Cosd Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Been looking at various 4x4's with a view to get one toward the end of the year. I really like the look of the Mitsubishi Shogun 3 door, 3.2 diesel, and with a little more mileage than average, you can pick up a 5-6 year old one for under £7k. I want the car for shooting of course, but I also drive 60 miles a day on the motorway to work and back. I've been keeping an eye on these for a few weeks and everything suited me as far as running costs, petrol, insurance etc. Until last night though I hadn't checked the road tax costs Group M means Road Tax is £435 a year on anything registered after March 1 2001. This was going to be my first 4x4 but I'd feel sick paying that much road tax; Is it me being tight or does anyone else feel the same? So my options are to look for something else (gutted) or look at cars pre March 2001 in which case they are different model/shape altogether.... Not happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 L200's are either 190 or 135 depending on the emissions for the same years, and yes I'd stick with a ***** commercial as it would really agravate me paying that much to tax a 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Paying £ 210 for a 2004 mitsi shogun 3.2 and £200 for a 2004 L200 warrior ( in road tax ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrell Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 paying £215 for a 2003 Misti shogun sport 2.5td Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Paying £ 210 for a 2004 mitsi shogun 3.2 and £200 for a 2004 L200 warrior ( in road tax ). paying £215 for a 2003 Misti shogun sport 2.5td So what am I doing wrong guys? On Autotrader under General, the car is a group "M", look that up on the DVLA website and it says £435. Did the same check using the emisions and same amount came up? Very confused, but a lot happier if I got it wrong! Edited July 16, 2010 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 you sure its not for post 2006 registered cars? just tried the VED calculator and it only works with post 2007 cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 didn't they change the big increases to only after 2006 vehicles, or at least postpone them. So if its newer than 2006 you're knackered unless its a commercial which won't change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Mine's just gone up £5 That makes it £125 a year now!!! . . . . . . . . . . . Outrageous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks guys!! It actually costs £245 per year. I had another look at the dvla website and put in a registration of a 2004 car and the right price came up. Further investigation shows that cars between March 2001 and April 2006 are a group K which is £245, 2006 cars are a group M £435. AUtotrader has them all clasified as group M which is incorrect!! Thanks again guys, Shogun is now back on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 good good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrell Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Have a read of the Honest John link, it might make it a bit clearer http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/vehicle-excise-duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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