WHEELCHAIR GRANT

[taxi1990]

my NCT is up 22 January.

vehicle licence is up around the 17th of February.

I applied for the wheelchair grant today, they said my application would be processed in 10 working days.

im wondering if I should get my current taxi an NCT, it will need a bit of work to get through the NCT and a couple of tyres.

if they say im good to go with the grant, anyone now how long I will have to buy a new taxi?

I cant remember how long it took them last time to let me know if I was getting the grant or not.

[vandriver]

Between purchase,NCT,suitability,grant processing etc I think mine took about 4 weeks.
Have you sourced a vehicle?

[watty]

An NCT and a few part-worn tyres would cost you €150-ish?  Not a lot to spend to get you a few months grace while you're sorting out the WAT?

[taxi1990]

Between purchase,NCT,suitability,grant processing etc I think mine took about 4 weeks.
Have you sourced a vehicle?

No, I haven't found one yet but I think that shouldn't be an issue.

I will have to get the meter transferred from one taxi to the other as well.

[taxi1990]

An NCT and a few part-worn tyres would cost you €150-ish?  Not a lot to spend to get you a few months grace while you're sorting out the WAT?

That is true. it all depends on how long it takes the NTA to let me know if my application has been successful or not.

There is a knocking sound as well, so some suspension parts needed id say and maybe they will find other issues during the NCT.

[watty]

I don't know much about WAT's but I don't think you can buy them 'off the shelf''?  Do you have to buy a regular 8 seater & get it converted, along with an engineers report, which all takes time?  Personally I'd spend the few hundred to keep your current yoke on the road for a few months so you have that cushion if there's a glitch with the new WAT.

[taxi1990]

I don't know much about WAT's but I don't think you can buy them 'off the shelf''?  Do you have to buy a regular 8 seater & get it converted, along with an engineers report, which all takes time?  Personally I'd spend the few hundred to keep your current yoke on the road for a few months so you have that cushion if there's a glitch with the new WAT.

The last one I bought was ready to go, all converted, engineers report etc certain garages specialize in selling them to both taxi drivers and private people.   

[Punter]

If it were me I wouldn't have left it so late --

Spend the dough or else you'll be snookered by suppliers--be it for jammer/meter swap /Nct

The change of year will yield a few more motors in the market --try not to buy a Jan/Feb or Jul./Aug reg as you'll find yourself in same shit on renewal -- 

[taxi1990]

If it were me I wouldn't have left it so late --

Spend the dough or else you'll be snookered by suppliers--be it for jammer/meter swap /Nct

The change of year will yield a few more motors in the market --try not to buy a Jan/Feb or Jul./Aug reg as you'll find yourself in same shit on renewal --

spend the money on getting my current one through NCT?

last year the NTA said in very early february that the money for WAV grants was gone, so if some guy was told he could get the grant in january, could he leave it until march to buy?

[watty]

WAV 2024 grant scheme is up on the NTA website!

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/forms-and-guides/

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Information-Guide-for-WAV24-Grant-Scheme_Version-1.1.pdf
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Terms-Conditions_WAV24-.pdf

Looks like 3 months from the date the grant letter is issued:
If successful, a Provisional Grant Letter, including a copy of the Terms and
Conditions (also available on our website), will issue to the Applicant. This
Provisional Grant Letter is valid until the earliest of 3 calendar months, 13
December 2024 or the funds are expended.

Get your grant application in pronto and get the grant letter before every other fecker applies for it!

[silverbullet]

my NCT is up 22 January.

vehicle licence is up around the 17th of February.

I applied for the wheelchair grant today, they said my application would be processed in 10 working days.

im wondering if I should get my current taxi an NCT, it will need a bit of work to get through the NCT and a couple of tyres.

if they say im good to go with the grant, anyone now how long I will have to buy a new taxi?

I cant remember how long it took them last time to let me know if I was getting the grant or not.

You could start here:

https://showroom.occars.ie/

[taxi1990]

WAV 2024 grant scheme is up on the NTA website!

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/forms-and-guides/

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Information-Guide-for-WAV24-Grant-Scheme_Version-1.1.pdf
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Terms-Conditions_WAV24-.pdf

Looks like 3 months from the date the grant letter is issued:
If successful, a Provisional Grant Letter, including a copy of the Terms and
Conditions (also available on our website), will issue to the Applicant. This
Provisional Grant Letter is valid until the earliest of 3 calendar months, 13
December 2024 or the funds are expended.

Get your grant application in pronto and get the grant letter before every other fecker applies for it!

I sent in the application at around 10 am this morning.

the funds ran out early february last year 

you would think that you should get 3 months to make a purchase.

I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.

@silverbullet I will have a look through the different garage sites, one thing I learned from looking at my own taxi and other wheelchair taxis is price isnt always the most important factor, some of the garages converting the WC taxis are very rough and I would rather pay more for one that is finished right.

[Belker]

...... I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.....

Not much point in getting it NCT'd if the taxi vehicle 15 year licence expires on 17th Feb, most likely you will be trading in the old Joe fer scrap anyway.

[taxi1990]

...... I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.....

Not much point in getting it NCT'd if the taxi vehicle 15 year licence expires on 17th Feb, most likely you will be trading in the old Joe fer scrap anyway.

yeah maybe I could rent one for a few weeks instead?

my 15 year licence doesnt expire until summer 2026.

[silverbullet]

WAV 2024 grant scheme is up on the NTA website!

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/forms-and-guides/

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Information-Guide-for-WAV24-Grant-Scheme_Version-1.1.pdf
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Terms-Conditions_WAV24-.pdf

Looks like 3 months from the date the grant letter is issued:
If successful, a Provisional Grant Letter, including a copy of the Terms and
Conditions (also available on our website), will issue to the Applicant. This
Provisional Grant Letter is valid until the earliest of 3 calendar months, 13
December 2024 or the funds are expended.

Get your grant application in pronto and get the grant letter before every other fecker applies for it!

I sent in the application at around 10 am this morning.

the funds ran out early february last year 

you would think that you should get 3 months to make a purchase.

I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.

@silverbullet I will have a look through the different garage sites, one thing I learned from looking at my own taxi and other wheelchair taxis is price isnt always the most important factor, some of the garages converting the WC taxis are very rough and I would rather pay more for one that is finished right.

They're right beside me in Santry and seem to be the main suppliers of Krippelvagens in Dublin. Most others are shiteboxes imported from the UK.

This crowd is up at the Coachman's Inn beside the airport:
https://parfit.ie/

Best of luck with what you choose.