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[Martin_1962]

http://www.writetothem.com/

[Markjay]

I sold my June-2001 regsitered Omega a few of weeks ago, after owning it for nearly 7 years... and one of the reasons I got next-to-nothing for it was that with a £400 tax next year and £25 Congestion Charge there is no demand for it (or so said the salesman).  

My wife's Previa is safe being a 98R though. But I am not happy about having to get rid of my Omega, and I don't believe in governmental U-turns, it is usually just for PR and the high tax eventually creeps-in elsewhere.

I think that unless you are lucky to have a car older than the arbitrary 1 March 2001 dates, then the writing  is on the wall for so-called 'polluting' vehicles  

[Jay w]

http://www.writetothem.com/

I wrote a long letter to my MP a few months ago when all this came out.

His response was interesting, and reading between the lines his reply was something like 'we are not happy about it, but it does raise a shedload of revenue so who are we to rock the boat'

that said it all really

[Kevin Wood]

Whatever happens I shall still be driving around with glee in my £185 a year, year 2000 built, Q plated "visible smoke only" kit car with no cats. break'em.  

The Omega is staying if it dopesn't go seriously over the £455 mark too.

They've missed a trick really because if they hadn't been greedy and retrospectively taxed all post 2001 vehicles they could have hiked the tax to really punitive levels for new cars with top band emissions, promoting more efficient cars and shifting the balance of new cars hitting the road.

As it is, they'll always have the argument that they'll be hitting poor motorists who need a family car but can't afford a new, efficient car so they won't be able to hike it. As usual, they went for the short term option with the biggest tax take rather than the long term option that would actually reduce CO2 emissions as they claim.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

http://www.writetothem.com/

I wrote a long letter to my MP a few months ago when all this came out.

His response was interesting, and reading between the lines his reply was something like 'we are not happy about it, but it does raise a shedload of revenue so who are we to rock the boat'

that said it all really

Ask him what he will do for a job after the next election?

[Nickbat]

Speculation mounts:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7421171.stm

Could be a rethink in the November mini-Budget.

[Kevin Wood]

Speculation mounts:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7421171.stm

Could be a rethink in the November mini-Budget.

Shows how little spine they have left. Any self respecting chancellor would simply say that those are the decisions he's made, he believes they're the right ones, tough.

As it is I suspect he's just saying that in the hope that everyone will have forgotten about it come November. Either that or he needs until November to think of another way of raising the revenue from us.  

Kevin

[Gaffers]

I might look to upgrade my Omega here in germany.  Any one have an Elite or a MV6 large engine going?  

Cheap fuel and no car tax  

[albitz]

the news programmes today have been reporting that m.p.,s in marginal seats have been applying pressure to have the increase cancelled.although if it is they will have to find some other way of raising the revenue.

[Jay w]

and yet today Mr Hutton was quoted......

Mr Hutton, speaking in Cambridge, called for "revolutions" in the transport system and in energy efficiency. He said new taxes were right because they signalled that drivers of the greenest cars would gain the most benefit.
"We have got to incentivise and encourage people to make greener choices," he said. "I think it is the right thing to do - to send a signal."

politicians.....dont you just love them, they can play lip service in a way no other occupation can

Well Mr Hutton, pay lip service to my furry a**, pucker up and kiss it you two faced slimey t***

Rant over....i'll get me coat

[Jay w]

Speculation mounts:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7421171.stm

Could be a rethink in the November mini-Budget.

Shows how little spine they have left. Any self respecting chancellor would simply say that those are the decisions he's made, he believes they're the right ones, tough.

As it is I suspect he's just saying that in the hope that everyone will have forgotten about it come November. Either that or he needs until November to think of another way of raising the revenue from us.  

Kevin

either that or he call an election on the promise of scrapping it.....how to look good in a crisis.....create a distraction with high fuel tax and road tax and then cure it by lowering it for those floating voters, secure another term in power and proceed to screw everyone with new taxes

[edwardmickey]

What about registering your cars in, say Germany and bypassing the tax altogether?!!!!

[bob.dent]

I've got everything crossed!! Lets hope that sense prevails although I don't think this government know the meaning of the word. :-/