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[Bose Addict]

Unless I'm mistaken there was nothing in Mr Darling's recent budget about 2011 VED rates.  That means the huge hike to £435 is gonna hit V6's with their band jumping from K (a temporary respite after all the complaints) to top rate M from next April.  Worth asking any prospective MP that knocks on your door these next two weeks!   

[Welung666]

Isn't that only valid for 2006 vehicles onwards?

[Bose Addict]

Naw, that was the respite they gave us with Band K after all the complaints.  In 2011 anything with a CO2 rating from 2001 will fair game for the chancellor I'm afraid as far as I can see.

[tunnie]

You are mistaken, that rate is for post March 2006 cars only. No omega is affected by super high rates

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Certainly I about to renew mine for the year ending April 2011 and I am to pay £190

[Bose Addict]

These are the 'official words' in the 2008 pre-budget report.  They were softening the blow by phasing in Band M for older cars (back to 2001).  I guess the trick would be to renew your tax in March 2011 and get an extra year at Band K.  I hope I am wrong but fear I am not!
cars that emit over 225 g/km, but were registered between 1 March 2001 and
23 March 2006, will be moved into the new band K in 2009 and stay there in
2010. This will mean that they maintain their exemption from the top rate of
VED. 

[Andy B]

Certainly I about to renew mine for the year ending April 2011 and I am to pay £190

It's gone up ..... to £205 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524

[Del Boy]

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=20769#manu=10968&model=985&deriv=20769

Not £435 

[cruisetopoland]

The tax laws are a bit daft especially as they are done for "eco-reasons", do not fit all situations and are somewhat unfair.

Some cars are charged more for being pre 1st March 2001 registered, than on the post March 2001 CO2 system simply because the lowest band is up to 1549cc band; £125 and many efficient small cars emit less than 150g/km, which would be the new £115pa band.

Off the top of my head, an example is the Perodua Nippa 850GX, at 129g/km would be £125 if registered before 1st March 2001 and £80 if after.  Same car, £45 more tax.

It also pushes people to buy older, less efficient versions of certain cars to avoid punitive tax-Land Rover Defenders are sought after for being pre 1972 (free) pre-March 2001 (£205) or most importantly pre March 23rd March 2006 (£235) after this the band jumps up to a huge £415.

The Omega is taxed as pre 1st March 2001 being £205 and after being £235 (DTI £225).  The 2006 jump does not apply as the tax is limited to band K for registrations before 23rd March 2006.

My recent cars (not Omega) have all been £20-110pa to tax and with 50-65mpg, there is a huge difference in day to day costs compared.  The government is pushing us very hard towards less CO2 cars and we could not afford to battle the fuel and road tax any more on a tight budget.

Sadly, it is cheaper to buy a new Euro-hatch on £100pcm finance, offset this against tax, fuel, MOT, repair, maintenance and insurance costs than it is to run an older thirstier car now.  The depreciation is minimal due to small car demand on the scondhand market, too.
I have had 90 cars and tried to run an Omega on a budget as a family car, but had to return to a small modern hatch as, put simply; we ran two small hatches for less than one Omega (not counting my repairs).

This is what the government wants us to do.  I miss the luxury of the Omega and also the boot space 

On the plus side, it does keep Omega prices low for enthusiasts 

If you work out how much tax you pay every month, taking into account income tax, NI, fuel duty, road tax, insurance premium tax, VAT, tax tax, whatever tax it does come to most of your income 

[JesterRT]

Yup, tax laws seem crap.  I'm managing about 630 miles a tank by driving my 14yr old diesel corsa.  But because of it's age it's expensive to tax, and even much younger, more modern engines don't return better mpg.

[Mr Hagon]

Just had to hand over £245 for my Omega, up from £215 last year...

[hoofing it]

Thank god my 3.0l senny is a 1986
Just think you can tax a HGV (artic) for £625 for 12 months as longs its a euro5 engine :-/

[Olympia5776]

Stop whinging you lot and think yourselve's lucky .
I've just paid €614 ( £534 ) to tax my 2.0 lt Omega over here in Ireland . If I bought the 3.0 elite estate that I nearly did before I was enlightend prior to moving over here it would be costing me €1293 ( £1125 ) a year .
You don't know how lucky you are .............

[saltyone]

    i think its about time they did away with road tax and just add it to petrol prices .
that way no one gets away with not paying and you only pay for what you use .
 the less you drive the more you save and its good for global warming .. vote for saltyone in the next election lol 

[cruisetopoland]

Stop whinging you lot and think yourselve's lucky .
I've just paid €614 ( £534 ) to tax my 2.0 lt Omega over here in Ireland . If I bought the 3.0 elite estate that I nearly did before I was enlightend prior to moving over here it would be costing me €1293 ( £1125 ) a year .
You don't know how lucky you are .............

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