renault12ts
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- 2005 W215 CL500.
I should think that VED will be used for roads ... wherever the duty is paid .
It will be a matter for the devolved regions to consider.
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I should think that VED will be used for roads ... wherever the duty is paid .
While company car drivers aren't at liberty to alter their cars after purchase , and probably care less about tax as the car is a perk , private buyers don't have to take the car with extras , and since the purchase price will be lower then the VED will be set at that level for the life of the car . Subsequent retrofits after the car is bought and paid for , either for the first owner or by subsequent owners should not affect this . While electric windows might not be such an easy retrofit , things like alloy wheels or a radio certainly are .
Try getting into a Berlin or Stuttgart taxi and you'll see plenty of wind up windows .
Mercs are widely sold with pretty basic spec everywhere but the UK .
Maybe but surely retro fits will be very expensive as at cost and not just an upgrade? For instance the dealer wont want a pile if basic steel wheels and tyres that no one else wants, and will charge the full price for new alloys and tyres not just the difference.
I also disagree that company cars are a perk, but agree that the road tax wont bother them just company car tax.
quite a few lux cars come in at list of 40-45k but with dealer discounts etc, the price might go down. I paid 38k for a MB with a list of 45k.
Paying 450 *5 would have made me reconsider....
At less than £40 pm...would you really reconsider?
At less than £40 pm...would you really reconsider?
It might not put buyers of the cars when new off , but since all cars filter down into the used market , a 10 year old car with a huge VED liability will cease to be attractive to those likely to consider it .
The figures quoted are for cars falling into the zero or standard bands - oddly enough , there is mention of a 'premium' rate , but no figure has been released ...
The £310 surcharge is payable for 5 years. So years 2-6
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