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[BRETTCOLLINS]

Yes and think of the people that it would do out of a job...

[graemep]

As the vehicle milage can be assessed at the time of MOT, this would result in a more appropriate charge for a vehicles emissions and limit any need for an expensive roadpricing solution.

What's the point of introducing a scheme that people can avoid? You can clock cars, some cars never get MoT'd - like new ones or scumbags with older illegal cars. The sensible option is to increase fuel duty - the more fuel you use, the more you pay. It's a very simple method.

You could well argue the same for standard road tax, as I agree there are scumbags without all three requirements - tax, MOT, or insurance - this would be the reasoning for a nominal fee for tax.

Unfortunately, there will always be someone seeking to dodge any system

[GardinerG]

And if it was all on Petrol then people would just steal it.

[BRETTCOLLINS]

Or go to the local airfield and get it from there.. LOL on the tax free

[bobbler]

And if it was all on Petrol then people would just steal it.

They already do, my missus garage has had a huge increase in drive offs in the last couple of months.
It used to be a couple a month, now its several a week. As the price of petrol rises beyond the reasonable means of a lot of people it is going to become more common place that you will find your tank syphoned I expect.

[GardinerG]

Did you hear the story about a drunk guy trying to syphon fuel out of a mobile home, he tapped in to the sewage tank instead. Needless to say police found him collapsed in a heap on the floor in rather bad shape.

Have a hidden filler for petrol, and put a booby trap in the other visible one...
i.e. Something that will kill the engine of the receiving car in a short period of time....

[s4woody]

Woody, do you rent those cabs out ?
Reason I ask is that a good friend of mine is a London cabbie and rents it, so if you do he could be renting one of yours

i certainly do...i,ll pm you my number..

[TopBear]

Tax on fuel is the only fair tax for all cars.
If you(we) choose to drive a 'gas guzzler' with a higher CO2 value, then we'll pay more through petrol duty. If you drive a hybrid or low CO2 vehicle, then you'll save money.

Flat rate VED for all cars.....

It's a simple formula!!

[arS4]

Yeh - so my MY98 S4 (and wifey's 306 gti6) are going to go up to a max of £200 per year.
From my perspective, it *COULD* be worse.

As a plus side, I have a feeling that that my S4's value *might* actually hold a bit, as it's going to be a car that doesn't get hit by the 2001 rules. Therefore, for people wanting a performance car that doesn't get caned (as much) by the VED rules, it could be an option!!

Well, I can only dream!!

DAn

[arS4]

There's a really good thing on Parkers which might help out with any confusion......
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=22330

The irony being that it's cheaper to run a Ferrari 355 GTS that an RS4 or S4 under the new VED rules.

Dan

[GrahamS4]

Yes pre 2001 cars are escaping nicely.

[rolskii]

Wot a fvvkd up cuntry .....

Just tax the fuel ... it dont run on scotch mist ... just heavily taxed fuel ...

[Philws4]

What an absolute load of crap , my wife's ford focus(2005/05) will cost MORE to TAX in 2010 than my S4, and the focus runs on fresh air compared to the S4!!!

This government have seriously lost the plot and the sooner they are kicked out of office the better.

[S4TAN]

This government have seriously lost the plot and the sooner they are kicked out of office the better.

Damn straight! And not just for this crap - but virtually for everything else that this bunch of ghastly self-serving wankers have done to the country. I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire - I'd rather watch them burn and writhe in tortured agony. C*nts.

[BRETTCOLLINS]

Do you think that I could claim the car is running on duel fuel, Petrol and Gas if I fit NOS....