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Steve75
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Post by Steve75 »

Hi All,
Brand new to the forum so please be gentle :D
I’m looking at a 15 plate SE L Nav diesel. My query is the road tax.......
It is £20, however with the new and complicated road tax charges in place I’m wondering what this would cost me in a 3 year period on PCP. What I don’t want is a massive uplift in road tax without prior notice....
Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Strangways
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Post by Strangways »

Hi Steve and welcome to the forum.
I don't think anything has been finalised yet regarding future tax, but I did read that from 2020, new pollution taxes will also be levied on diesel drivers who use congested highways - specifically targeting busy roads in major towns and cities, as well as motorways such as the M4 and M32.
I used to drive diesels, but decided it was time to revert to petrol.
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Steve75
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Thanks for the Info Stangways. I’m not sure a 2L petrol is good for me, a tad too much for what I’d be using it for.
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Steve75 wrote: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:28 pm Thanks for the Info Stangways. I’m not sure a 2L petrol is good for me, a tad too much for what I’d be using it for.
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The problem is that the Diesel resale value will plummet when they bring in the pollution tax. So you need to offset that against the running costs when making a comparison. I use mine mainly to commute to work which is a 20 mile round trip, fuel consumption is around 40-42 mpg, but I have had up to 52 mpg on longer runs.
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Handy Andy
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Steve75 wrote: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:28 pm Thanks for the Info Stangways. I’m not sure a 2L petrol is good for me, a tad too much for what I’d be using it for.
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Not sure what you mean by a tad to much. If it is the 2 litre engine you can drive it as gently as you wish.
As mentioned above the mph is quite good.... and easier to sell in the future (probably)
Car sold - but still following Mazda.
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Post by Deleted User 1027 »

What mileage do you do. If under 15000 then it should be petrol.
Steve75
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Post by Steve75 »

I’m on approximately 25,000 and this is my 3rd year.
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