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Am I responsible for this car's tax if I buy it?

Hello, I am about to buy a used car 2016 Skoda Octavia. That car was originally Irish car, then brought to England and now brought back to Ireland by someone who bought it in the UK. It looks like the car was brought back to Ireland at least 7 months ago, sitting in a yard, doing nothing. It has valid NCT ( until March 2024) but no tax. I think that the last tax was paid in the UK. Will I be responsible for paying the arrears for over the 7 months when it wasn't paid? I am not sure why he didn't sell the car sooner, it's covered in cobwebs now. And also is there any difference for me ( buyer) when the last tax was paid abroad? As this car was originally an Irish car, I presume that it had to be taxed in Ireland once. Thank you very much for your kind response, I'm quite confused. God bless, Barbora

14.09.2023

Is this Golf worth the money?

Is €6500 a reasonable price for this 2010 Volkswagen Golf? I am looking to buy a 2010 Volkswagen Golf from a private seller. It's a 1.6 TDI manual Comfortline 5 door in grey with 282000km, full service history and a full year's tax and NCT. The timing belt and water pump were done recently. The car has full black leather seats, heated front seats, multifunction leather steering wheel, bluetooth phone, front and rear parking sensors with park assist, front foglights, and 18 inch VW alloys over a standard Comfortline. The car is in decent condition for its age. However, there are rust chips in the paintwork - several tiny chips (about a few mm in diameter) on the bonnet, and a larger chip (about a cm in diameter) under one of the taillights. How much would these chips devalue the car and how much would they cost to fix?

12.09.2023

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