So after banging on about pollution - people are now buying new cleaner vehicles with free VED but the Gov't have lost revenue and decided it is unfair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33438840

What a joke. Just like getting everyone to buy diesels then making it dearer than petrol to recoup loss of revenue  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

But it does say they will now spend the funds on the roads! I wonder where all this road tax has been going  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18� Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

Just had my VED renewal through. £505 for the year. If I pay monthly they will very generously charge me an extra £25.25!

And they wonder why people try to reduce their tax bills elsewhere...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Muddy, it was always going to happen that they would have to charge low/zero emission vehicles at some point. As you say, the loss of revenue from 25 million £zero-VED vehicles would otherwise be detrimental to the Govt's funding. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

More here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33447106

RRSTDV8 - yes as usual they say buy x and dress it up as eco then move the goalposts when they see a loss of revenue

So where's the incentive now for the companies that pumped billions into green technology and creating jobs if 95% of vehicles will be in std band Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Just had my VED renewal through. £505 for the year. If I pay monthly they will very generously charge me an extra £25.25!

And they wonder why people try to reduce their tax bills elsewhere...

I renewed mine in March, and it was £475. Has it gone up again since then? I said to Mrs Ady in March, if it goes up to £500+ then the sport is going. I only do approx 8000 miles a year.

Hope the DS is still £140 next year

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Ady 555 wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Just had my VED renewal through. £505 for the year. If I pay monthly they will very generously charge me an extra £25.25!

And they wonder why people try to reduce their tax bills elsewhere...

I renewed mine in March, and it was £475. Has it gone up again since then? I said to Mrs Ady in March, if it goes up to £500+ then the sport is going. I only do approx 8000 miles a year.

I've done about 1000 and she definitely is going, just wanna detail her again and fix some other stuff. Should be finished by 2017 . My god they do look great though on the drive!!! Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
DONE: Meduza front bumper, AB rear bumper, AB tailpipes, calipers repainted, rear upper tailgate upgrade, side steps, AB front grille, AB side vents, rear LED lights, clear side repeaters, integrated daytime running lights, LED headlights.
TO DO: color code sills and pillars.

Ady 555 wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Just had my VED renewal through. £505 for the year. If I pay monthly they will very generously charge me an extra £25.25!

And they wonder why people try to reduce their tax bills elsewhere...

I renewed mine in March, and it was £475. Has it gone up again since then? I said to Mrs Ady in March, if it goes up to £500+ then the sport is going. I only do approx 8000 miles a year.

Mine is doing 2500+ miles / month at the moment so the price per mile of the VED is nothing compared to the fuel bill...

Looking forward to a glut of cheap RRS on the market soon then...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

tanloverluke wrote:

Ady 555 wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Just had my VED renewal through. £505 for the year. If I pay monthly they will very generously charge me an extra £25.25!

And they wonder why people try to reduce their tax bills elsewhere...

I renewed mine in March, and it was £475. Has it gone up again since then? I said to Mrs Ady in March, if it goes up to £500+ then the sport is going. I only do approx 8000 miles a year.

I've done about 1000 and she definitely is going, just wanna detail her again and fix some other stuff. Should be finished by 2017 . My god they do look great though on the drive!!!

Yes they do look great,And feel great to drive. Mine is going in a couple of weeks,already sold Have i made a mistake? My new car,a Ford Kuga Titanium X in Ruby Red. No road tax,No insurance, No repair or servicing bills,and free breakdown cover Thats because i am getting old,and bad health. My wife says she dont like the funny looks we get when we get out of our stunning RRS ( Whats those old codgers doing in a car like that) So its now down to a Motorbility Car. So glad its not one of those silly mobility cars of yesteryear itisme

The thing that grinds my gears is the "jealously tax" bit where cars over £40k list price pay an extra £310pa for five years. So you buy your nice car, get hit for a first year VED hike because "it's a bit polluting" and then get hit again because it's a bit pricey.

I expect to see the manufacturers making £39,995 tax avoiding models. Of course it'll hit JLR because most of their output is more than £40k list. Nice one George. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed