Soldato
the aygo's supposed to be quite a good car actually
It is for town driving, the odd trip to the shops or 10 minutes down the road to work every day. I wouldn't fancy doing 40k a year in one though!
Thank god my car is pre 2001 (Car Tax changes)
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It is for town driving, the odd trip to the shops or 10 minutes down the road to work every day. I wouldn't fancy doing 40k a year in one though!
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Wait until he gets hitched and drops sprogs. the Aygo will be just the ticket then
Oh no, he will have to buy a family saloon which, guess what, will be in the stupid tax bracket.
Attitudes will change then
Oh no, he will have to buy a family saloon which, guess what, will be in the stupid tax bracket.
Attitudes will change then
Soldato
There's so much snobbery on this forum
Soldato
Oh no, he will have to buy a family saloon which, guess what, will be in the stupid tax bracket.
Attitudes will change then
Or a 4x4.
I know it's not directly related to parlimentary politics, but I really hope labour get a damn good whipping today. Hopfully make the people at the top relise that the little people arn't happy about being squeezed for all we're worth.
I've always felt Car Tax is highly in inefficient and since we now have computised systems that let police check for the presence of an MOT and insurance it's now pointless.
I don't think I want to know how much of the cost of a disc goes into car tax administration. I did hear one of their recent schemes for reduce evasion cost three times the amount of money it recovered.
No there isn't - he only got a ribbing becuase he waded into the thread and called everyone who has suffered a tax increase a 'muppet'.
Soldato
Yes, perhaps, but you'll also look like a complete tool driving around in a portaloo on wheels, with no horsepower to do anything. You simply can't put a price on that.
Thats really a rubbish additional justification for your choice of car. Well I'll be equally as short sighted and say you should move away from the **** hole you live in and then it won't be an issue!
If you were to fit the car to the area, you're implying you can afford to run an M5, but you're area wont allow it. I cant afford to run an M5, but my finances are enough that I dont have to drive a tin can, yet still can reasonably afford what else I want.
Thing is Kami,
I can tell that the cost of car tax is a big issue to you and it was somthing you obviousely considered when you bought your car.
Surely then you can understand that it's grossely unfair for the government to change the prices for existing cars. If someone decides that they could justify £200 a year to tax then it's unfair that it doubles.
It's fairer to apply it just to new cars, so they only people effected know about when they choose a car.
I can tell that the cost of car tax is a big issue to you and it was somthing you obviousely considered when you bought your car.
Surely then you can understand that it's grossely unfair for the government to change the prices for existing cars. If someone decides that they could justify £200 a year to tax then it's unfair that it doubles.
It's fairer to apply it just to new cars, so they only people effected know about when they choose a car.
Soldato
Well I voted conservative today in the local elections, just to get back at Labour really
Well I voted conservative today in the local elections, just to get back at Labour really
Rock on, I think many others will.
I suppose the question is whether the Blues would do anythin differently?
I drive a diesel VW Polo, which I know isn't awesome, but tax goes down this year so I'm not complaining.
Shame I've got my eye on a Mercedes S500. Jez - I'll have to pick your brains at some point, if possible?
Or, maybe I could convince my wife that a baby-seat would fit in the back of my previously proposed 850CSI...
I drive a diesel VW Polo, which I know isn't awesome, but tax goes down this year so I'm not complaining.
Shame I've got my eye on a Mercedes S500. Jez - I'll have to pick your brains at some point, if possible?
Or, maybe I could convince my wife that a baby-seat would fit in the back of my previously proposed 850CSI...
There's only one way to find out.
The 5 litre is the engine to have, just make sure it has FSH and check ALL the electrics, there is absolutely loads to go wrong. Most of the data communication is fibre optic, so check ALL functions of the airmatics and computer systems. If any of them dont work it will cost more than the car to fix them.
When buying a used S Class don't spend your budget on it. For example if you want a £15k car, buy a £10k S Class and have £5k spare to run it. This way running it will be an enjoyable and not scary experience.
If you have £10k to spend and spend £10k on one you'll quickly regret it.
If you have £10k to spend and spend £10k on one you'll quickly regret it.
[TW]Fox;11608309 said:
Depends if you get lucky and have DIY abilities i guess. I have fixed a few things myself on mine saving hundreds. As a result in 20k miles its cost less than about 2 grand in maintenance and servicing, which imo isnt bad at all. But yeah, keep a good bit in the bank, it can easily throw the odd £500-1000 repair up every now and again, ive just been lucky with mine. As they get on the airmatic pumps are likely to start going however, along with the struts. Either buy one with new airtmatics or budget a good 3-5 grand for a repair of the struts and pump replacement.