Derbinator

Just seen on the go ol' Beeb, that the chancellor is planning a "Showroom Tax"

Nick Graves

Well, Old labour was gonna let its disguise slip. Most people are a bit gullible.

What d'you really expect them to do? Not far cup the country?

Chris Type R

Hate to say it, but I think that this could be a more effective deterrent to people buying "eco-unfriendly" than loading road tax.

It should be EU wide to encourage manufacturers to create more efficient vehicles.

At least it targets new vehicles rather than trying to motivate people to chop in perfectly good older vehicles for new - with the associated manufacturing impact.

I doubt that the

cullywoo

I think it'll spell the end for cars like the S. As it'll only those with big bucks that can buy their way out of responsibility and they'll largely be buying more expensive cars.

For the S

Chris Type R

Article link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7287471.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7286106.stm

UK_S2000

[QUOTE=cullywoo,Mar 12 2008, 10:01 AM] I think it'll spell the end for cars like the S. As it'll only those with big bucks that can buy their way out of responsibility and they'll largely be buying more expensive cars.

For the S

Derbinator

I think I'm just getting fed up of the motorist being hit all of the time.....but on the plus side they might delay the 2p increase on fuel for 6 month's.

I have to agree that just throwing

soulcrew

i only usually drive my car for a few hours on the weekend but i have to pay loads more tax than some "greener" car that does 10,000 miles a week.

how does that work then?

Chris Type R

To be fair the 10,000 miler is only doing 59.52 miles per hour which is an eco-friendly pace

Crusoe

interesting knock on effect could be that second hand prices take a decent jump too though so not sure owners should be complaining. Short end of the wedge though but your second hand band g car might gain a grand in value over night... silver lining.