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The fatal flaw in your plan is that you'll be driving without insurance. If you lie on your insurance proposal, i.e. tell them that you're living in Ireland when you will actually be living in Germany, your insurance contract is null & void. This is a form of insurance fraud. [Same applies to all the smartasses who register at their 'country' address while living/working in Dublin and those who register Mummy as the main driver when in reality, the young tearaway is the main driver] It is illegal, unethical, and a pretty nasty thing to do to your fellow motorists.Gar said:However I wonder is there any reason why I couldn't drive back to Ireland with the plan to register, tax and insure it right away, using my house as my address. The next step would be to return to Germany with the car (and my new Irish Reg. plates) where I would run the car for another 12 months.
I am sure you're right. But I guess I am most interested to learn if the VRO gents require much to say that I am back at my Irish address before I can get my hands on Reg. plates.Eurofan said:You will have to prove to the VRO that you have been living and working in Germany for the required length of time (car tax/insurance etc won't be enough, they will require bank statements, bills, evidence of paying rent etc., failure to satisfy them that you have been living abroad will mean paying the full VRT).
This wont be a problem. I can easily prove that I am living in Germany for the last 6months.
The lads at the VRO have seen every attempt to circumvent VRT that you can imagine (and probably a few more!), they will see right through this given the timeframe involved and will be extremely demanding when it comes to documentary evidence.
Rainy Day, thanks for your advise. I hadn't considered this flaw. I suppose that I could be up front with the Insurance company and explain that I intend to spend 12mths in Germany before returning. Any idea if, as a rule, this would not be considered by various insurers?RainyDay said:The fatal flaw in your plan is that you'll be driving without insurance. If you lie on your insurance proposal, i.e. tell them that you're living in Ireland when you will actually be living in Germany, your insurance contract is null & void. This is a form of insurance fraud. [Same applies to all the smartasses who register at their 'country' address while living/working in Dublin and those who register Mummy as the main driver when in reality, the young tearaway is the main driver] It is illegal, unethical, and a pretty nasty thing to do to your fellow motorists.
My understanding is that one must have owned the vehicle for more than 6 mths outside the country to avoid the VRT, but then having registered in Ireland must not sell for another 12 months. Will just need to find out if insuring in Germany somehow stops the clock. Starting to feel like a non-runner...RS2K said:Insure it in Germany?
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