April 2011 Tax Hike

[acemodder]

I didnt realise all you guys were such low earners.
What is the age of you lot?

I fear I'm gunna be an old man compared to some of ya

[Bobdope2002]

Originally Posted by acemodder

I didnt realise all you guys were such low earners.
What is the age of you lot?

I fear I'm gunna be an old man compared to some of ya

i used to earn over 18k a year mate until i was made redundant ln feb 2009 Im only 24


i havent been able to find another job like it so im stuck doing a dead end job

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by acemodder

I didnt realise all you guys were such low earners.
What is the age of you lot?

I fear I'm gunna be an old man compared to some of ya

I was in a decent job that paid well but decided to go to uni

So swapped the decent job and eating in restaurants for being a student working behind a bar and eating noodles at stupid O'clock on a monday night after cheap drinks in the SU But alot happier regardless

Give it 2 months and I'll be 24

[midcuk]

must admit if it goes up i will be selling up and going for something with more power, love the car but cant justify that price for 200 horses not good economic sense.

[idge2003]

I earn what I consider to be a very good wage but I wouldn't pay that for the MG to a government that are using "GLOBAL WARMING" as a tax scam!

My 7 series is more powerful, quicker and a damn sight more comfy than the MG and will cost me ?205 for a year when it's due which is the beauty of it being pre2001!

Brett

[Marky Mark]

Originally Posted by acemodder

I didnt realise all you guys were such low earners.
What is the age of you lot?

I fear I'm gunna be an old man compared to some of ya

Nah, your not alone lol I am 42 in November!!

[ZS]

Personally I wouldn't say i earn a huge wage... but its certainly not crap! (mid to late 20's) I'm 28 in a couple weeks and have a mortgage, rent, car finance and bike finance to pay.

On top of that I'm a single father of two (living with me, 3 and 4 years old) and my family are scattered around the UK (plymouth, bristol, London etc) so no short journeys for me

However, I will not let this government dictate what car I can drive! I've had this 8 year old ZS180 for 5 years now, and I damn well intend to keep it!

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by ZS

However, I will not let this government dictate what car I can drive! I've had this 8 year old ZS180 for 5 years now, and I damn well intend to keep it!

Too right! It's just such a pity the zs only sits in the top bracket by 2g!! It's hardly a supercar. It does tempt me in to getting janspeed manifolds, if I going to be payin for emissions may as well make the most of it!

[ZS]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

Too right! It's just such a pity the zs only sits in the top bracket by 2g!! It's hardly a supercar. It does tempt me in to getting janspeed manifolds, if I going to be payin for emissions may as well make the most of it!

TBF, I can't see why the emissions are classed as so high? My MOT's all say its less than that and under the new measurement system its more like 218g... or so I'm told anyway...

Honestly I think the government should change a cars band based on last MOT... That way people would be forced to look after their cars more or pay more in tax... But hey its all a scam to get as much money as possible out of people!!!

[StragglaSteve]

Too right there Mr ZS!

surely theres some way to show the tax people what your REAL emissions is?

my 120 is always MUCH lower then expected!!

but then my 120 will be ?180 for the year so im not complaining much


But i cant see how a "Road Tax" can be based on Emissions? as emissions in no way equate to the likely use/damage to our roads... so yeah, big old government scam!