How long before we're priced off the road

[Mean & Green]

Originally Posted by donc

I wonder how long before the government penalises our car emmisions so that it's no longer viable to run them. So many cars are available now with zero tax or tax at £30 a year. It's getting more and more tempting to change do you think?

Until taxing my MGs starts costing something close to the costs of the monthly payments on a newer car I don’t see tax prices as an issue.

Even if tax was £1000 per year that’s only £83 per month. How much is a new car of similar performance, comfort, size etc on HP every month?

I can do a lot of my own servicing, so no expensive dealer costs. Parts are relatively cheap and my ZT-T and ZR are fun to drive.

Don’t feel any need to throw money at a constantly depreciating appliance such as a modern car TBH.