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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Snooze on 09 February 2011, 21:46

Title: Road Tax
Post by: Snooze on 09 February 2011, 21:46: Got my Tax renewal letter today. £235 for a year, daylight robbery I tell thee! Whats worse is my MOT, Service and Insurance are also due :sad: Just 6 months tax for now then @ £129.25.

It still doesn't make me want a diesel tho :wink:
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: flyingzard on 09 February 2011, 22:16: i know it has gone up a lot in the last few years. However, it is still a lot cheaper than some of our European neighbours.

In Holland it would cost considerably more to run a car - tax is something like £125 every month to run a GTI, fuel is more expensive and so is new car tax.

Its all relative :wink:
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: 2007GTI on 09 February 2011, 22:21: I never understand taxing for 6 months, that means it costs you £23.50 more a year, so in fact you are paying £258.40 a year now!
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: musicman87 on 10 February 2011, 08:09: Quote from: 2007GTI on 09 February 2011, 22:21
I never understand taxing for 6 months, that means it costs you £23.50 more a year, so in fact you are paying £258.40 a year now!

I agree, although the reason i tax for 6 months is simply down to cash flow and available funds at the time. I really stretched myself to run a GTI and £129.25 is just a bit more manageable even if it does cost a little over £20 every year for the privilege!
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: Snooze on 10 February 2011, 18:45: Yeah exactly. My service will cost £200, insurance £500, MOT £50. So that would have totalled just short of £1000! Hence only 6 months tax for now!

In 6 months time I can get a yrs tax, then at least the tax will be offset from all the other stuff next time!
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 February 2011, 15:34: £235.00 divided by 12 = £19.58 a month.
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: Wh|t3R@bb|t on 11 February 2011, 15:43: Ha...thats nothing! Mine was £233 for 6 or 425 for 12....OUCH! :laugh:
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: nige_s on 11 February 2011, 15:57: 6 months is good for as I tend to run one car during summer and a different one during winter. Buy pre 1973 and it's free anyway.
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: AlanD on 11 February 2011, 16:21: My tax, insurance and MOT are all due at the same time. Cant wait . . . .
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: jeynesey on 11 February 2011, 22:49: Quote from: AlanD on 11 February 2011, 16:21
My tax, insurance and MOT are all due at the same time. Cant wait . . . .

Snap! Deffo 6 months tax to spread it all out a bit!
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: SCOOBA on 12 February 2011, 07:54: Quote from: 2007GTI on 09 February 2011, 22:21
I never understand taxing for 6 months, that means it costs you £23.50 more a year, so in fact you are paying £258.40 a year now!

He may be only doing it the once to put his tax away from the insurance and mot , so he doesnt need to pay for all 3 in one month
Title: Re: Road Tax
Post by: Snooze on 12 February 2011, 17:54: You got it!