You picked the car.
Thank god my car is pre 2001 (Car Tax changes)
- Thread starter K.C. Leblanc
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You picked the car.
Whats a good example?
Soldato
The car doesn't matter if you're young you'll always pay higher insurance.
When I started driving petrol was around 85p/l. It's now £1.10/l. Big change in 3 years.
The tax change has been back-dated. The car might have been seen as economical and tax-friendly when it was bought.
I don't see how the "well you picked that car so you're lumped with the costs" attitude is justified.
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Because of the new tax next year, i've got to sell mine this year, however who will want to buy it because of the new tax brackets?? Also surely this will push the used price of older cars up?
Soldato
[TW]Fox;11603903 said:
Probably a Smart
[TW]Fox;11603903 said:
I haven't been dodging, simply been watching TV and not reading the forum
I drive an Aygo, as it's about the only newish small car that doens't get wrecked in my area, try parking anything here that's flashy, it'll be keyed within a few hours!
I won't even mention the number of times cars in my street have had tyres slashed.
Well there we go then. I'd pay £3000 a year road tax before I drove a Toyota Aygo so you might want to keep the muppets insults to yourself.
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[TW]Fox;11603990 said:
You might end up paying that, in the mean time I'll use the money elsewhere rather than handing it over in tax.
RX7 import craziness
Enjoying my £66 for 6 months
not enjoying my 15mpg
Still, at least you're not paying through the nose on tax
Soldato
Glad my espace is a 98 plate (And yes i do need it as i have 5 kids and live in a rural area)
(And yes i do need it as i have 5 kids and live in a rural area)I dont think thats the point, I'm not struggling to run my car, I know my tax is going up, and yes I am annoyed, but not that strapped for cash that i'd go and get a tin can. I have more than enough disposable income.
Soldato
[TW]Fox;11603990 said:
I agree :\
I live in a city, drive up to 40,000 miles a year for work. My mileage money I get back pays for my car - my entire car + fuel + insurance + tyres. If I drove my old car (2ltr turbo) that wouldn't be the case.
"good car" is up for debate from one person to the next, I'd be crucified on insurance alone thanks to the area I live in. At the moment it's a case of fitting the car into the area, rather than getting the one I'd ideally like (M5).
Soldato
Soldato
why is this being reported on the news as new, I have known about it ages
I wondered that too.
After the budget I did as much research as I could to find out if my car (1999) would be affected and I learnt of the post-2001 extra car tax then.
In a Toyota Aygo? Are you insane?
LOL, i'll stick to paying slightly more and driving my v8 mercedes thanks.
As said, keep the insults to yourself, its not as if we dont know that we could save money by driving a shoe. If anything i'd say i get the better deal, my car avoids the high tax (pre2001) yet is actually a proper car.
Soldato