4 x £400!!

The line used to move every year; so once you car hit its 25th birthday you could apply for Road Tax Expemption.

Then they abolished it in 2000 and stuck the age at 1975 registration to qualify. My baby is a 1978 (and having a 30th birthday party next year ) so whilst I was annoyed, at least I didn't have a car registered on 1st Jan 1976!

If they put it back to the way it was - or even extend the qualifying age to 30 years I'll be happy...

... which means it ain't going to happen. The Government rarely does anything to make me 'Happy'.

[Viney]

Its not just 4x4's my little furry firends, its anything that currently in Band G Prodcuing in excess of 225 g/km. So mostly large engined vehicles.

If it was 4x4's only, then Audi quattros, Scooby Doo's and even the lowley Fiat Panda!! etc.

I would imagine that this menas ALL car tax, will be going up, possibly including bake tax. Why is it that no one moans on here that its cheaper to tax a Gixxer 6 than an SV!!!

Stick the tax on fuel, so the more miles you do the more tax you pay.
And tax dodgers cannot escape it.

But obviously they won't get as much money then. Then we find out it ain't diddly squat about the environment just more of an excuse to charge people lucky enough to afford a 4x4.

what kind of cars are in band G then?
K what mg have you got?

[Viney]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

what kind of cars are in band G then?
K what mg have you got?

As i said, anthing with an output of over 225 g/km CO Output. Mainly 2.5L motors upwards.

Originally Posted by Viney

Why is it that no one moans on here that its cheaper to tax a Gixxer 6 than an SV!!!

I'm more annoyed that I'm paying the same amount of tax on my SV as someone with a Gixxer thou, Hayabusa, Rocket III, etc.

Happy now, Viney?

its just another way of squeezing the Innocent motorist of more hard earnt cash!

Anything to rid us of 4x4's suits me but I do pity those that need them for work e.g. farmers etc - perhaps there should be an exemption for them. No one else actually needs a 4x4. I lived in Northumberland for 20 years - thick snow most years and did some farming. never needed a 4x4 and never got stuck.

But applies to other vehicles (gas guzzlers) as well not just 4x4's. road Tax might not be the best way but if it gets rid of school run 4x4's great. If it forces manufacturers to use technology they already have to build better more efficient engines thats even better.

Totally unpopular statement I should imagine

[Viney]

Why shouldnt you have a off roader even if its not used off road. I for one would quite happily have a Cayenne Turbo or Range Rove sport if i had the money. Why? Becaue i do. I like the look, i like the space etc. This would go with all my other large engined cars. I would never buy a Prius...a RX400h maybe.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

pedrosa - whats with the constant act? its kinda lost its funny side...

Oh shame I think.