Impossible question to answer in isolation from more info about your overall financial and personal situation.Hi,
First post so go easy!
I own my car which is worth about €5k but the problem is the motor tax is €1,200 per year which is a rip off.
Would i be better off buying something with cheaper tax and buying on finance (pay about €100 per month to finance company instead of the government)?
Thanks,
Peter
It's not a ripoff, it's designed to change behaviour e.g. in this case to reduce the number of cars with high carbon emmissions that are on the road.I own my car which is worth about €5k but the problem is the motor tax is €1,200 per year which is a rip off.
Thanks jpd,
Aren't you just so funny?
What I mean is on the assumption that you need a car, what's best for the environment? My question is to do with the carbon footprint in making a new(er) car combined with the lower carbon output when in use versus the higher carbon output of the old car?
How much carbon footprint does a new car use versus an oul one over a year for say 15000km and how much carbon footprint is used making a new car?
I suspect the person who is capable of answering this will understand the gist of the question and help me out with the lingo!!
My car is 18 yrs old and still doesn't use oil everything works, it never failed a NCT, it's only worth about €1000. If anyone runs into it I lost next to nothing, I have the savings for a new car but why change it, if someone writes that off I'll be in tearsI drive an old car, 20 year old, 2.4 petrol engine and pay €1200 yearly tax.. And, have to say, love the oul beast.
There is nothing on the market to touch the acceleration of power when needed, level of comfort and quit frankly, its looks, without paying an extortionate amount to equal it.
Maintenance costs are quite low, but it being a Japanese car, I'm not that surprised..
Personally, Id find it difficult to upgrade to a yellow pack car, paying a premium for it, just to achieve cheaper running costs.
True, but you also have to consider safety. My son was a passenger in his friend’s dad’s car which was involved in a heavy collision with another car traveling in the opposite direction.My car is 18 yrs old and still doesn't use oil everything works, it never failed a NCT, it's only worth about €1000. If anyone runs into it I lost next to nothing, I have the savings for a new car but why change it, if someone writes that off I'll be in tears
Keep driving it is the better option when compared to buying a brand new car.What is the environmentally responsible thing to do when one has an old car?
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