OK, so it may look like it’s been parked in the Hall of Mirrors, but Alfa’s 166 is one of the best valued executive saloons for our £1,500 budget. There aren’t many around nowadays (maybe to do with the fact … [Read more...]
Car tax hikes delayed but petrol duty up
November 24, 2008 By 1 Comment
Car tax hikes delayed in the Pre-Budget Report, but motorists will not benefit from the VAT cut as petrol duty is raised by 2p. Chancellor Alistair Darling said that a wider range of car tax bands reflecting fuel efficiency would still be introduced, but all rates would go up by a maximum of just £5 next year. … [Read more...]
Entering the unknown
July 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I took a friend to the auction today; she has recently gone through a messy divorce to her soul mate, who ran off with a younger model. The company smoke went back and she found herself in the position of venturing into the unknown, i.e. buying a car with a limited budget and making it sexy, practical, reliable, and well specified with low … [Read more...]
Road tax changes
June 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
The new road tax rules will come into force in two stages from March 2009-April 2010 In March 2009 the number of tax bands will increase from seven to 13 categories and range from bands A to M. … [Read more...]
Secret tax adds £200 to cost of running family cars
May 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ben Webster writing on TimesOnLine unveils a story about "secret" tax for motorists; … [Read more...]
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