Value for money
How far will the proposed road tax changes influence what we actually buy in the new car market? Not as much, perhaps, as the government likes to think.
Which Car? and the J.D. Power survey both now rate Hyundai among the world leaders in customer satisfaction surveys. Police forces are buying them and some big fleets are becoming interested. We’re going to see a lot more of them.
So why wouldn’t you buy this rather than the Golf? Firstly, perhaps, because of the Golf’s almost unassailable status; secondly, because the i30 will depreciate far more quickly; thirdly, because the Golf feels more solid and probably has the driving edge. But if you live in the real motoring world of value for money, if you tend to hang on to your cars and if you drive like most of us, then try an i30. And if you buy the latest diesel, with a CO2 figure of 119g/km, you’ll pay £35 road tax. (You can check CO2 ratings and future tax bands on www.smmtco2.co.uk/co2search2.asp)
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Bud Tuggley
July 17th, 2008 11:22amPutting the actual article aside, can someone please explain the phrase, "Value for money", to a speaker of American. Really, what other kind of value is there? Value for ...... what? Shouldn't it just be plain, "good value"?
Mike Kelley
July 17th, 2008 10:56pmYes, the government is really taking us for a ride if we don't all break down. With the new UK
car tax prices, cars registered on or after March 2001, would be prone to higher taxes. This may controversially include the less sophisticated, older cars.
Mike Kelley
July 17th, 2008 10:57pmYes, the government is really taking us for a ride if we don't all break down. With the new UK car tax prices, cars registered on or after March 2001, would be prone to higher taxes. This may controversially include the less sophisticated, older cars.