2018 and 2019 Vehicle Excise Tax Rise

A local dealer told me they are so very busy now, with everyone trying to beat the tax hike. But I think owners of new vehicles still run into the problem of not being able to use them for about 2 months! If I was paying for the vehicle and 120% tax on top I would be surely p*ssed off if not able to drive it. Cheap cars should become more common, but is that a good thing? Will they have as many safety and environmental features as more expensive ones? Anyway, I am sure a very intelligent person must have worked it out.

 

Do I see it correct that the more expensive the vehicle is costing the much more tax have to be paid? The increase is huuuuuge.

For that tax money of a 4 M car you could be able to buy a cheaper house.

At least it will help that there will less new cars on the streets.

 

Yeah, without 'Mr Dude' around I momentarily forgot where I am

 

Not if it means there are more old cars on the streets (not that, as 'Mr Wyre' points out, anyone will care).

 

That is totally insane! I am arriving in a few weeks and planning to buy a Fortuner when I get there. Already the current taxes are crazy high. What is the issue that prevents you from driving a new car for the first two months?

 

Noticed that I forgot the smilies on that sentence. It was meant ironically.

Then will still be more old crap on the streets or the car sellers makes their cars cheaper to get lower tax. Imagine that a car costing around US$ 100k will soon costs with the new tax near to US$ 150k. Only small cheap cars will not get a such hard hit.