RedM Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Gordon Brown is expected to radically raise the tax on larger-engined cars in Wednesday's Budget. Some reports suggest that road tax on the least fuel efficient cars will double to about £400 a year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6464783.stm I hope we stay at our current price due to having old cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Best way would be to do away with rd tax and put it on the price of petrol, that way its fair who pays what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Plus they could save all the millions they waste trying to catch people who dont pay their car tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 It wouldn't bother me if they upped it to £1000 a year for road tax, you're not going to get me out of my car. I said this the other say. Charge what you want Mr Brown, as long as I can afford the bill NOTHING will change.!! I just feel sorry for the people who can't really afford the price hike. The rich will just carry on pleasing themsleves. If they were serious about the so called CO2 issue they would ban or phase cars with larger engines but no! They just want the money.......... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 That's it, keep on raising out tax so they can carry on funding the VAT exempt bars in the house of commons, obviously with the drinks paid for on expenses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've wanted a Supra since 1995 and I agree with H, go on raise it, see if I care, I will have a Supra and enjoy it! It's just plain bull! It's all about punishment for having something, there's no incentives for doing anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Do well in life, achieve something, get punished for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 cant see it applying to cars over 10 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 It's just typical of this govnment its the same with this new air port tax it just seems they have all thought "oh here is a way we can make more money lets blame the envoment and c02" if they were realy seriouse about sorting it out they would either gas all the cows or shove corks up their ass's as they are the ones causing all the problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 cant see it applying to cars over 10 years old fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Then I'll do my part to help out by eating more beef... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Just don't pay it. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 anyone fancy a convoy to the houses of parliament?? think we should start a protest involving all the forums out there for cars deemed "gas guzzlers", imagine the carnage!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Come to think of it, the artcle quotes "Larger Engined Cars" so if a 3ltr Supra is 400 then what the hell is a 4.5Ltr X5? Will be interesting to see how they explain this one and where the cut off is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I should imagine they'll make anyone who drives anything above a 1.1 sound as evil as a rampaging bunch of savage kitten eaters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 And all because of the Global Warming con....the greatest lie on Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 And all because of the Global Warming con....the greatest lie on Earth. You mean that's a lie? I thought that's how some places are getting snow in March, must be really hot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivingTheDream Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Do well in life, achieve something, get punished for it... My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Germany pays HUGE road tax based on engine size...... looks like we're set to become more European A possibility is to change the V5 form to show the car as a 1.0 litre ????? Although I think you need a VOSA inspection these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Can't we set up a petition (if it does happen obviously) or something, claiming that a large majority of people with big engined cars have them as second cars only, they use a 1.1 punto during the week and travel only 2000 miles a year in the 'gas guzzlers', so probably on average polute less than a family with a 1.6 Civic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiFFAD Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hopefully it wont apply to cars registered before april last year, or so i hear *fingers corssed* They hiked road tax a few years ago, my folks pay 200 and something for their 53 defender, while my old sx remained at the 170 mark! They need to scrap road tax, its a joke! Tax the fuel (as they allready do, then those who use it pay for it, bigger cars use more fuel... simple really. only draw back is company car drivers, they need taxing the arse off of to stop them living 100 miles from work and commuting every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Can't we set up a petition (if it does happen obviously) or something, claiming that a large majority of people with big engined cars have them as second cars only, they use a 1.1 punto during the week and travel only 2000 miles a year in the 'gas guzzlers', so probably on average polute less than a family with a 1.6 Civic!! Ahh I see the flaw in your plan - fairness isn't allowed - if it was, we'd ONLY pay tax on the fuel we use.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 only draw back is company car drivers, they need taxing the arse off of to stop them living 100 miles from work and commuting every day I used to live 62 miles away from work, and I used to drive every day in the Supra too. It's a bit nieve to suggest taxing people more (company car driver or not) simply to get them to move closer to work is a good idea. If I could have moved anywhere near work when I first got my job then I would have done. Unfortunately I couldn't afford to buy a house near work, and if I had gone the renting route then I probably still wouldn't have a house now. It is no fun working 7am-7pm every day simply because you don't want to sit in the queues of traffic that you'd hit if you left at the normal rush hour(s) times. Unfortunately for a lot of people there is no alternative to commuting to work. If some of those people are luckly enough to get a company car to soften the financial burden of commuting then good for them. /rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Bring on the "tax by mile" schemes I say. That way we can all run three or four cars much more economically. Or maybe that's their plan, inflate road tax so much that the majority will be happy to accept the tracker proposals as it will mean "a discount". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 IMO 3,000cc isn't particularly large for a car. Many 'average' cars come with 3ltr engines - Pug 406/407, Vauxhall Omega, Alfa GTV, other Alfas etc. They're hardly hollywood cars are they. I think if by 'large engined' they mean above 3.5 or 4ltr then fair enough. Whether it's fair to double the tax on them though is another thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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