Cars are more expensive in Ireland generally.
This is for a few small reasons.
The 90's was the only major boom in the economy(The Celtic Tiger).Before that people did not really have cars.they were a luxury.
Petrol and diesel prices.Petrol at one point was much cheaper.
Many people went out and bought petrol and did not want diesel as it was seen as old fashioned.
It's a small island with high tax's and a small populous so there's no where near the amount of choice in cars.
People will import a car from the UK because it's much cheaper and the choice is so much better.See a car you like get the ferry over and drive it back all done in less than a day.
I've seen someone pick up a VW Passat for 8000 pound and the cars worth just shy of 20'000 euro in Ireland.
Some people are now realising that diesel is the way forward for cheaper motoring and with the prices about the same for petrol and diesel it makes sense.
Hope this helps.
This is for a few small reasons.
The 90's was the only major boom in the economy(The Celtic Tiger).Before that people did not really have cars.they were a luxury.
Petrol and diesel prices.Petrol at one point was much cheaper.
Many people went out and bought petrol and did not want diesel as it was seen as old fashioned.
It's a small island with high tax's and a small populous so there's no where near the amount of choice in cars.
People will import a car from the UK because it's much cheaper and the choice is so much better.See a car you like get the ferry over and drive it back all done in less than a day.
I've seen someone pick up a VW Passat for 8000 pound and the cars worth just shy of 20'000 euro in Ireland.
Some people are now realising that diesel is the way forward for cheaper motoring and with the prices about the same for petrol and diesel it makes sense.
Hope this helps.