Client is thinking of buying a van in Belfast and bringing it back to the UK. The van costs £2,000 less in Belfast than over on mainland UK and just wondering if we're missing something obvious?
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Van
Hoping to buy a new van meself this week. I'd be interested to know what the name of the garage is.
Vehicles in Northern Ireland tend to have the front wheels on the back and the back wheels on the front, and you will often find that the steering wheel is upside down.
Expert
Vehicles in Northern Ireland tend to have the front wheels on the back and the back wheels on the front, and you will often find that the steering wheel is upside down.
If there is no badge at the centre of the wheel, you will need an expert to tell you which way up it is. This costs around £2000. Unfortunately this may irradiate your initial saving.
Only lower in 2nd hand market
In the 2nd hand market it is a buyers market here you get less money for the car/van your selling then if on the mainland, when it comes to new cars/vans there is no difference to mainland prices
Ferry
It'll cost you a couple of hundred on the ferry to bring it over to Cairnryan. Plus your time and an air fare to Belfast, diesel to the ultimate destination.
You'll probably still have change out of that £2000 saving but you'll probably end up will less than you thought.
beer
when calculating the costs, you should also include the beer money when you are here. some good ones that you should definitely not miss out on!