Should people who drive gas hogs pay a luxury tax?

Question

In answer to those who say they pay at the pump. They are part of the reason gas is expensive, they SHOULD pay higher prices for gas. But why do I have to pay the price when I drive a 30 mpg Corolla, wich is made in the USA I believe. I know the Camry is. Why can they build successful autos here and GM & Ford can't? I did not know about the luxury tax at time of purchase. That's good but it should be stiffer ($3-5k?), with that money being spent on green solutions. I'm sorry but nothing p's me off more than Mr & Mrs suburbia driving a Suburban.

Answer 1

I might be willing to pay a small tax if I inadvertently run over some hand wringing global warming liberal driving a crappy Prius.

Answer 2

A new tax! That's the answer!

Ford or GM need to start building Hybrids in their old factories and put people back to work so that they could afford new hybrid cars. If you've seen Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", you must have heard what he said about the world/US auto industry. We can't even sell our vehicles abroad anymore. No one wants them because of the gas guzzling. I think everyone should hold off buying a new car if at all possible until fuel efficient American automobiles start to hit the market. We need to stop buying Toyota's and Nissan's, and put our people back to work.

The big oil companies have perpetuated the myth that there's plenty of gas so that people would keep buying those big cars. And the government has gone along with them because they stood to gain by supporting the oil companies. They even passed carseat laws so that you have to have a BIG car to get everyone strapped in to go somewhere. We could have had alternative fuel years ago if this were not so. We can send rockets into space to go 100,000's of miles, so why not 40 or 50 MPG for a car?

Answer 3

In some cases there is a "gas guzzler" tax. But in cases of SUVs, there should be other safety related taxes, such as (1) non-standard bumper height tax. This would be something like $1,000 for every inch above a pre-set legal bumper height.I have seen SUVs pull up beside a smaller case where the bumper on the SUV is about dead-centered on the rear window. The money from this tax would go to the families of victims killed when the bumpers of SUVs smash through the rear windows and squish a drivers head right through the dashboard. (2) Excess weight tax. Some SUVs might weigh two or three times as much as a standard sedan. For this the tax should be $5,000 or $10,000 extra at time of purchase. (3) Excess gas used tax. This would be paid at the pump. Each vehicle would have its fuel consumption information programmed into a gas pump computer which would adjust price accordingly. For example, someone driving a small, tin-can car like a Kia might pay $2.50 per gallon, a large Lincoln Navigator might pay $6.50 per gallon. (4) Roll-over tax. This would be a fee paid at purchase based on a vehicle's tendency to roll over in certain conditions. The money from this tax would go to local jurisdictions to recover costs associated with cleaning up the mess from rolled over vehicles. (5) Arrogance tax. This is a tax that would be levied to compensate people for the bad attitudes of women who drive SUVs as though no one else has the right to be on the road. (6) Insurance rates. Insurance for SUVs should be double the rates for a normal sedan, and used to compensate victims for pain and suffering caused by drivers who feel they can run over anything on the road with impunity.

With all these taxes and fees, you do not need any so-called "luxury tax".

Answer 4

I drive a luxury car and one of the reasons I purchased the car was because of the gas mileage. I don't think we should tax everyone who already owns an suv but I do think there should be a significant penalty for those who purchase one in the future. Certain exceptions should be made for those with large families or disabilities. P.S. I drive a station wagon that gets 26 mpg city and 33 highway.

Answer 5

I have a couple of cars that fall under the luxury tax. I am somewhat of a collector... I don't drive them often.
If you think about it, 30-40% of the gas price is state and federal tax.... These people are being taxed for paying more tax!

Personally, I have found a legal way around the bullsh*t tax!

Answer 6

Yes, they do. And yes they have been, for years. In the US it can cost you an extra $1,500 when you buy a new car that gets low gas mileage.
It is a meaningless tax, however. Anyone who can afford over $100,000 to buy the most expensive Mercedes is not going to worry about the tax or the gas mileage.

Answer 7

I own an SUV that gets 20 mpg or less. This is to lug my large family of 7 around and still be able to carry the things around I need to do my job when they are not in the car. If I could drive something with better gas mileage in this size car, I would.

Answer 8

the problem is we need large vans and suvs that get better mpg.
ask any parent who has a family of small children do want
a smaller vehicle?
most women love trucks and suv ,it makes them feel safe.
only the rich will afford to drive these cars.
i will make a suggestion small 2 or 4 passenger who don't get 20+ mpg should pay the premium.
you want a muscle car you pay.
hov travel lane is the same principle.

Answer 9

They do. Every time they fill the tank on the gas guzzler.

Answer 10

They buy more gas so they pay more tax.