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6.7% during my 14 month ownership.
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K** 201-225 £315 =£325 +£10
L 226-255 £540 =£555 +£15 Mine would be £555 if a couple of months newer but is £325 - ridiculous that these are bands and have punitive jumps for no reason. They should just make it the gCO2/km *1.5 = £ |
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It was to avoid retrospective massive increases on owners of older cars.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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In fact, if it's only the CO2 that is the reason for the tax, it certainly isn't based on any scientific reality.
Without CO2 in the atmosphere, there would be no life on earth as we know it. Plants need the CO2 to extract the Carbon (C) by the photosynthesis. Anyone who has watched the Battlestar Galactica series knows that life on earth is based on Carbon. The fictional Cylons were based on silicon instead. In any case. The fact is that we should be grateful that we are no longer living in the little ice-age Another fact is that in the 70's there was a worry we might head back into another ice-age. We'll find out as time goes by. It is also recommended for green houses to add CO2 to help the plants grow, because the air doesn't contain high enough levels! A level between 800-1200ppm is recommended. And doesn't plants thrive in "warmer" climate??? Instead of being taxed, you should be paid for helping the earth be greener and produce more
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They should just scrap it and add something on to the price of a litre of fuel anr/or a unit of electricity
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e.g. I have a '08 S8 which has the £535 tax rate, and spends most of the time just sitting there (last two trips were in August and October, totalling around 200 miles), so would be all for adding it to the cost of fuel. I also have a '04 A8 with the £305 tax rate, and have done just over 3,000 mile in six months, so again, would opt to add the cost to fuel. It's when you have people who drive 10k, 20k or even more miles per year, that the idea of adding the cost to fuel isn't such a good idea. I also have the same thoughts towards car insurance, where I'd like to have car insurance for when I actually use the car, not while it's parked up. There should be some form of two-tier insurance where the first part covers you for the car sitting around in your driveway or garage all year, and the second part that covers you for actual driving, and could be activated/paid as and when required, say for a minimum 7 day period.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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There is such insurance https://www.bymiles.co.uk/
I have had a look , it's about £150 per year + 3p/ mile
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure |
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UPDATE: Thought it sounded familiar. Turns out it's not available in Northern Ireland!
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds Last edited by steamship; 20th December 2018 at 04:31 PM. Reason: Updated availability. |
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To a small extent, it could also further encourage people to buy more economical cars, or consider alternative fuel types, and potentially adjust their driving style too, slowing down a little on motorways for example. I find if I drive at 70mph on the motorway rather than 80mph, my fuel consumption improves by about 15-20%. And for two car owners it's even better - I can only drive one car at a time, so paying full whack tax on two cars isn't justified. As for insurance, almost all policies these days are costed on how many miles you declare you will be driving, so this is already part of the price of insurance. |
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Unable to quote me on both my cars too, something about being incompatible with their "Miles Tracker" whatever that might be
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Audi S8 2002, Black (even the chrome bits) Audi RS6 Avant 2008, Daytona Grey Maserati Granturismo 2008, Metallic Nero Carbonio Audi S8 2015, Daytona Grey |
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