RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
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If Gordon Brown wanted to encourage greener cars, changing road tax rates isn't the way to do it. These changes make such a little difference and it wont effect anyone’s car buying decision. After all, would £40 a year increase stop you buying a £45K RRS?
What he should do is introduce a zero rate VAT on 'green' cars. Then these cars, which are typically more expensive anyway, would be cheaper and more attractive to buyers in the first place. It would probably encourage manufacturers to bring out new models sooner too. Matt
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RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance!

'Fat Head' Brown will never remove tax on anything. What you give to one, you take HEAVILY from another.

Takes ciggies. Govt. pretend they want everyone to stop smoking but the loss in revenue would cripple the economy. Far more rrevenue lost vs what they would save on NHS.

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06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Good idea... it's all about perception though with these idiots. The feeling that he has "increased" taxation on these cars means it looks like he's done something positive. You're right though, this won't make a jot of difference to anyone spending 40k+ on a car. 

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I said before - somewhere, Its a tax on Land Rover. Wouldn't it be great if LR we to reduce the cost price of all their products by £40 - Great PR exercise for the best 4 x 4 x far company  
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I'm glad that he didn't apply it as an extra tax on SUV's/4x4's or whatever you care to call them - all large displacement engines with high emissions will be charged the equivalent of an extra tankful of go-juice a year. As you all have said it will have negligable effect on any of the owners of these cars, it might make a few folks who were thinking of moving up to a bigger car think again, but I very much doubt that any existing owners will change their cars for something less polluting. If anything these cars will become bigger status symbols! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW