Buying Car in Mainland

[Colin747]

I just wanted to check there hasn't been any change in buying a car in the mainland to bring back to NI with the recent Brexit/NI Protocol changes? Is it just a case of buying it as if I was buying in NI? Just change of owner, tax, insurance and off you go?

 

[KevM]

yes

 

[davyk31]

Yep no extra issues at all but you may find some dealers don’t want to sell to NI now as they think it’s more complex.

 

[Chris100]

I just wanted to check there hasn't been any change in buying a car in the mainland to bring back to NI with the recent Brexit/NI Protocol changes? Is it just a case of buying it as if I was buying in NI? Just change of owner, tax, insurance and off you go?

Bought my car in England, no issues.

I think some dealers will be hesitant if you want the car delivered, however if you are going to collect it there should be no difference to the dealer.

 

[Colin747]

Thanks everyone, just one last question. The DVLA don't need to be informed that it's in NI, the change of ownership deals with that?

 

[impact]

Dealership just puts in your address when registering it, no issues.
They couldn't get the tax to accept though, may have just been a glitch on system on the day. They ran me down to local post office beside them and I taxed there no issues.

Just make sure banking is set up to transfer fast if you want to arrive and drive off for ferry quick.

 

[Jbridges522]

Tbh I always find a english newkeeper slip works online for taxing and ni ones dont

 

[Sheeples]

Bought in England on Friday, everything fine with regards to registering the new keeper but couldn't tax online, had to go to the post office when I got home which also required a physical copy of proof of insurance.

 

[purplea4T]

Tbh I always find a english newkeeper slip works online for taxing and ni ones dont

Just add a zero at the start if its the 11 digit code which seems to be for NI cars