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Car Tax

chris_E_4 · 2010-08-06 15:24:43

I have a Ford Fiesta Van 1.4 TDCI registered in 2005 which I use for commuting only, I am currently paying £200 per year car tax, can anyone tell me if this is correct as I think that I am paying too much, I telephoned DVLA but they were not much help. Any advice would be welcome!

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Stephen_Leak Posts: 8,762 Forumite

7 August 2010 at 12:59PM edited 7 August 2010 at 1:06PM

mcjordi wrote: »

but if you have the 1.4tdci car then its £35 per year

This feels like I'm kicking the OP when he's down, and I apologise, but my new 2004 Fiesta 1.4L TDCi Zetec 5-door, which emits just 116g/Km of CO2, is in VED Band C, which has just gone down from £35 to £30 per year.

With inflation at 4.5% and the best savings rate at 3%, now might be a good time to invest in a small diesel car, and get a return in the form of lower car tax and maybe insurance.

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