Rip Off Ireland Thread 2025

[Wolf]

I thought we had a thread on this before but couldn't find it.

Anyway, while looking at options for a new commercial/family vehicle recently I came across this.

A new Toyota Landcruiser, the 5 seat version, in the ROI is retailing at a starting price of €140,830. An incredible price I'm sure you'll agree.

Toyota re-imagines the legendary Land Cruiser

Built rugged, with the all-terrain capability to redefine what's possible, Toyota’s iconic 4x4 is back; tougher, smarter, stronger.

www.toyota.ie

Now, go 50 miles up the road to NI and the exact same vehicle (probably better spec) is retailing at £74,995 (€89,480 or thereabouts)

New Toyota Land Cruiser NI, New Toyota Land Cruiser For Sale in Northern Ireland | Shelbourne Motors Description: Find out more about the All-New Toyota Land Cruiser, available now at Shelbourne Motors NI

Land Cruiser available from Shelbourne Motors in Portadown, Co. Armagh. Explore the vehicle and book a test drive online.

www.shelbournemotors.com

That's over €51,000 in the difference between north and south.

Even the fully commercial model here now has jumped €14,000 from the previous model to the new one and is now retailing at a starting price of just shy of €70k.

Interestingly, the road tax on the private version is over €2,500 a year whereas the commercial version is €333. Exact same engine, exact same vehicle just with 2 seats instead of 5. Fucking madness.


How fucked up is this country?

 

[Declan]

https://www.tascatoyotaboston.com/inventory/new-2025-toyota-land-cruiser-land-cruiser-1958-4wd-4wd-wagon-hybrid-jteabfaj8sk020556/

$57,250

Sales yax, 7%

excise tax , drops to very little after a few years, maybe 250 by year 4. A few of ours are less than a $100. So small I dont even know.
Yearly inspection stick, $35

 

[Wolf]

Another one today.

€229 with a 'saving' of €40 in Currys.

https://www.currys.ie/products/tefal-optigrill-xl-gc722d40-grill-stainless-steel-and-black-10162668.html?q=tefal%20optigrill%20xl

€149 (£129) on Amazon shipped to my door.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GC722D40-Optigrill-Automatic-Stainless-Removable/dp/B079T64DX7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1NYESPYPMPT2R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SY15IArzEnlPWTTRJJu_UKHm83TEaMUobkK_KE5t1n_7FCtl6HpjU77Ch0REhX4leBZgWQwbPuAxiHwCOGcGDvsiXZEWk2aWQQhyeqJHiHjrmb8-FKgFhrzoDJYSxikQz2yKAsdsL_KXZRjVhIwlLWRUZkr_MDsuRIjqXh8ycRrAlGtg6tnu4DECmsCF_3ldKxTEIa6UpYr_UA3C_wnGg5BigKReeouZRVV6X6IE7Mw.GAGLEdQr876yvsCtHHkXqYWO_ZBv2v4KuM3_XiT21Ao&dib_tag=se&keywords=tefal%2Boptigrill%2Bxl&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1736613628&sprefix=tefal%2Boptigrill%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[Mad as Fish]

Before Xmas I went to book a flight to the UK with Ryanair, it's website would not accept payment saying the there was a problem with the system which they were urgently trying to fix so download the app which just happens to be working. Same again next day, so I managed somehow to get through to a real live person at the help desk who under some light interrogation admitted, in so many words, that yes, the company was trying to force the app on to everyone's phone.

Needless to say I told them politely to go stick the app and I won't be taking the trip.