Some of you may be aware of the new 1st year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) that will be chargeable on all new vehicles from 1st April. I thought that it would be helpful to provide some examples of what Land Rover expect the charges to be, and how they differ from the existing Road Fund Licence levels.

Please note that this replaces the normal road tax for the first year only and is not on top of road tax. To be fair it's not quite as painful as I expected it to be when it was announced in the budget.



Please note that the above is for indication purposes only, until an official announcement is made.

James

Firstly I think it would be appropriate (in the interest of accuracy and the avoidance of alarmist piffle) to change the title of your interesting post as it is most certainly NOT a "Showroom Tax".

Having said that, I do wish the Chancellor would pay more attention to raising revenues from those other currently road tax free vehicles that contribute significantly to both increased CO2 emissions and increased fuel consumption. Caravans.

It is about time they were subject to a Road Fund Tax and a Congestion Charge.

Would a FL2 manual pulling a big gypo style caravan not be chuggin out more co2 than an auto with no caravan?

If so, There should be a hefty co2 levy heaped upon ALL caravans, with a scappage allowance if you scrap one and NOT buy another one

Rowy wrote:

There should be a hefty co2 levy heaped upon ALL caravans, with a scappage allowance if you scrap one and NOT buy another one

I applaud lateral thinking - well done that man

We should take a caravan owners, line them up against a wall and shoot them. They are the scourge of the road, a blight on humanity, a pimple of the a**e of society. Other than that they are human too I suppose, maybe not.

And how about cyclists, a Kamakazi mentality combined with an arogance that makes them drive in the middle of the road with queues of traffic stacked up behind them. When you do manage to overtake them, the filthy looks you get! Where is the nearst wall again?

O look more anti caravan drivle

what a refreshing change for the forum  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Your right - and with just cause...........

I'd have been quite okay and buttoned it, but althelstan and rowy set the tone. I am just agreeing with a bit of vigour.

Yet another stealth tax from this crap Government. As usual we all pay for their cock-ups. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Quite right, but what can you do? I think all those MP's in the expenses scandle, 99.99% of them by all accounts, should be sacked. god, a new lot of any party couldn't screw up as they have done and I mean from whichever party. Maybe we should set up a LR party. We could exempt LR from tax of any sort. BMW owners 10k tax right off etc.

athelstan wrote:

the avoidance of alarmist piffle

I am actually trying to impart some useful information. It has been widely reported as 'showroom tax' in the media, therefore so as not not confuse the mater, the title shall remain as such.

James

npinks wrote:

O look more anti caravan drivel

what a refreshing change for the freelander forum

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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Despite the devils spawn 4x4's keeping the uk going during our ice age. The damage caused by phat wheels and weight will be clawed back to repair our poor roads caused by lr2's. Money raised given to the "poor" to buy "green" normal cars to make them "inclusive" and to address their motoring "needs" safe innit boss? Live your life be free-lander

Lookers Park Royal wrote:

I am actually trying to impart some useful information. It has been widely reported as 'showroom tax' in the media, therefore so as not not confuse the mater, the title shall remain as such.

James

Don't come on here with ya useful information, some of us are trying to impart some anti caravan drivel

Rowy wrote:

some of us are trying to impart some anti caravan drivel

shame on you, Pinky will be cross, I think this anti caravan stuff should end ( easily sorted ban the things) At work
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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race