Is VRT a legal tax?

Posted by Shane Teskey on 28 June 2010 in Featured, New Car Registration Stats | 12 comments

A recent crackdown by Customs and Revenue officers in the northern counties where a stand-off developed between Customs Officials and a Donegal Woman prompted one Irish man to set up a group on Facebook aptly named “Ban VRT Now”.

Originally designed as a replacement for Irish excise charges that were no longer possible under the EU single market, VRT is now part and parcel of every car purchase in the Republic of Ireland. Motorcheck.ie takes a look at the legality of Ireland’s Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and reports on growing support for its abolishment.

Free €20 Topaz Gift Card For Motorcheck.ie Customers

Posted by Shane Teskey on 12 February 2010 in Featured, Latest Offers & Coupons | 13 comments

Use your Motorcheck.ie fuelcard to purchase a minimum of 500 litres in a three month period (that’s roughly 35 litres a week) and qualify for a free €20 gift voucher.

The Motorcheck fuelcard is free of charge, you get 4 weeks interest free credit and a fixed weekly price at 320+ Topaz stations.

Motorcheck.ie Introduces New VRT Calculator

Posted by Shane Teskey on 15 January 2010 in Featured, Used Cars | 44 comments

Are you planning on importing a used car from Northern Ireland or mainland GB? If so you’ll probably be familiar Ireland’s Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and how difficult it is to calculate. Fret no more – we’ve built Ireland’s most user-friendly VRT Calculator!

Essential Guide To Car Scrappage Scheme: Is your car fit for ‘Scrap’?

Posted by Shane Teskey on 16 December 2009 in Featured, New Car Registration Stats | 181 comments

The opportunity to purchase a new car and save €1,500 doesn’t come along often and now that the dust is starting to settle on the government’s budget speech I thought it would be useful to take a look at any ’small print’ that usually goes with these incentives. Find out the conditions that apply before you can avail of that €1,500 discount.

A New Way of Looking at Vehicle Statistics…

Posted by Shane Teskey on 30 November 2009 in Featured, New Car Registration Stats | 24 comments

Have you ever wondered which county’s citizens bought the most BMWs this year? Or wondered whether Ireland’s drivers have become more environmentally friendly since new emission-based tax bands were introduced? Not to mention just how many new “White-Van-Man” drivers there are in 2009? Well now you can find out for yourself with our new interactive Vehicle Statistic service. Slice and dice all sorts of weird and wonderful new vehicle registration data for yourself…

Car clocking up 400% in downturn

Posted by Shane Teskey on 17 November 2009 in Featured, Motor Vehicle History Reports | 17 comments

Since March of this year the Motocheck used vehicle database has identified a 400% increase in the number of mileage discrepencies which often indicate “clocking”. RTE’s Buyer Beware programme on Wednesday the 18th at 8:30pm will uncover the true scale of the problem, and Motorcheck’s Shane Teskey will assist Philip Boucher-Hayes in tracking down real-life clocked cars.