What Reg Did The High Tax Start

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

surely greener to keep old motors running than building new ones, as how ever clean they
are theres still all that polution from production.

suppose could run a fiesta, ditch the caravan, take foreign holdidays, spend our money
overseas, plus aircraft polution contributing too,.....

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Well I've seen a really sexy 05 plate in Grey, going to phone the seller tomorrow and see what miles are as they have not disclosed. Don't mind 100k or so but much more than that and I'd be getting a bit worried because I've got to think of how long I'd be keeping it and miles I'd be putting on. Only thing is it doesn't have the roof rails so may have to remove mine to fit on the new one.

Fingers crossed for you Jim as they look really nice in the dark grey & there isn't that many around in that colour but when you have a look at it could you do me a huge favour please & wright down the paint code as it's the same colour my bumpers & door moldings are but never been able to find out the code as i've got a few chips I want to touch up

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by Sweety

Fingers crossed for you Jim as they look really nice in the dark grey & there isn't that many around in that colour but when you have a look at it could you do me a huge favour please & wright down the paint code as it's the same colour my bumpers & door moldings are but never been able to find out the code as i've got a few chips I want to touch up

I'll see what I can do Got to find time to go too

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by Sweety

It's very unfair same motor/engine but different Taxes but it's hit all makes but to make you feel better just be glad you weren't silly & bought a new RR as the tax is £1000 a year they'll prob all get scraped as I can't see them selling once they hit the second hand marked yet my brother has bought a brand new fiesta 1L turbo (faster than the 1.6) his insurance dropped & the road tax is £0 a year now if we all bought one do you think the zero tax would stay ? I don't think so

I thought you payed a £1000 purchase tax (one off) and then it's higher VED
We have just bought a Fiesta 1.4 tdsi and the VED is a whooping £30

[jims-terrano]

OK guy's, an 05 plate with 130k on it. How much do you reckon it's worth and is it worth a look with 130k on it?

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

OK guy's, an 05 plate with 130k on it. How much do you reckon it's worth and is it worth a look with 130k on it?

130k on these is nothing as long as it's not been abused, does it have good history, oil/filters changes etc.
as for the price, it depends on the condition and spec...does it have man steps and manly A/C for instance.

It should be clean underneath at that age, but have a good check for rust, it may have spent years by the sea

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

surely greener to keep old motors running than building new ones, as how ever clean they
are theres still all that polution from production.

suppose could run a fiesta, ditch the caravan, take foreign holdidays, spend our money
overseas, plus aircraft polution contributing too,.....

So true..

Basically the tax dates are...
registered before 1 March 2001 £220
registered before 23 March 2006 £280
registered before 23 March 2006 £475
registered before 31 March 2010 £840 if you could get one of this age!!

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables

[jims-terrano]

Well this is it but not too sure about it, certainly can't go to see it until after the weekend. The dealer assured me that it's got a good service history with it but then he would wouldn't he.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...true?logcode=p

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Well this is it but not too sure about it, certainly can't go to see it until after the weekend. The dealer assured me that it's got a good service history with it but then he would wouldn't he.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...true?logcode=p

im off until next Thursday, give me a tinkle if you fancy a drive out. It reads well, looks well but it just needs scrutinizing. True the mileage is high, so id be looking for worn prop shafts, UJ's, clutch, gears etc etc. as above though, if its been looked after then itll be fine. For me however, it seems too expensive for such high mileage. Sure, then ENGINE will be ok, but its everything else. For example what if the handbrake cables are worn? that's £150 there.

[Sweety]

From the pic's it looks tidy what are you doing with your T2 Jim ? you could pull the engine out of it & keep it as a spare aswell as other parts & weigh in the chassis & shell then you'll have your own parts store to keep you going for quite a few years

[jims-terrano]

Not really got the room to store things like that but I like your thinking. Thinking along the lines of robbing the roof rails though unless CNC comes up with a set but that's only if I get another. I've seen another with lower miles but it's an auto. What ever I can't do anything this weekend I'm just too busy.
Mine has private plates on which I want to keep so I'll probably just buy the new one and set the ball rolling to get plates swapped over before selling mine on. Assuming of course that I do get another.
I'd not thought about an Auto before, don't know a great deal about them other than the towing capacity is not as big.

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by clivvy

im off until next Thursday, give me a tinkle if you fancy a drive out. It reads well, looks well but it just needs scrutinizing. True the mileage is high, so id be looking for worn prop shafts, UJ's, clutch, gears etc etc. as above though, if its been looked after then itll be fine. For me however, it seems too expensive for such high mileage. Sure, then ENGINE will be ok, but its everything else. For example what if the handbrake cables are worn? that's £150 there.

Where are you seeing the mileage, I can't see that

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by firebobby

Where are you seeing the mileage, I can't see that

I phoned them, I think there's a lot of dealers tend to hide the mileage that way.

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

I phoned them, I think there's a lot of dealers tend to hide the mileage that way.

Oh, so what's the mileage then Jim

[trophymick]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

OK guy's, an 05 plate with 130k on it. How much do you reckon it's worth and is it worth a look with 130k on it?

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