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Title: Is it just me ....
Post by: Entwood on 10 July 2008, 00:15:02

This article supposedly discusses the increase in VED ...  

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080709/tuk-road-tax-reforms-to-hit-9m-drivers-6323e80.html

now the minister says:

1/3 will be "better off" ( 33% ?? )
55% will be "no worse off"

and "just over" 44% will pay more ...

Now .. I'm no expert at mathematics but ... 33%+55%+44% =   ???

am I missing something somewhere ???

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 July 2008, 07:19:09

Whichever way you do your sums, this Goverment will rip you off >:(

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 July 2008, 08:20:18

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This article supposedly discusses the increase in VED ...  

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080709/tuk-road-tax-reforms-to-hit-9m-drivers-6323e80.html

now the minister says:

1/3 will be "better off" ( 33% ?? )
55% will be "no worse off"

and "just over" 44% will pay more ...

Now .. I'm no expert at mathematics but ... 33%+55%+44% =   ???

am I missing something somewhere ???

Obviously Gordon Brown has been doing the calculations... ;D ::) >:(

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Nickbat on 10 July 2008, 09:59:48

This article headlined in The Telegraph this morning:

"Gordon Brown accused of misleading parliament over road tax rises"

See: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/07/10/mroadtax110.xml

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 July 2008, 10:51:57

Everyone except the goverment can see it for the 'dangle berries' it is.

Does it matter if it produces a lot of CO2 if it is not being used?

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2008, 12:36:29

Simple maths.
100% of V6 vauxhall Omega owners will be worse off. :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Jimbob on 10 July 2008, 12:37:58

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Simple maths.
100% of V6 vauxhall Omega owners will be worse off. :'( :'( :'(

Not quite  ::)

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Markie on 10 July 2008, 12:39:35

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Simple maths.
100% of V6 vauxhall Omega owners will be worse off. :'( :'( :'(

Not quite  ::)

....after 2001  :-/

I really believe the goverment will start pushing that 2001 cut off back to encompass older cars, gradually  :(

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2008, 12:41:44

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Everyone except the goverment can see it for the 'dangle berries' it is.

Does it matter if it produces a lot of CO2 if it is not being used?

Presumably an Omega with a Co2 of 250 driven 3000 miles a year will produce no more Co2 than a super mini with a Co2 of 125 driven 6000 miles a year.
In summary it is not what car you drive , it is how far you drive it.

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Entwood on 10 July 2008, 12:56:20

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Everyone except the goverment can see it for the 'dangle berries' it is.

Does it matter if it produces a lot of CO2 if it is not being used?

Presumably an Omega with a Co2 of 250 driven 3000 miles a year will produce no more Co2 than a super mini with a Co2 of 125 driven 6000 miles a year.
In summary it is not what car you drive , it is how far you drive it.

I've told you before .... stop using common sense and logic .. this is the labour government we are talking about .......

 >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: HerefordElite on 10 July 2008, 13:07:26

99% of statistics are made up and the other 10% are lies ;)

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: ians on 10 July 2008, 13:08:22

saddo that I am I was reading the debate on the 'theywork for you' web site.

The conseravtives and liberals were basically arguing for common sense and that a retrospective change was unfair.

Some of the labour comments were plain crass.   They don't think the change is any more retrospective than road tax changes have been in the past.   If they keep up that head in the sand arrogance they are heading to be kicked out big time..

Title: Re: Is it just me ....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2008, 13:57:21

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99% of statistics are made up and the other 10% are lies ;)

Is this a variation on the old saying "there are lies , damn lies and then there are statistics"...... 8-)