VED for 2001 - 2006 high emission cars

xeena

Sorry if this has been covered before - I did a search and couldn't find it.

I'm thinking of buying a 51-plate Shogun (yes I do have a legitimate use for it), but I'm concerned about the road tax.

It's been the case that "All cars registered between March 2001 and March 2006 that produce more than 225g/km CO2, will temporarily join Band K in 2009 and 2010", but does anyone know what's planned for 2011?

There were mutterings about the retrospective hike being dropped, but I can't find out for sure anywhere. I want to know as there's a big jump between £235 and £435 VED per annum!

SplittingDistant

Xeena,

I've been looking into this for a while now with no sucess!

The DVLA were curt to the point of rudness when I enquired if the K Banding was temporary and told me to ask the Tresury.

Interestingly, in the official 2010 Budget Press Release the wording has changed and now says "Band K **Includes cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006".

There is no mention of the previous 'temporary' nature.

Make of this what you will - I guess it depends if you trust the goverment!

And for me, whatever their colour, I trust them not one jot.

Good Luck,

SplittingDistant.

madmittens

I also have a Shogun (with a legitimate use) - a 54 plate - owned it for 3 years.

Searching for details on VED after last year's budget, I expected to get hit with a huge increase (don't even get me started on the morality of retrospective price hikes), but my renewal at the end of December 2009 came through at £235 again. So I was confused then, confused now, and it's anyone's guess what will happen in 2011!

xeena

Thanks both, I appreciate your replies

I've decided not to buy the car, but I had ummed and ahhed about it with my friend, with the result that he's buying it instead!!

madmittens

You're welcome!

Perhaps buy a slightly older one to do away with the VED confusion? They have a reputation for going on, and on, and on...

(and if your legitimate reason is towing, they're fab )

xeena

Yeh, I'll see what the budget does next year I think. And thanks for the recommendation - my friend will be pleased to know that as he can finally come over here rather than me going over there all the time!!! Hopefully my Renault Master will chug along for a bit longer yet!

Ian_W

xeena wrote: »

I'm thinking of buying a 51-plate Shogun (yes I do have a legitimate use for it)

madmittens wrote:

I also have a Shogun (with a legitimate use)

If you want to buy a shotgun you'll need a certificate from the police and to get it you'll need to show a legitimate reason to own it.

If you want to buy a Shogun you can do so for any reason you wish - it's called living in a free country. Though sometimes I do wonder? :mad:

xeena

Well being as this is a Money Saving site, I was just trying to pre-empt those posters who may have suggested I could save money by getting a Ford Ka etc..................... (as well as anyone who may have questioned the environmental aspect).

I like your play on words though

Ian_W

A legitimate reason to own a shotgun may be to cull Shogun haters and their fellow travellers!

But you should consider a KA for towing your horsebox up the side of Ben Nevis - it'll save you a packet!

Coveredinbees!!!!

This Eco relate car tax tosh is a pain in the backside I'm looking to buy a used car (not a shogun I don't have a legitimate reason LOL) but a bigger family car since having a baby. The VED rates seem to be totally arbitrary from one car to the next of the same model. Hopefully the whole thing will get over hauled in to a simpler system soon.

Gloomendoom

xeena wrote: »

I'm thinking of buying a 51-plate Shogun (yes I do have a legitimate use for it)

madmittens wrote: »

I also have a Shogun (with a legitimate use) - a 54 plate - owned it for 3 years.

I'm a bit confused by all these claims of legitimate use of Shoguns.

Have I missed something? Has there been legislation recently that restricts the use of Shoguns?