in last weeks uk budget the annual tax for these vehicles was put up to £400. will this make you think about changing your vehicle. i would think not it would need to be about £1000 before people considered this.
2007-03-25 00:19:38 · 14 answers · asked by johnboy 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
People who can afford to run and insure 4x4's can afford MUCH more than that . . . come on Gordon Brown . . . !
(or maybe he is keeping it low 'cos he has one too?)
2007-03-25 00:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Life's a beach 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No - I am afraid that I would never be "told" what to drive by the government or any of other muesly eating, hand made shoe wearing lefty greenies- they need to be a bit careful about the way they constantly penalise rich people - after all, their taxes are paying for all the scumb bags that live cradle to grave on state benefits. If you can afford to drive a range rover, £400 is nothing. First of all, lets get the VW camper vans that the self proclaimed greenies drive - they are the things poluting our air. New cars are much cleaner than old cars. Can't these hippies see it's all another way of taxing us - probably not as they don't pay that much tax..........
2007-03-25 07:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bexs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its nothing to do with the environment just a good excuse to hit taxes its not 4x4,s that have been hit either the skoda 1.8 superb fits into the same bracket with the average age of cars on our roads being older than 6yrs most 4x4,s are cleaner than most of the vehicles on the road any way add into that a lot get converted to lpg because of the cost of petrol(incidentally the government stopped grants for the conversion and wont allow road fund reductions for older vehicles) the governments green credentials start to fade
2007-03-25 08:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher rate won't apply just to 4x4s. I can't see how new cars can be penalised when someone's unserviced 5 yr old car can kick out more crap. It's assumed that 4x4 owners are loaded and can afford it but some need them for work. I've just bought a new one but it is just below the category for the higher tax. I wouldn't buy one that falls into that category.
2007-03-28 17:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a status symbol but should people be punished for that reason. Yes they do use more fuel than a little 4 cylinder and the extra wear and tear on the roads are reason enough to make it the 400 pounds it is .
2007-03-25 07:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people that use them in the city also NEED them out the city. Mine has to pull horses. It is a big increase but I do agree with it in principle because there are many people who own these things just for looking good.
2007-03-25 07:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Serious Dude 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The points is that 4x4 emit to much CO2 and we need to reduce their use. I think they should be ban as you mention people will be able to afford the 400 so it is just money
2007-03-25 07:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
People who can afford to run and insure 4x4's can afford MUCH more than that . .
2007-03-28 22:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not even 1000 most of them aint students they have good jobs and can afford it like my boss you could pit it up to 5000 and he would still drive his
2007-03-25 07:28:35 · answer #9 · answered by Twin mummy *** 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mostly used as a status symbol
we have changed our 1.6 car for a 1000 cc just yesterday for this reason
2007-03-25 07:22:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋