Still only £30 VED

[Dallas]

I've just taxed the Dacia again for another year, still only £30 for 12 months.

Compare that to the MG ZT and the TF which costs a whopping £341.25 each by DD.

Each year I question why do I still own these expensive old bangers, the Dacia uses the roads everyday, where the MG's only once in awhile.

[steve-45]

Still think it’s much fairer to put all the tax on fuel and abolish the road tax.

That way those who use the roads most pay most !

[Darcydog]

Originally Posted by steve-45

Still think it’s much fairer to put all the tax on fuel and abolish the road tax.

That way those who use the roads most pay most !

Yep! But that is the thing about Common Sense - when you are talking about our political law makers - it really is not that common.

[Jim Jamieson]

Without getting into a political row it’s high time we, the motorist had a fairer system of tax.

BTW I’ve just spotted a large pink animal fly past my house

[Lord of Hog]

Originally Posted by steve-45

Still think it’s much fairer to put all the tax on fuel and abolish the road tax.

That way those who use the roads most pay most !

What I pay in road tax on my 2.5 would only fill it up about 4 times. You can bet any increase in fuel duty to replace the RFL would see the majority of us net losers.

[Dallas]

It will all change again as more and more motorist's switch to electrified vehicles. The first noticeable changed to delete the lower CO2 vehicle VED prices was in March 2017, this was when the £145 blanket cover band came in for all new vehicles below a certain value.

The money pot was becoming empty because many motorists were buying low emission cars, that has now been tackled with the introductory of the second year increased VED rate for all new cars.

[clf]

Originally Posted by steve-45

Still think it’s much fairer to put all the tax on fuel and abolish the road tax.



That way those who use the roads most pay most !

I agree with you, however it is not about the roads. There is no road tax and hasn't been for nearly 100 years (if I recall correctly) . It is now geared towards air quality though. But what is done with the revenue to improve the air quality is anyone's guess, unless it is used to prop up the NHS for respiratory diseases etc.

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[macafee2]

you could sorn the MG if it is likely to stand for a month.

My wife has a Focus, cheap to run, mod cons but I like my CDT and I realise how much it would cost me to get a car only a couple of years old and how long I could tax and fuel my cdt for.
It's not about money, its about enjoyment and I enjoy driving my CDT, sandstone and walnut not black or grey inside.

You know you like your MG ZT

macafee2

[Nick Greg]

My little Honda costs me £10 a year only. Suits me now for the daily 30 mile round trip. I can pay it in 10 installments of 83 pence or something but decided to pay it all in one go. The 75 was of course a nice drive but I don't miss the repair bills or the road tax to be honest

[vacuman]

My '56 plate 190 was £555 VED at the start of this month. But, on the plus side, it's worth more than I paid for it over two years ago as best I can tell. Plus my insurance is well under £200.

How much does your Darcia depreciate each year?