Electric car

born_again

Hoenir said:

Topscooby said:

Just to add my experience of owning an EV ( Mercedes EQA 250+ ) for six months…

Therein lies the biggest issue. In the future vehicles with a list price in excess of £50k are only going to appeal to a limit market. The luxury car tax supplement of £425 pa for years 2-6,  rising by RPI,  is going to dent demand on the second hand market.  £620 pa is a considerable cost for a low mileage driver to bear. 

Will it? Most people that can afford such a car will not be that bothered. 

It's £40K of added VED after 1st year.

Grumpy_chap

born_again said:

Will it? Most people that can afford such a car will not be that bothered. 

It's £40K of added VED after 1st year.

That's a lot of VED!  

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The "luxury car tax" is on vehicles with a list price of £40K+.

At the moment, most of us still regard them as "expensive"/"luxury" cars.

But, since the tax threshold is not rising with inflation (only the amount you have to pay is ), in a few more years most new cars will be £40k+ and subject to this levy.

It hasn't been long since a Dacia Sandero was £6995, now they are £14,200.

ididgetwhereiamtoday

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The "luxury car tax" is on vehicles with a list price of £40K+.

At the moment, most of us still regard them as "expensive"/"luxury" cars.

But, since the tax threshold is not rising with inflation (only the amount you have to pay is ), in a few more years most new cars will be £40k+ and subject to this levy.

It hasn't been long since a Dacia Sandero was £6995, now they are £14,200.

I remember. I almost bought one. It probably would have been a sound financial decision as far as cars go. I liked the fact that it had wind up windows and a radio was an optional extra. It would have been a doddle to own as there would be very little to go wrong and no one would want to pinch it or key it.

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ididgetwhereiamtoday said:

I remember. I almost bought one. It probably would have been a sound financial decision as far as cars go. I liked the fact that it had wind up windows and a radio was an optional extra. It would have been a doddle to own as there would be very little to go wrong and no one would want to pinch it or key it.

I had every intention of buying a Duster when they first came out. But when I went to look at one, there were no poverty spec. ones about at the headline price, and they didn't seem very interested in selling me one, no idea when/if they would be able to get any.

They had plenty of the expensively blinged up ones strangely enough. As I recall there was a massive jump in price for little more than a wireless, some carpet, shiny paint & Carlos Fandango wheels.