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23-03-2010, 06:06 PM   #1
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has the world gone mad

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A new ‘showroom tax' based on the most polluting cars will come into effect in April. The introduction will cost drivers from £110 tax in the first year of ownership.

Band M vehicles (those that produce over 255g of CO2 per km) will have to pay £950 while drivers of greener cars – up to band D (producing (121-130g CO2/km) won't have to pay anything.

From 1 April, the government will also add 3p in fuel duty and VAT on to the cost of petrol and diesel.


Will the emitions drop and get cheaper road tax is i convert the van to gas ?

Im so angry they never think of the likes of us who love our Vw's are going to send them of the road full time
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23-03-2010, 06:23 PM   #2
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Re: has the world gone mad

Yes it has mate, completely.
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23-03-2010, 06:27 PM   #3
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Re: has the world gone mad

Surely the showroom tax thing is only on brand new cars? Neither of my cars are currently affected by emissions, wouldn't have imagined they'd suddenly apply this older cars would they?

Agree on the fuel thing though - utter pisstake!

I'm considering taking my engine out and installing pedals, its not like I get over 30mph on my way to work anyway.
 

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ONE WORD............ LABOUR............ F**KING TOSSA'S !!!!
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23-03-2010, 06:41 PM   #5
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ONE WORD............ LABOUR............ F**KING TOSSA'S !!!!
tell me about it !:wanke r: :w anker:
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23-03-2010, 06:50 PM   #6
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Re: has the world gone mad

So is this on new cars?
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23-03-2010, 06:56 PM   #7
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Re: has the world gone mad

Got nowt to do with the political party as they would all do it.

The new tax bands are nothing new. They have been known and publicised since 1998!

Changes to vehicle tax from April 2010 : Directgov - Motoring

It only applies to vehicles registered after 1 March 2001, some will go up (the heavy polluting ones) most (right up to band G) will be less.

Fuel duty is a fact of life, a deliberate policy to try and reduce vehicle use. That works but puts a heavy penalty on those that have no alternative.
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23-03-2010, 07:37 PM   #8
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We're doomed Mr Mainwaring. Doomed I tell ya.

This thing about grams/km is bollocks. All that is is a MPG meter. A gallon of fuel has so much carbon in it. When it meets your sparky pluggys, it gets burned, and comes out of the back end.So cars that do less MPG have a higher figure per mile, or kilometre, or whichever seasonally adjusted figure Gordon Brown is using this week.

By the sheer nature of the fact that bigger cars are thirsty, they already pay extra for fuel, in their duty.
Talk about double whammy!
 

23-03-2010, 07:39 PM   #9
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So this is the same tax that's been in effect for the last few years

Thought it was somethin new for a second

The whole setup was covered on fifth gear a couple of years ago and can be viewed here -
FiveFWD - How to Dodge Car Tax video from Fifth Gear

There's even a nice aircooled in there somewhere
 

23-03-2010, 08:54 PM   #10
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Re: has the world gone mad

The new showroom tax comes in to effect next week.


Given that most people on here wouldn't waste their money on a new car then it's kinda irrelevant!
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