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| doublea Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 495   
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Was watching a rather smart looking Toyota hybrid parking next to me the other day, half expecting the smug driver to comment on my dinosaur transport. Preparing my retort along the lines of "my son will still be driving this in 40 years time, about 30 years after yours has gone to the great scrapyard in the sky". However, he wasn't smug and had no interest in my fantastic transport. I began thinking about the death of my landie, which I predict will come with the exponential increase in fuel duty, partly to offset falling revenue from drivers switching to alternative vehicles and partly to "encourage" dirty diesels off the road. Then began thinking about retro fitting a 300tdi so I could run on chip fat.... Road tax is a small proportion of annual running costs. But I have to admit, it was a factor in my decision to buy a utility wagon back in 2009. Station wagons were close to £500 even back then. With the digital age, road tax should really be scrapped. There is no longer any need for an independant third party annual check of insurance and MoT. A small increase in fuel duty combined with savings made on the bureaucracy would make up any shortfall and also result in heavy users of inefficient vehicles (ie the polluter) pay more. Wait a minute, that's us! Current Steeds: 2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green 2003 BMW F650 the Hack 2000 Elise 1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo) 1990 TDR 250 (in bits again) 1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale |
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14th Mar 2019 9:43pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928  
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As above, I hope that electric conversions become reasonably affordable if we have to lose the combustion engine. We can then at least still drive our Land Rovers in the future
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15th Mar 2019 10:19am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209  
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I think it is more likely that road tax/fuel duty will morph into road pricing, where you'll pay for how far you drive to make up the shortfall in fuel duty. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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15th Mar 2019 11:38am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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My 2.4 is £500 or £540 cannot remember
My previous larger engined Merc Estate was half this, however I would have lost a LOT MORE in depreciation had I kept the Merc. Also Modifying and driving the Truck imho I'm ok with the TAX To off set it the Series 3 is Exempt so really it averages out over the two, mmmmm Using this logic I NEED another Series with a V8 so each one I buy the overall tax is lower
Man maths |
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15th Mar 2019 11:45am |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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My 2008 110 CSW:
Mass in service 2075 Kg Taxation class Disabled. Vehicle category M1 So is this a passenger vehicle? Peter |
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15th Mar 2019 2:44pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8026  
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11my from 10jul 10knwards all were classed n1. Up to that point ht, dc , pu were lower tax, and sw were higher tax Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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15th Mar 2019 10:05pm |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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I try not to think about the cost my 90 takes over the year what with warranty service road tax and the little extras even before I move the thing . but I love it makes me smile
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18th Mar 2019 2:21pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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You are right about the running costs, someone said to me today that I must be wealthy if I can drive one of those, I would be, I said, if it didn't keep breaking down. Peter
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18th Mar 2019 4:57pm |
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