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Renewed mine last September same price (£205) for the TFSI. For those of you stateside the car tax is a way the government has to fleece motorists and into thinking thats its for the upkeep of the road system. however if that were the case we would have the finest roads in the world (not the case).
Now its being used as a weapon against those who produce too much CO2 to get them to move to cleaner engines like diesels ????
Now its being used as a weapon against those who produce too much CO2 to get them to move to cleaner engines like diesels ????
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It's actually called "Road Fund Licence" but is colloquially known as Road Tax usually.
It was originally supposed to fund the roads but is now spent on virtually anything except roads. In other words it just goes into the general pot for the Government to squander.
as far as im aware im paying £145 for a 2.0 tdi sport manual
i do know that the tax for a 2.0 tdi sport dsg is £160 as i asked vw when i was buying my car the reason the dsg is slightly dearer is because the car is a bit heavier therefore producing more emmissions.
its probably because yours is petrol that it costs more than a diesel
I hope this helps
Steph xx
i do know that the tax for a 2.0 tdi sport dsg is £160 as i asked vw when i was buying my car the reason the dsg is slightly dearer is because the car is a bit heavier therefore producing more emmissions.
its probably because yours is petrol that it costs more than a diesel
I hope this helps
Steph xx
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I see. Over here they used that concept on large trucks because they carry heavy loads and are more likely to wear out the road than a car.Also generates revenue for the areas they travel. As for cars, more places bury these taxes in the price of fuel.
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I'm not sure there are many other countries that pay more duty on their fuel than the UK - yet we still have this additional "Road Tax".
I guess there's no point getting all humpy about it - it's always been the case, but many of the roads at the moment are in desperate need of repair - for the sake of my poor chicago's.
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You are lucky you are not here. With the bad winter we are having we have a major pothole problem. They showed a couple on tv that could swallow a small car (almost). All kinds of problems with damaged wheels, flat tires, and suspension/chassis damage. They just gave away our road repair money to save area public transportation so we have to live with temporary patches for a while and see more taxes to pay.
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You would think. But no. The city where I live will pay up to 50% if you file a claim. But it is an involved process that seems designed to try and discourage claims. I haven't heard if you can do this with the state. I would guess the government agencies involved look at this as an act of God. If water finds a crack in the pavement, it will cause the road to crack and splinter. If you get large swings between warm and cold like we do, this process of freezing and cracking continues until the roadway comes apart in chunks. Then as traffic continues to wear away at this failing surface, the pieces come out. With winter here the only repair is using asphalt to patch the hole and hope it holds until spring.
Here in Washington State (USA), each year when you obtain or renew a vehicle license plate, part of the fee is calculated on the state's opinion of a vehicle's "value". When I bought my EOS last July, that portion of the license fee as far as I can tell was $111 out of a total $185.
This is not to mention what we continually pay in state and federal taxes on each gallon of gas, which is supposed to go to road repairs, etc.
This is not to mention what we continually pay in state and federal taxes on each gallon of gas, which is supposed to go to road repairs, etc.
Always amazes me that they justify the differences in the tax bands as "doing it for the environment".
Let me think....I'm about to buy a new car at £20-30 grand. No, I won't buy a sports car because it's going to cost an extra £100 a year in road tax, I'll buy a Smart car at £8 grand instead.
It's just another way of the British government to fleece the motorist.
Rant over.
Think I may go for a top down drive to calm me down now!!
Let me think....I'm about to buy a new car at £20-30 grand. No, I won't buy a sports car because it's going to cost an extra £100 a year in road tax, I'll buy a Smart car at £8 grand instead.
It's just another way of the British government to fleece the motorist.
Rant over.
Think I may go for a top down drive to calm me down now!!
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Thats odd. I thought the DSG made little ediference to the fuel econmomy seems strange you would be penalised for having DSGThe 2.0 petrol cars are all VED band F = £205
The 2.0 TDI Sport manual is band D (£140), with DSG is band E (£165).
David
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Road Fund Licence
By the way, all, in the UK no taxes are actually dedicated to the things they are meant to address. So, national insurance certainly doesn't pay for any insurance, pension or healthcare, "stamp duty" is meaningless description nowadays, Value Added Tax certainly doesn't add any value, and Road Fund Licence doesn't create a Road Fund. It all goes into one pot that is then spent by the Government - I guess we all have different views about HOW they spend it...
Happy motoring!
Peter
Yes, that is odd, as the DSG doesn't make any difference to the tax on the petrol version (can confirm my invoice lists £205).
By the way, all, in the UK no taxes are actually dedicated to the things they are meant to address. So, national insurance certainly doesn't pay for any insurance, pension or healthcare, "stamp duty" is meaningless description nowadays, Value Added Tax certainly doesn't add any value, and Road Fund Licence doesn't create a Road Fund. It all goes into one pot that is then spent by the Government - I guess we all have different views about HOW they spend it...
Happy motoring!
Peter
I hear Saville Row are making new bespoke suits with bigger pockets. Just for Members of Parliament.
Cynical, moi?
YOUR NOT WRONG THERE DAVE !I hear Saville Row are making new bespoke suits with bigger pockets. Just for Members of Parliament.
Cynical, moi?
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