Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: edwardmickey on 18 May 2008, 17:23:56
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Just sold my beloved 3.2.
Buyer got a steal at 3k!!
I'll be punishing Gurdop Brown at the next election - it's all his thieving fault!!!
Now own a diseasel Mondeo! Sooooo not the same!!!!
Keith >:(
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Just sold my beloved 3.2.
Buyer got a steal at 3k!!
I'll be punishing Gurdop Brown at the next election - it's all his thieving fault!!!
Now own a diseasel Mondeo! Sooooo not the same!!!!
Keith
blimey, at this rate the forum will have to be called " used to have an omega but had to sell it forum" ;D
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Just sold my beloved 3.2.
Buyer got a steal at 3k!!
I'll be punishing Gurdop Brown at the next election - it's all his thieving fault!!!
Now own a diseasel Mondeo! Sooooo not the same!!!!
Keith
blimey, at this rate the forum will have to be called " used to have an omega but had to sell it forum" ;D
Or the Gordon Brown Appreciation Society
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Road tax or petrol tax?
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I had to sell mine as well. I now have a Hyundai Sonata and a Beetle with no MOT.
I wish I had another omega! :'(
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mine IS staying, up your Gordon ::)
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mine IS staying, up your Gordon ::)
Mine too :y
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mine IS staying, up your Gordon ::)
Mine too :y
Mine staying too. :y
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Road tax or petrol tax?
Gone, mostly due to petrol but next year's tax makes my eyes water. I know there's people who say, "...it's only £20 a month..' but we usually pay the tax and have a 'no frills' month to keep on course.
But £450, that's a fu$king disgrace....
All that's happened is my old car is now being driver by someone else... so much for reducing carbon emissions.
I tend to agree with new cars being taxed more the higher the CO2 emissions are. You get a choice before ordering it. But manufacturers are making cleaner engines than ever before....
It's not green tax. It's robbing Labour government who've spent beyond their means, raided pensions, sold gold reserves at lowest point and now need more cash... they're out on their ears soon..... can't be quick enough for me.
My one vice was my dream car. No fags, little booze, few holidays but I enjoyed my car.......
Hope Brown enjoys the title of 'Worst Prime Minister of the Century,' even John Major weren't that bad...
Am I wingeing? ::)
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Bad luck
Question is, what did you do with that unpaired NCDC you had?
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Bad luck
Question is, what did you do with that unpaired NCDC you had?
PM sent.....
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Road tax or petrol tax?
Gone, mostly due to petrol but next year's tax makes my eyes water. I know there's people who say, "...it's only £20 a month..' but we usually pay the tax and have a 'no frills' month to keep on course.
But £450, that's a fu$king disgrace....
All that's happened is my old car is now being driver by someone else... so much for reducing carbon emissions.
I tend to agree with new cars being taxed more the higher the CO2 emissions are. You get a choice before ordering it. But manufacturers are making cleaner engines than ever before....
It's not green tax. It's robbing Labour government who've spent beyond their means, raided pensions, sold gold reserves at lowest point and now need more cash... they're out on their ears soon..... can't be quick enough for me.
My one vice was my dream car. No fags, little booze, few holidays but I enjoyed my car.......
Hope Brown enjoys the title of 'Worst Prime Minister of the Century,' even John Major weren't that bad...
Am I wingeing? ::)
No not winging....that my friend is the voice of reason and the voice of Britain !
by the way just sold mine as well - albeit different circumstances.
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Shame, that was a nice example, and a car I liked myself.
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
Never, its 'socially acceptable' in same way '4x4 taxes' are acceptable, and this government needs money raised fast.
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
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I think you may have a point, I do not think that Jo public realise about road tax yet, certainly not in relation to older family cars.
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
Never, its 'socially acceptable' in same way '4x4 taxes' are acceptable, and this government needs money raised fast.
Not on the back dating - now the press have realised they are starting to apply pressure.
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
Never, its 'socially acceptable' in same way '4x4 taxes' are acceptable, and this government needs money raised fast.
Not on the back dating - now the press have realised they are starting to apply pressure.
Indeed, Martin, I think they are going to be in trouble over this.
This is from the ABD page (http://www.abd.org.uk/
Has Angela Eagle Misled Parliament On Vehicle Excise Duty?
ABD Analyzes Treasury Claims about VED
In a recent debate between Angela Eagle and Shadow Treasury Minister Justine Greening, Angela Eagle responded to an accusation by Greening that the new VED (car tax) regime was hitting families with the following:
"Drivers of 24 of the 30 most popular cars in the UK will pay less, or no more VED, as a result of these changes. Popular versions of cars that will pay less include the Ford Focus, the Renault clit, the Vauxhall Astra and the Citroen Xsara Picasso. This is not an attack on the family car."
According to figures from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders) 2:
All models of Citroen Xsara Picasso except the 1.6 diesel face huge hikes in VED:
• All petrol manual models rise from a current £170 to £260.
• All automatic models (a popular model for some disabled drivers) rise from £210 to a whopping £300.
• The 2.0 diesel remains unchanged at £120.
• The ONLY model to go down is the 1.6 diesel from £120 to £110, a negligible drop.
All petrol Ford Focuses face higher VED. All Diesel Focuses stay the same. (Note: Where two figures are given it is due to model variations):
• The 1.4 petrol goes from £145 to £150/£175.
• The 1.6 petrol goes from £145/£170 to £150/£175.
• The 1.8 from £170 to £175/£260 and 2.0 from £170/£210 to £175/£300.
• Petrol automatics rise from £210 to £260 or £300
(ST performance model not included in calculations)
ABD spokesman Nigel Humphries said:
“This looks to be a clear case of misleading parliament and the public. The question now has to be whether HM Treasury knew that older family cars would be affected and hoped nobody would notice, or they have made a 'mistake' even more incredible that the 10p tax debacle and hadn't even realised that older car emissions data is different to new car data. Certainly Ms Eagle's statement appears to reflect either deviousness or gross incompetence. The public deserves an explanation.”
ABD Chairman Brian Gregory said:
“These are not even large family cars. The rises for real family cars such as Mondeos, Lagunas, Galaxies, Zafiras and Vectras are even worse. We haven't even touched upon the 4x4s that many drivers own, and for many road users 4x4 models are essential, to navigate either rural roadways or pot-holed urban roads. Government ministers must inhabit a different world where everybody chooses a brand new car every few years and doesn't have to consider the resale value. They either haven't thought about the implications for the older car owner or they simply don't care.”
..err, don't care I reckon.
Nick
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
Never, its 'socially acceptable' in same way '4x4 taxes' are acceptable, and this government needs money raised fast.
Not on the back dating - now the press have realised they are starting to apply pressure.
Indeed, Martin, I think they are going to be in trouble over this.
This is from the ABD page (http://www.abd.org.uk/
Has Angela Eagle Misled Parliament On Vehicle Excise Duty?
ABD Analyzes Treasury Claims about VED
In a recent debate between Angela Eagle and Shadow Treasury Minister Justine Greening, Angela Eagle responded to an accusation by Greening that the new VED (car tax) regime was hitting families with the following:
"Drivers of 24 of the 30 most popular cars in the UK will pay less, or no more VED, as a result of these changes. Popular versions of cars that will pay less include the Ford Focus, the Renault clit, the Vauxhall Astra and the Citroen Xsara Picasso. This is not an attack on the family car."
According to figures from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders) 2:
All models of Citroen Xsara Picasso except the 1.6 diesel face huge hikes in VED:
• All petrol manual models rise from a current £170 to £260.
• All automatic models (a popular model for some disabled drivers) rise from £210 to a whopping £300.
• The 2.0 diesel remains unchanged at £120.
• The ONLY model to go down is the 1.6 diesel from £120 to £110, a negligible drop.
All petrol Ford Focuses face higher VED. All Diesel Focuses stay the same. (Note: Where two figures are given it is due to model variations):
• The 1.4 petrol goes from £145 to £150/£175.
• The 1.6 petrol goes from £145/£170 to £150/£175.
• The 1.8 from £170 to £175/£260 and 2.0 from £170/£210 to £175/£300.
• Petrol automatics rise from £210 to £260 or £300
(ST performance model not included in calculations)
ABD spokesman Nigel Humphries said:
“This looks to be a clear case of misleading parliament and the public. The question now has to be whether HM Treasury knew that older family cars would be affected and hoped nobody would notice, or they have made a 'mistake' even more incredible that the 10p tax debacle and hadn't even realised that older car emissions data is different to new car data. Certainly Ms Eagle's statement appears to reflect either deviousness or gross incompetence. The public deserves an explanation.”
ABD Chairman Brian Gregory said:
“These are not even large family cars. The rises for real family cars such as Mondeos, Lagunas, Galaxies, Zafiras and Vectras are even worse. We haven't even touched upon the 4x4s that many drivers own, and for many road users 4x4 models are essential, to navigate either rural roadways or pot-holed urban roads. Government ministers must inhabit a different world where everybody chooses a brand new car every few years and doesn't have to consider the resale value. They either haven't thought about the implications for the older car owner or they simply don't care.”
..err, don't care I reckon.
Nick
They are Alan B'stards to a man (or a woman in this case), my 2000 JUST gets by them but what about next year? Will the goalposts move again?
I didn't vote them in 10 years ago, and would never vote for them now.
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I'm working on the principal of fuel - LPGed it
Road tax - they will U turn like they did on th 10% tax rate
Never, its 'socially acceptable' in same way '4x4 taxes' are acceptable, and this government needs money raised fast.
Not on the back dating - now the press have realised they are starting to apply pressure.
So the fairest way would be to scrap VED entirely, and make up for loss of revenue by hiking petrol/diesel/lpg/biofuels duty to higher levels?
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It's a pain for everyone.Bought a 95 elite for £300 knowing it will cost at the pump but how much would i have to pay for a new car with the same spec just to keep the elected idiots happy? Also bet my wedding veg it wouldnt be as much fun or as comfortable to drive.
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....Bought a 95 elite for £300 ......
The new rates won't affect you then.
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Just pump prices hurt at the moment. But it's still worth it.
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Just pump prices hurt at the moment. But it's still worth it.
You've just got to think that there's always someone, somewhere, worse off than you ...... mpg wise! I thought that yesterday afternoon as an Aston Martin DB6 DHC followed me through Grassington village. ;)
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Just pump prices hurt at the moment. But it's still worth it.
You've just got to think that there's always someone, somewhere, worse off than you ...... mpg wise! I thought that yesterday afternoon as an Aston Martin DB6 DHC followed me through Grassington village. ;)
Yeah, my brother's gay X5 (4.8 v8). Reckon he did a gallon just turning round ;D
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Just sold my beloved 3.2.
Buyer got a steal at 3k!!
I'll be punishing Gurdop Brown at the next election - it's all his thieving fault!!!
Now own a diseasel Mondeo! Sooooo not the same!!!!
Keith
blimey, at this rate the forum will have to be called " used to have an omega but had to sell it forum" ;D
looks that way, mine will be on the market soon, and should also be a bargain for someone, the desperately quick sale i require will mean losing money :(