MSE News: Petrol prices set for record high

robredz

scotsman4th wrote: »

Dont have much warranty left on a 12 year old Corsa diesel and for £1500 I'd buy another car (or 3?) (probably something with 7 seats and 4 wheel drive just incase it snows again ever).
The wife has the family runaround (common rail, bio calls perhaps) and I have a bike to fall back on if I need it. (no, not a pushbike lol)

As said, anything with common rail (partly why I got rid of my tdci Mondeo) wont work/will run into the problems you mention but theres plenty cars out there that will.

Thanks robredz for the dieselbob site, I'll get some ideas from there for my next car.

At least Diesel Bob can point you in the right direction, apparently my Daily is not common rail, so if it has a Bosch pump I should be ok for Bio.

goldspanners

robredz wrote: »

Don't worry, Alistair (Ed Balls if Liebore get back in possibly) will get you with an increase in the benefit in kind tax you are assessed on for taking the van home.

24 hour call out and working from home deals with that issue.

goldspanners

roddydogs wrote: »

So, take some tax off petrol, then what other taxes would you like it to go up to make up the shortfall?

why is this always the arguement for fuel tax increases?

why do we always look at ways to generate more income rather than looking at ways to reduce expenditure?
imagine all the immigrants went home and local folk filled thier job vacancies,this would take them off the dole and benefits meaning less income is required for the government.

Enfieldian

Goldspanners for PM!

If you could get rid of EU Law/Human rights loopholes at the same time you would be on to a winner.....

goldspanners

Enfieldian wrote: »

Goldspanners for PM!

If you could get rid of EU Law/Human rights loopholes at the same time you would be on to a winner.....

i could never be PM, my answers would be too logical. this country isn't ready for that.:p

Enfieldian

goldspanners wrote: »

i could never be PM, my answers would be too logical. this country isn't ready for that.:p

Ah, there is that....

Presumably you would not be greedy enough to [STRIKE]rape[/STRIKE] fiddle your expenses either!

robredz

goldspanners wrote: »

24 hour call out and working from home deals with that issue.

Nice One! Any money that can be kept out of his greedy hands whilst they refuse to cut wastage is great :T

roddydogs

goldspanners wrote: »

why is this always the arguement for fuel tax increases?

why do we always look at ways to generate more income rather than looking at ways to reduce expenditure?
imagine all the immigrants went home and local folk filled thier job vacancies,this would take them off the dole and benefits meaning less income is required for the government.

"Local Folk" wont do the job for the money, didnt you see the telly prog a few weeks ago?

newsseller12

They would if benefits were no longer an option....no work = no money!

robredz

roddydogs wrote: »

"Local Folk" wont do the job for the money, didnt you see the telly prog a few weeks ago?

If they sorted out income tax to lift personal allowances to above 40 hours at NMW just maybe......