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£950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles #561847
12/03/2008 20:02
12/03/2008 20:02

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circolo
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Does this affect the Coupe?

The cut off is 255g or higher CO2 output. Is the Coupe near this?

Hope not.

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #561850
12/03/2008 20:07
12/03/2008 20:07

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don't think it will matter to us \:\)

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #561856
12/03/2008 20:12
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New vehicles only isn't it?

Even taxing based on emissions is only post-2001 vehicles, so all the Coupes will keep being taxed on engine size as I understand it.

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: simonj] #561895
12/03/2008 20:45
12/03/2008 20:45

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correct new viechels only for there first year

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #561931
12/03/2008 21:42
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Thank god for that. I nearly had a heart attack when I read the title.



Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: Vinno] #562069
12/03/2008 23:47
12/03/2008 23:47

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doesnt the word showroom give it away?

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #562073
12/03/2008 23:51
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Surely tho the dealers will just 'haggle' the grand out of the price. U know like you ask for a full tank of petrol and road tax and stuff, everyone will just be saying "throw in the shroom tax and well have a deal".

Cool accidentally given it a cool new name too, the Shroom Tax.

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #562104
13/03/2008 00:11
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 Originally Posted By: circolo
Does this affect the Coupe?



Not unless you manage to find a mythical Malaysian Pearlie, and get past the unicorn guarding it. Or you have a an unregistered Coupe sitting around that you want to give to a dealer to sell back to you.....

Apparently the 4p on a pint of beer doesn't affect your morning smoothie, either





Habeus Maximus V8 Nihilum

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: Cappo] #562125
13/03/2008 00:36
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Even if you find a Malaysian Pearlie, the CO2 output for the 20VT is 240g/km, well below the threshold of 255g

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #562382
13/03/2008 04:49
13/03/2008 04:49

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 Originally Posted By: Truffle
Surely tho the dealers will just 'haggle' the grand out of the price. U know like you ask for a full tank of petrol and road tax and stuff, everyone will just be saying "throw in the shroom tax and well have a deal".

Cool accidentally given it a cool new name too, the Shroom Tax.


Not really to be honest my friend. The majority of new car buyers will still pay more than they do today, which ever way you look at it, no matter how much you haggle.
You are still losing out by roughly the amount of the showroom tax and this is going to be £550 for an average hot hatch, for example.
A standard discount on a pre-reg 2008 Focus ST2 is over £3k off list price, now in 2008.
In all probability, you'll only get the same overall amount knocked off on a pre-reg 2010 Focus ST2. The difference is, the 2010 model will most likely be £19300 not £19000 as it is now.
Alternatively, the dealer can chose not to factor in the £550 showroom tax into the list price and still charge £19000 for their 2010 pre-reg Focus ST2, before discount. All they will do then is give a £2500-£2750 discount compared to today's £3000+ discount.
Whatever way you cut it, you will lose out, all IMHO of course.
You can argue that, this tax could significantly affect the new car market if the manufacturers choose to pass on this showroom tax to their customers in the form of a higher list price but the reality is margins are so tight on bread and butter models, to swallow this tax increase wholesale, rather than pass it on, will be financial suicide for most car manufacturers.

Re: £950 'showroom tax' for high emission vehicles [Re: ] #562468
13/03/2008 13:38
13/03/2008 13:38

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Apologies if I worried anyone... ;\)


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