

05-04-13, 11:08 PM	#7
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	bin the V-Dub and buy a 90 quattro instead... __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

05-04-13, 03:57 PM	#2
type81 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 1,691	Why is it so much? And you can tax it quarterly?

06-04-13, 06:59 AM	#10
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	the way things are going not just ireland with mad tax and even madder insurance i am not surprised people don't tax or insure them .the average joe will always foot the bill the only good thing is put the price of tax on petrol then everybody has to pay per mile .only problem petrol theft will go up then carn't win the system is pants bring back hanging