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[Big_Mart]

Right i`m in two minds about keeping my omega now thanks to the cancellor its only done 44k and i`m the second owner i had all the little car park dings and scrapes done and had the wheels refurbed and the cam belt, thermostat,front brakes,spark plugs and four new tyres done it is perfect and i find out a few weeks ago that its affected by the new tax bands(highest one)
basically what would you guys do keep it or sell it? its a MV6 auto  

[bertiecbx550]

keep it its still got a lot of life and pleasure to give you...this govt can go and take a running jump as far as i`m concerned i aint givin my peasures up...

[Andyb]

depends on if you can afford the new tax m8

me i would keep it

[Jay w]

this is the quandry faced by a lot of people.......not only Vaux owners

I have a 2.6 CDX and am in the same boat, i am keeping mine because the comfort factor outweighs the expense, but then i do 20,000 miles a year.

how badly do you want to keep it? that is the $64,000 question....Is it worth paying £400 a year before we get into the realms of Insurance or running costs?

If the answer is no then what are the options, downsizing?

a difficult decision and one that only you can make, if you were selling  you would see the thick end of 4K i would imagine

[Martin_1962]

How much can you make tax free in the black economy to pay for it?

Now that would cost them more in the long run - must double car tax to pay for mosquito blankets.

[Kevin Wood]

It's another 200 quid a year. Sounds a lot but work out how much you're already spending on it - i.e. fuel tyres, maintenance, etc. and it's a drop in the ocean, albeit an irritation. Sounds like the car is sorted to your satisfaction so why throw that away?

Kevin

[dad1uk]

It would be a shame to lose the car for the sake of another £4 a week.It does sound a nice car, and what would you replace it with.
Another problem is that I think you would struggle to get a decent price for it.

[albitz]

......and if you keep it you have the satisfaction of knowing that they havent forced you to sell your car and therefore acheived what they intended with the tax increase,you could also buy a slightly older mig i suppose.but it all depends on your personal circumstances  really.

[STMO123]

How much can you make tax free in the black economy to pay for it?

Now that would cost them more in the long run - must double car tax to pay for mosquito blankets.

Bit of an urban terrorist aren't we Martin?

If I said what I really thought all the time, the police would hunt me down and charge me with inciting unrest

[richardirv]

Yeah I already done a post on this subject displaying my disgust with the road tax, I have decided to keep my MV6 just to piss the government off!! If they think they can black mail us into giving up things we love then they can think again!!!  

[omegaman2]

my tax will also go up ,but  the way i am looking at is ,i already have to pay 220 a year anyway ,so does the extra divided over the year really want you to get rid of your choosen car
i will not be put off the road by an a**e in a suit from downing st  

[Martin_1962]

How much can you make tax free in the black economy to pay for it?

Now that would cost them more in the long run - must double car tax to pay for mosquito blankets.

Bit of an urban terrorist aren't we Martin?

If I said what I really thought all the time, the police would hunt me down and charge me with inciting unrest

Not really - like ranting but I am looking at ways of additional income to pay for the increased taxes

[Martin_1962]

my tax will also go up ,but  the way i am looking at is ,i already have to pay 220 a year anyway ,so does the extra divided over the year really want you to get rid of your choosen car
i will not be put off the road by an a**e in a suit from downing st  

If it is dodgy eyebrow - it is a gimp (as in Pulp Fiction)

[Marie]

IF you convert your motor your tax will drop all be it only slightly but its a drop and your fuel cost will half.

just an idea to consider!

[Dazzler]

How much does it drop with LPG??