Slimy38
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 10:19 AM |
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Car tax change history
I'm currently looking at a new car (a Saab this time round) but I'm aware that I might be screwing myself in terms of tax. The car is 235
g/km, which puts it in the £500+ category for annual tax. It would be 2003 or younger, so it's definitely on emissions rather than just engine
size.
But I also vaguely remember that cars of a certain age have an upper limit imposed. I've found a date of the 23rd of March 2006, is that the
date that I need to be mindful of? Does anyone know what I'm waffling on about?
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fishywick
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:16 AM |
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Yep, you are correct, this link shows it.....VED
Rates
£295 for cars with a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:17 AM |
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 if you think the road tax is bad, wait till you see how fast SAAB's go through fuel, you have been warned...
The DLVA site is quite clear on the rules
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40inches
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:22 AM |
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We have a 2004 SAAB 9-5 estate, road tax is £295.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:26 AM |
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I had a 95,loverly car but it went wrong more than my alfa.
do a lot of reading on the SAAB forums befro commiting is my advice. 
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:36 AM |
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yip, I had a 900 & a 9000 both were decent cars but wtf with the fuel costs!!! even driving gently I'd get mid 20's mpg! my toilet
block shaped old landy can do better LOL
Warned one of guys at my work not to buy a 9-3 cos they are so thirsty (didn't listen)...we ran out of fuel going to Asda at lunch time and had
to walk 3 miles to work to get my car and buy some petrol 
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40inches
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:44 AM |
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On our 4th SAAB, 3 9-5's and a 9-3. Got to around 130,000 miles on the 5's and 265,000 on the 3
The best was a 9-5 Aero Estate 260BHP, 24mpg around town, 36 long distance, about the same MPG as the 3.
I also have a Jaguar S-Type 3 litre, but the SAAB is the car of choice
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Slimy38
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:48 AM |
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I'm currently driving a 2 litre mondeo that requires full throttle to get to 80, so I'm no stranger to fuel un-economy! It'll be
mostly business miles anyway so I get to claim it back.
It's the 9-3 I'm considering, there are a range of faults as with any old car but they don't seem insurmountable. And I quite like
the idea of 225bhp for a handful of fivers...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:56 AM |
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personally I much prefer the Volvo's, their quite a bit better on the fuel and the performance is great. Safety is obviously very good even on
older cars. They also don't hold their value at all well so are cheap to buy seriously luxury cars totally loaded with toys. You'll never
get over 200bhp and good fuel economy sadly.
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40inches
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 11:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
I'm currently driving a 2 litre mondeo that requires full throttle to get to 80, so I'm no stranger to fuel un-economy! It'll be
mostly business miles anyway so I get to claim it back.
It's the 9-3 I'm considering, there are a range of faults as with any old car but they don't seem insurmountable. And I quite like
the idea of 225bhp for a handful of fivers...
My favourite was the 9-5 Aero, the wifes the 9-3, because of the physical size and with 220 BHP gave the Aero a run for it's money
My philosophy is that, because SAAB's are so cheap to buy, the fuel economy is offset
I should also add that all the economical cars we have owned have been BORING, not something you could level at the SAAB.
[Edited on 20-10-16 by 40inches]
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 12:19 PM |
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I have a 2011 1.9ttid 93 which is supposed to return 70mpg but does more like 50 but only costs £30 per year to tax.
Keith
Aviemore
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Slimy38
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
You'll never get over 200bhp and good fuel economy sadly.
Yup, and I think it's about time I thought about enjoyment rather than saving the planet!
quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
My philosophy is that, because SAAB's are so cheap to buy, the fuel economy is offset
Absolutely, I'm thinking up to 2K will get me a 2005, maybe even a soft top if I see a nice one
quote:
Originally posted by Schrodinger
I have a 2011 1.9ttid 93 which is supposed to return 70mpg but does more like 50 but only costs £30 per year to tax.
I've been warned off the diesels, apart from the purchase price premium they don't seem as sturdy as the petrol cars. And the nature of my
work wouldn't really suit a diesel.
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rdodger
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 04:55 PM |
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We have been running a 1996 9-3 2.0T Estate for the last 4 years and 50,000 miles.
In that time it's only required a crank sensor apart from tyres, brakes and servicing.
£500 road tax is a wee take but it was cheap and has been brilliant.
It averages around 30mpg on a commute.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 05:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
We have been running a 1996 9-3 2.0T Estate for the last 4 years and 50,000 miles.
In that time it's only required a crank sensor apart from tyres, brakes and servicing.
£500 road tax is a wee take but it was cheap and has been brilliant.
It averages around 30mpg on a commute.
So not only do you own the kitcar that I want, you also own the tintop that I want!!!
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rdodger
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| posted on 20/10/16 at 08:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
We have been running a 1996 9-3 2.0T Estate for the last 4 years and 50,000 miles.
In that time it's only required a crank sensor apart from tyres, brakes and servicing.
£500 road tax is a wee take but it was cheap and has been brilliant.
It averages around 30mpg on a commute.
So not only do you own the kitcar that I want, you also own the tintop that I want!!!
Unfortunately I sold the Thruxton in May 
The guy that bought it sold it on again a couple of weeks ago.
[Edited on 20/10/16 by rdodger]
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