Tigz™ Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) £100 for the LupoWonder if it will be the same once running style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Edited March 23, 2006 by Tigz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 **** me its almost £200 to tax my punto for a year, £104 for 6 months!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) Quick point about 4x4s though. Is this new taxation bracket based purely on emissions, or the very fact that it's a four-wheel drive? Because, what about the Panda 4x4, Audi Quattros, etcetera... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" />AFAIK its only based on CO2 - not 100% sure though? The other thing to remember is that the new higher band only applies to vehicles registered on or after 23 March 2006. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />**** me its almost £200 to tax my punto for a year, £104 for 6 months!!!!!!!!!Eh?!? How? Is it over 185g/km CO2 then? Edited March 23, 2006 by nickilupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Because it's a nasty polluting 1.8 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Because it's a nasty polluting 1.8 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />Does it put out over 185g/km then?!? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 yep - 197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 1.8 16v petrol: 5-speed manual: 0-60: 8.3 seconds; top speed: 127mph; combined mpg: 34.0; CO2 emissions: 197g/kmFran, you should be ashamed - flowers will be wilting as you pass.(actually no, that's a lie, they like CO2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 AFAIK its only based on CO2 - not 100% sure though? The other thing to remember is that the new higher band only applies to vehicles registered on or after 23 March 2006. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Thanks Nicki style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I know that it only applies from today onwards, but there are new Panda 4x4s, and new four-wheel drive Audis, Passats, etcetera... I was just wondering. So, according to the new rules, 12 months tax costs:£50 for the Lupo 1.7 diesel (119g/km)£110 for the 903cc Panda£175 for the 205 1.8 diesel£175 for the 306 1.9 dieselQuite a difference there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 So a dirty 1.7 diesal costs twice as much as my 1.0 petrol!Hows that work!no thats wrong half as much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 So a dirty 1.7 diesal costs twice as much as my 1.0 petrol!Hows that work!Eh? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Don't you mean half the amount? If so, it's because the only thing that comes out of my exhaust is the sweet smell of strawberries style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 All to do with Co2 emmissions Tigz.1.4 TDi puts out 119g/kg of Co2 (engineered that way methinks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ben with his gas guzzling 2.8 bmw gets away with paying £96.50 for 6 months cos his co2 emissions are not available!!Jammy sod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ben with his gas guzzling 2.8 bmw gets away with paying £96.50 for 6 months cos his co2 emissions are not available!!I take it his bmw was registered pre 1/3/01 then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montythemole Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Totally agree with the 2k tax for a 4x4 that someone mentioned. One way would be to tax the car based on where the owners drivers licence is listed to, so anyone who lives within a big city has to pay loads, whilst those that live in villages and can justify it are able to pay less (still should be a lot though).Of course they'll always be those city types with a place in the country that could get around it but for the most part it would be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) To me it would make more sense to tax the older 4x4's who chuck out the fumes that make you choke when you drive behind thema bitter fran - who seems to be paying the highest lot of road tax out of everyone in my office and house Edited March 23, 2006 by Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridLupo Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) I've been on the DVLA's web site and it seems my lovely 1.4TDi is in group B. Which means i was getting robbed at £85 for 12 months TAX because i now have to pay £50 yes £50 for 12 months. That means i'll have enough to pay for my MOT every year lol.All you petrol drivers can keep em and i'll stick with my speed machine style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Edited March 23, 2006 by BridLupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Quite right too, I'm sure that if you can afford a £45K 2 tonne car then you can afford an extra £80 (or whatever it is) on top of the tax that you are already paying.I'm not sure that's the point. The number of people driving vehicles that fit into the higher band it obviously increasing, so its the government gaining an extra £50 for every high-tax vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 205gm/km! Get in with the £190 road tax! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflmao:" border="0" alt="roflmao.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Interestingly, the increase on ciggys means that someone who smokes 20 a day will pay an extra 32 quid a year. Hardly gonna break the bank.Incidentally, the only cars that will get you into the free tax band are (apparently) the Honda Insight (no longer sold) and the Smart Diesel (not sold in the UK). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montythemole Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 205gm/km! Get in with the £190 road tax! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflmao:" border="0" alt="roflmao.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Interestingly, the increase on ciggys means that someone who smokes 20 a day will pay an extra 32 quid a year. Hardly gonna break the bank.Incidentally, the only cars that will get you into the free tax band are (apparently) the Honda Insight (no longer sold) and the Smart Diesel (not sold in the UK).Would the Civic IMA Hybrid not get it, or do they not make that anymore now they've lauunched the new Civic? And what about the Prius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Prius is 104gm/km. Civic IMA is 116gm/km (both from half-way down here).Cutoff for 'free' tax is 100gm/km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Prius is 104gm/km. Civic IMA is 116gm/km (both from half-way down here).Cutoff for 'free' tax is 100gm/km. lmao so there isn't anyhing thats in band A? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> What a crock of crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 No. You could buy a second-hand Insight (apparently there are around 200 registered in the UK, which makes them considerably more rare than a Lupo GTI or a VX220!) style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />Or import a Smart diesel, if you really wanted to spend large amounts of energy importing a cheapskate's Mercedes that runs on carcinogens and looks like it'll fall over in a stiff breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) I agree with dj about hammering the SUV drivers.An idiot at work had a Frontera and now has a Discovery. I asked why and apparantly it's because she needs space for the dog and an estate is Grandad-ish. I tried explaining that if she hit my car side on she'd probably kill me as it would go through my window not the door.But it was like I was talking Serbo-Croat. She just stared at me blankly.Tax the bstards to the hilt.Honda Insight for sale near me on Fleabay. Here.There's one in Torbay too. Have seen it a few times. I don't think I'd fit in it. I'd be interested to know the life span of the batteries, and how much they cost to replace! Edited March 23, 2006 by BigMon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Agree with the taxing too, besides what's an extra few pounds to them.There's a Honda Insight on the next road to me, in silver. Always parks right in the way on a bend. Doesn't have to pay tax, and doesn't have any sense lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 There's a Honda Insight on the next road to me, in silver. Always parks right in the way on a bend. Doesn't have to pay tax, and doesn't have any sense lolGo and let his tyres down RIGHT NOW. The non tax paying git. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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