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Good bye my WRX
I have today swopped my WRX in for a lesser car !
I have had the WRX since July 2003 its covered 83000 miles, its has a full service history and I can honestly say its the best car I have ever owned, it has been fantastic to drive, totally reliable , sensable in town and silly bugger when the mood takes you. I loved it to bits ! I could handle 27mpg, I didnt mind the service and running cost, the final nail in the coffin was the £410 road tax next year So I can honestly say Mr Brown and all of you money stealing, eco nutters,that you will not keep taking my hard earned cash and conning me by blaming the climate change. I am not bitter just another growing in number dissatisfied voter. I will have a job next year year, will you ?:razz: |
was it new because i think you only get charged tht if the cars 2008+
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What have you bought, a classic Impreza? :wonder:
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Thats why we have taxes taken from all over the place and for everything. If they took it off you in one chunk no one would stand for it.
I wonder if we worked it out how much of our wages each month goes to the government (i.e. on earnings, fuel, food etc etc) I wouldn't want to know |
probaly about 75%! the robbing c###s
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Originally Posted by a_fisher
(Post 7848569)
Thats why we have taxes taken from all over the place and for everything. If they took it off you in one chunk no one would stand for it.
I wonder if we worked it out how much of our wages each month goes to the government (i.e. on earnings, fuel, food etc etc) I wouldn't want to know |
Originally Posted by Blueblaster
(Post 7848671)
Well I can tell you:D . Tax Freedom Day is the first day in the year that the money you earn belongs to you and not to the government. This year it falls on June 2nd or, if you include interest on Government borrowing (i.e. the money the government is spending but doesn't have because there would be nationwide riots if they increased taxes enough to cover it), it is June 14th. That means for the average person all the work they have done this year and will continue to do for the next 7 weeks has been so they can give the money they have earnt to the government. And before you ask, yes, this day has fallen later in the year after just about every Labour Party budget.
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Originally Posted by greenonedave
(Post 7848399)
the final nail in the coffin was the £410 road tax next year
This goes up to £310 next year. BBC NEWS | Special Reports | 629 | 629 | New car tax rates for 2009 This totally pisses me off :mad: but luckily enough I've just appealed against my council tax banding and won. Saved £245 per year, that will pay for my extra road tax :smug: |
Originally Posted by Blueblaster
(Post 7848671)
Well I can tell you:D . Tax Freedom Day is the first day in the year that the money you earn belongs to you and not to the government. This year it falls on June 2nd or, if you include interest on Government borrowing (i.e. the money the government is spending but doesn't have because there would be nationwide riots if they increased taxes enough to cover it), it is June 14th. That means for the average person all the work they have done this year and will continue to do for the next 7 weeks has been so they can give the money they have earnt to the government. And before you ask, yes, this day has fallen later in the year after just about every Labour Party budget.
But its not quite 50%... yet http://www.adamsmith.org/images/stor...y_calendar.jpg from: adam smith institute |
Your tax maybe £410 next year, but you'll probably still be paying £300 on something like a Pug diesel.
Id rather pay the 'extra' £100. |
Originally Posted by Hol
(Post 7850461)
Your tax maybe £410 next year, but you'll probably still be paying £300 on something like a Pug diesel.
Id rather pay the 'extra' £100. |
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It was really the principal that has caused me to change,
My road tax will be £415 this year going to £430 nextyear ( 242 co2group) my RAC tracker has gone up to £130 and I use 630 gallons of fuel a year i.e. 17000 miles per year. As I am quite mature my insurance is £545 p.a. By changing to a 45 mpg car, my road tax will be £145 this year, £150 next year then £155 the year after. dont have to pay for a tracker,I am getting a refund from my insurance company, and at 45mpg I will have to buy around 377 gallons of fuel. over the next three years I will save; £825 in road tax £390 in non tracker cost. based on the assumption that fuel is min of £5.00 gallon I will save 3years at 273 gallons a year at least £4095 I dont want to give the tax man £5320 over the next 3 years |
And you will be grumpy and miserable too !
LOL DunxC P.S. I only do 6.5K a year, so all your maths show that it's miles that hurt ! |
Originally Posted by greenonedave
(Post 7851510)
It was really the principal that has caused me to change,
My road tax will be £415 this year going to £430 nextyear ( 242 co2group) my RAC tracker has gone up to £130 and I use 630 gallons of fuel a year i.e. 17000 miles per year. As I am quite mature my insurance is £545 p.a. By changing to a 45 mpg car, my road tax will be £145 this year, £150 next year then £155 the year after. dont have to pay for a tracker,I am getting a refund from my insurance company, and at 45mpg I will have to buy around 377 gallons of fuel. over the next three years I will save; £825 in road tax £390 in non tracker cost. based on the assumption that fuel is min of £5.00 gallon I will save 3years at 273 gallons a year at least £4095 I dont want to give the tax man £5320 over the next 3 years |
Agreed, whats the saying...
Work to live, not live to work ?? but at the same time, if the cost outweighs the fun factor - chop it in |
But I can say been there, done it , loved it,
who else has done 82000 miles in their scooby ? |
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