euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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...it still comes as a shock after my "low tax" '55 plate D3..... £475 
Still,at least they're using it to repair all the potholes and upgrade poor roads   "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
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It's not "Road Tax"
None of it goes towards roads, council tax pay for roads 
In fact it's a totally stupid tax, it's an "Excise Duty" levied on the vehicle, but its a flat tax, stupid really but we pay it and don't seem to protest too much.
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| 13th Mar 2014 3:42 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Indeed,Vehicle Excise Duty to give it its proper name....except they mention the word tax 14 times on the reminder,and issue me with a "tax" disc when I pay.... 
"vehicle tax" "car tax" "road tax" or VED,its been a general tax since 1937,but it would be nice (or maybe naive) to think,if you have to pay it to use your vehicle on the public highway,some of it might go to actually improving that public highway  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 13th Mar 2014 3:59 pm |
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Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
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Seems that the best way would be to put a levy on fuel
You wouldn't be able to avoid it
Either if you car does low MPG you'd pay more because you pollute more.
or
If you had a highly efficient machine, you pay more only if you used it a lot.
Can't see why they don't do this, Oh hang on maybe they already do, and then change VAT on the tax itself.
So "VED" is basically a bonus tax
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| 13th Mar 2014 4:16 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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I quite agree. I do roughly half the miles in our D4 (£475) that I do in our Mini Dooper (£0), and combined won't do half what an average "rep" will do in a year. However, if a simple (and sensible) approach like you suggest is taken, just think of all the bureaucracy that would dispense of, and what would the Civil Servants at DVLA do?
Nay, it's a Government department. so they've got to keep it a complicated as possible and keep the "jobs for the boys (and girls)".
When do we start the protest?
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| 13th Mar 2014 4:38 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/7720644/Co...edges.html
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 13th Mar 2014 4:55 pm |
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Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
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Revolving door got rid of him though.
Now he's in charge of sacking squadies.
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| 13th Mar 2014 5:01 pm |
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Captain Slog
Member Since: 02 Feb 2014
Location: Parallel Universe
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Perhaps I could contribute a small rant?
Originally it was the RFL (Road Fund Licence) and did go towards road building and maintenance just like National Insurance 'contributions' were once pooled to pay for pensions, NHS etc but both are now simply fraudulent titles disguising general taxation ie our money that disappears into the bottomless pit of government expenditure!
There, I feel better now!  2010 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand on GY DTs (was on GG ATs)
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| 13th Mar 2014 5:58 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Come on guys, let's protest! Up the Revolution!!!
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| 13th Mar 2014 6:08 pm |
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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
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Tax on fuel instead seems sensible but its a road to the worst idea going I reckon Mike
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| 13th Mar 2014 7:45 pm |
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disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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[quote="euangibson"]...it still comes as a shock after my "low tax" '55 plate D3..... £475
Still,at least they're using it to repair all the potholes and upgrade poor roads [/quote
HI Euan
How come its that much ? First 2week reg 06 disco3's are in cheap tax bracket.
Have they made a mistake ??
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| 13th Mar 2014 8:37 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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It's his D4 that's £475  Cheers Ian
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| 13th Mar 2014 8:39 pm |
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gensetsteve
Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: hampshire
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2010 d4 £210 a year but its a van. D4
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| 13th Mar 2014 9:04 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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I'm picking up my D4 on Wednesday. What have I done 
My Freelander 2 is only £175 for the year 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 13th Mar 2014 9:36 pm |
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