That isn't right, you are paying 2.5% more VAT, not 2.5% more on the whole lot.
(50 / 1.15) * 1.175 = 51.09. I don't know why everyone seem to get that wrong, but anyway it's an even smaller difference when calculated properly.
Fuel & VAT increase
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That isn't right, you are paying 2.5% more VAT, not 2.5% more on the whole lot.
(50 / 1.15) * 1.175 = 51.09. I don't know why everyone seem to get that wrong, but anyway it's an even smaller difference when calculated properly.
Urgh. I had one of those as a loan car. It was awful. Really really awful.
I would love to be able to afford an economical diesel. But I just dont have a couple of thousand pounds in my pocket to be able to upgrade my car.
Of course you can do whatever you want. I'm just saying no point complaining about increases in fuel duty with respect to cost of motoring when it's trivial in comparison to aspects you are in control of.
I guess it's just natural to get upset about the small things you can't control and ignore the large things you can control 'cos people don't like to change their own habits.
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Not really, it's how it's always been. If they hadn't done the VAT increase/decrease we'd be given another 2-3p on top generally probably.
It all works that way in case you haven't noticed..
£50 to fill up + 2.5% = £51.25 to fill up
I'm currently using roughly a tank every 10 days so it works out at £45p/a. And I'll soon be doing twice the mileage
Not a huge amount I'll admit but every time that **** sticks 2p or 2% or whatever he feels like next it's another £45 a year. Soon adds up.
Crikey £45 a year?! How will you put food on the table?
Its times like this that sites like
http://www.petrolprices.com/
Become quite handy for those not devoted to shell and just need fuel without the bells and whistles
http://www.petrolprices.com/
Become quite handy for those not devoted to shell and just need fuel without the bells and whistles
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According to the Daily Mail, fuel is going to rise by 15p per litre next year. That makes baby Jesus cry 
In fact...
In fact...
Sod the 2.5% VAT, i seen in the paper this morning that fuel has gone up about 10p in the last year, i think petrol has gone up even more.
Its not the 2p increases we're complaining about, its the amount of 2p increases hidden under various excuses. And the fact that 70% of the price of fuel is tax!!
Its not the 2p increases we're complaining about, its the amount of 2p increases hidden under various excuses. And the fact that 70% of the price of fuel is tax!!
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So probably not then?
Who knows?
I take no offence by the way, I only look at their web site to see which celeb is shagging which other celeb's wife
I do like the justification that it is alright to tax the motorist blind because it is possible to save a few quid by driving slower on the motorway . I really want water companies to start charging through the roof so people can come out of the woodwork and say "lol, shower less" 
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I aint too fussed, I'm spending so much less on fuel than I used to now I'm on diesel.
Get anywhere between 35 and 60mpg, before it was more 20-35mpg.
Get anywhere between 35 and 60mpg, before it was more 20-35mpg.
Let's be fair about this: the Fuel Escalator was invented by the Tories, and when they get back in you can simply look forward to much the same as you have now.
M
Why must something that already cost far too much keep up with inflation, why can we not have a motoring cost similar to the USA?
Great stuff, hopefully it will keep all the poor people off the roads so I can drive faster !!
Because we have to pay for a social welfare system that covers a hell of a lot more than the USA.
That's more due to a) cars on finance, and b) parents buying cars/insurance whatever.