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Nasty surprise in post...
Duffus old man here. Got a "road tax" reminder letter today which deffo has taken the shine off the week.
I assumed wrongly, that my V60 T6 because it was a hybrid was lowish on duty, and I never checked up the actual cost. Its my own fault for not fully checking but £560 was not the figure I was looking for. (£170 +£360 ( cos it cost over 40K) Please tell me I'm not the only person who's fallen foul of this.....please..... Cheer Bob |
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It is a kick in the sac the extra tax for anything over £40k. When looking around I always set the year limit to 2018 being 5 years after the original sale as it is then not applicable.
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5 years after the first years VED. So when you come to TAX the vehicle at year 7, then it drops down.
"............This kicks in after the first-year's CO2-based charge, so you'll pay the supplement from years two to six of the car's life" |
A perspective/sense of proportion. £360.00 is less than £1.00 per day. I can't buy much for less than a £1 these days.
Car is £40,000.00 plus ? Would/should a different model/specification of car be chosen on the basis of saving £1.00 a day ? |
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I, however, was told by Volvo dealer that this is the case with new and under 5 years old cars. Paid £560 at dealership when paying for the car and signing agreements. |
When I collected my 3 year old approved used S90 D4, the salesman told me it was going to cost £500+ to tax it and disappeared into the back office with my debit card.
I was surprised when he returned and said it only asked for £180. On investigation the previous owner had spec'ed the car up to £2 short of the £40k. Not that it helps you :) |
The stupid thing is I watch Martin Lewis, and think I'm pretty financially savey, but this high road tax never crossed my mind. You can only ask about what you know. I assumed Hybrid = low road fund tax.....WRONG! lol
Just have to do 3 more bank switches to recoup my loss! :) I have to say it is affordable, I'm not going to have to sell it or anything daft, I was just wondering if anyone else had been caught.. Cheers Bob |
I knew about the higher road tax when we bought our XC60 but considered it a price worth paying to get the car, and options, that I wanted.
Lot of tales of people specifying cars to be just under £40k list price, and one or two of people thinking the rules applied to a discounted price paid and not the list price... |
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