Car Tax increases from now to 2010

shambler_2

hi all,
go here if you disagree with the road tax increase,

petitions.pm.gov.uk/UNFAIR-VED/

12000 plus have already signed,it might make a difference.
we have a large car to tow our caravan for holidays away with the kids and dog as we cant afford to fly off abroad, looks like we will have to holiday on the drive from now on, thanks brown, you just lost another vote

inmypocketnottheirs

Keith wrote: »

I'll be paying the same level of tax as those reps up and down the motorway doing 30,000 miles a year.

You won't be paying the same amount of fuel duty though will you? Except in the price of the goods that the reps are spending upto 8 hours a day just driving (excluding face to face selling time) around the country to ensure that the goods you require are in the stores!

Dan7

We have a Prius, current tax is £15 a year, goes down to £10 next year,
but then goes up to £25, I know it's cheap and I can't complain really, but
why is the cost doubling for one of the greenest cars you can buy?. Obviously, it's the thin end of Browns wedge, over the next few years it will probably keep rising just to rake in more tax for him, green-ness has nothing to do with it. Like most people, despite pay rises, I am worse off than I was
ten years ago.:rotfl:

Urban_Tangleweed

I changed my car in 2006, and with a view to the situation regarding tax, looked at what would be a good purchase concerning this ever worsening situation.

After much research, I bought a 2006 Honda Civic 1.8 ES. Not the biggest car in the world, but it does carry a good amount of stuff, and transports up to five people in fair comfort.

The good news, in 2007 the tax on it was £115, this year it will be £145, in 2009 £150 and 2010 £155.

OK, it's an increase of nearly 35% over 3 years, but in the great scheme of things, a good car to drive for reasonable tax.

Shop for a car wisely and there are ways to avoid Mr Browns unruly hand !

hutch610

Im happy. 1998 Vauxhall Monterey £185 a year.
Bought for comfort and to tow caravan. Dad has bought a 2004 Zafira at £205 tax but it wont pull our caravan.
Plus can carry large items so save me having to get other vehicles to deliver. A few times have helped people who have bought stuff then realised its to large for their car.

AdrianHi

Dan7 wrote: »

We have a Prius, current tax is £15 a year, goes down to £10 next year,
but then goes up to £25, I know it's cheap and I can't complain really, but
why is the cost doubling for one of the greenest cars you can buy?. Obviously, it's the thin end of Browns wedge, over the next few years it will probably keep rising just to rake in more tax for him, green-ness has nothing to do with it. Like most people, despite pay rises, I am worse off than I was
ten years ago.:rotfl:

It is clever, represents good technological advancements and is an important stepping stone to plugging cars in overnight to recharge the batteries with cheap wind and nuclear generated electricity in future.
In the real world most people see around 44mpg.
There is a big heavy fast diesel saloon and estate around that is more economical these days and smaller saloon and estate petrol and diesel cars that are far more economical.

teddyco

dwileflunker,
I agree with you 100%! There are other aspects to buying an automobile apart from carbon emissions.

UK automobiles carbon emission accounts for less than 1% of carbon emissions globally while India, China and the USA emit more than the UK.
There is another factor and that is comfort and safety. These little 'bugs' that drive on UK roads are the closest thing to a death trap that I know. If one has an accident on a motorway, there is less metal between the driver and the other car, but government doesn't consider that.
Also, people who have children need larger cars to carry shopping, and other effects related to their family.
I am 6 feet 5 inches tall, and have a horrible time getting into and out of one of these 'bugs' that the government deems 'earth friendly' but have to be punished for wanting a larger automobile with more leg/head room.
There is one word for this foolishness........LABOUR

almillar

Please, everyone who agrees with shambler, sign that petition. Don't just blow off on the forum/to you friends. It relates specifically to the backdating of the tax to 2002-2006 ish cars. You think they should've known better? Well when they bought their car, they were told that it was in band X and would cost X to tax every year. You can reasonably expect that price to go up by a fiver the odd year. That's fair enough, but that's not what's happening. The car is now being moved into a different band, some cars move up 2 bands, and being taxed far more heavily. So the goalposts have been moved long after the customer made his 'green' decision. So maybe he should sell it and buy a really green one, but the value of his current car will be hit because 2nd hand buyers will be put off by the higher tax.
Is that fair? Did the planet just get saved? Is devaluing relatively clean and safe 6 year old cars, making them get scrapped sooner really better for the environment? Or are we just taxing the poor off the road, and getting people into debt by taking finance on the new cars?
Please sign the petition, you never know, if there's enough it might make a difference.
Alan

AdrianHi

almillar wrote: »

Please, everyone who agrees with shambler, sign that petition. Don't just blow off on the forum/to you friends. It relates specifically to the backdating of the tax to 2002-2006 ish cars. You think they should've known better? Well when they bought their car, they were told that it was in band X and would cost X to tax every year. You can reasonably expect that price to go up by a fiver the odd year. That's fair enough, but that's not what's happening. The car is now being moved into a different band, some cars move up 2 bands, and being taxed far more heavily. So the goalposts have been moved long after the customer made his 'green' decision. So maybe he should sell it and buy a really green one, but the value of his current car will be hit because 2nd hand buyers will be put off by the higher tax.
Is that fair? Did the planet just get saved? Is devaluing relatively clean and safe 6 year old cars, making them get scrapped sooner really better for the environment? Or are we just taxing the poor off the road, and getting people into debt by taking finance on the new cars?
Please sign the petition, you never know, if there's enough it might make a difference.
Alan

I agree with this, the retrospective nature of this change is unjust.
Chin up, there may be some hope http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7422655.stm

Indout96

Just had a look at mine (Toyota Celica May 2002 1.8vvti bought new) and it will rise from £170 to £270 :mad: :mad:

At least !!!!!! Turpin had the good grace to wear a mask when he was robbing people


zeon999
If you have a spare moment can you have a look in your crystal ball and see if the sniveling scot and his white haired henchman are thinking of going back further as I am looking at importing a V8 Mustang :smileyhea and was hoping for a 2005+ model but may now opt for a 2001 at half the price (less VAT / import duty as well :j ). Not a good looking though

PS on the green front my 91 Camaro had a Co2 reading of 0.02.

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