Petrol prices - Page 3

blues60 · Apr 23rd, 2006, 17:36

It wouldn't be so bad if there was an alternative to driving but there isn't unless you live in an urban area. I live in a rural village and the buses are few and far between. I cannot physically get to where I work in time using buses or trains so I have no choice but to drive the 18 miles each way.
If I lived in London or somewhere like Guildford or Brighton I would be more likely use public transport but even then, travelling during rush hour is prohibitively expensive unless you live and work in the same town. I cannot see how the Govenment have the audacity to suggest such ridicilous things such as travelling to work off peak!!!! How the hell are you supposed to do that and keep your job? I can just see all the company bosses agreeing to half their workforce strolling in at eleven and who on earth wants to stay at work until seven or eight in the evening every day?
<Start of rant>
Unfortunately the Govenment are only too aware of the necessity of the car and are able to introduce crippling rises in taxation on the motorist at will, knowing the majority have no choice but to drive as public transport is in such a dire state. The last vehicle excise rises were a good point. It was sold to the public as a tax on "gas guzzling 4x4s" when in actual fact Mr Brown set the threshold for this top rate low enough to encompass the majority of mid to large sized saloon cars and many more. Millions more in tax is now being poured into the Labour cash chasm and god only knows where it ends up, certainly not in improving the roads or giving us alternatives to use instead of them.<end of rant>

Apr 23rd, 2006, 17:49

The one thing that gets me at the moment, (other than the price of duty on petrol) is the damn car tax!!! They charge you most of the cost of petrol to tax...and then the cheeky feckers have the audacity to put up the cost of road tax on bike's and 4x4's!!!

Ok most ppl who own a 4x4 can afford to pay the extra, but what about the rest?? I use my motorbike to go to work (mainly coz its cheap and faster in traffic than a car) but now, the goverment in their wisdom have decided that they will make brand new spanking duel fuel cars free to tax...and bike tax has gone up from £45 to £60!!!
And thay say they are trying to reduce conjestion on the roads!! Suerly bike tax should be free...certainly not up!!

There is no give and take at the moment on the motorist!

LankyTim · Apr 24th, 2006, 21:19

[QUOTE=Rich T5]And thay say they are trying to reduce conjestion on the roads!! Suerly bike tax should be free...certainly not up!![QUOTE]

No, they want to extract the most money they can out of the motorist.

Mike_Brace · Apr 24th, 2006, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramz

how much would it be for a 440 2.0?

Fortunately being an older car cost would be from £850 depending on tank.

Mike

Apr 23rd, 2006, 17:36	#21
blues60 My car is blue Last Online: Nov 8th, 2007 19:34 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex	It wouldn't be so bad if there was an alternative to driving but there isn't unless you live in an urban area. I live in a rural village and the buses are few and far between. I cannot physically get to where I work in time using buses or trains so I have no choice but to drive the 18 miles each way. If I lived in London or somewhere like Guildford or Brighton I would be more likely use public transport but even then, travelling during rush hour is prohibitively expensive unless you live and work in the same town. I cannot see how the Govenment have the audacity to suggest such ridicilous things such as travelling to work off peak!!!! How the hell are you supposed to do that and keep your job? I can just see all the company bosses agreeing to half their workforce strolling in at eleven and who on earth wants to stay at work until seven or eight in the evening every day? <Start of rant> Unfortunately the Govenment are only too aware of the necessity of the car and are able to introduce crippling rises in taxation on the motorist at will, knowing the majority have no choice but to drive as public transport is in such a dire state. The last vehicle excise rises were a good point. It was sold to the public as a tax on "gas guzzling 4x4s" when in actual fact Mr Brown set the threshold for this top rate low enough to encompass the majority of mid to large sized saloon cars and many more. Millions more in tax is now being poured into the Labour cash chasm and god only knows where it ends up, certainly not in improving the roads or giving us alternatives to use instead of them.<end of rant> __________________ Ford Focus C-Max 2.0 TDCi Ghia.

Apr 23rd, 2006, 17:49	#22
Rich T5 Guest Location:	The one thing that gets me at the moment, (other than the price of duty on petrol) is the damn car tax!!! They charge you most of the cost of petrol to tax...and then the cheeky feckers have the audacity to put up the cost of road tax on bike's and 4x4's!!! Ok most ppl who own a 4x4 can afford to pay the extra, but what about the rest?? I use my motorbike to go to work (mainly coz its cheap and faster in traffic than a car) but now, the goverment in their wisdom have decided that they will make brand new spanking duel fuel cars free to tax...and bike tax has gone up from £45 to £60!!! And thay say they are trying to reduce conjestion on the roads!! Suerly bike tax should be free...certainly not up!! There is no give and take at the moment on the motorist!

Apr 24th, 2006, 21:19	#23
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: May 1st, 2024 18:59 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	[QUOTE=Rich T5]And thay say they are trying to reduce conjestion on the roads!! Suerly bike tax should be free...certainly not up!![QUOTE] No, they want to extract the most money they can out of the motorist.

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