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I am thinking of buying a s/h Evoque and the preferred choice is approx an August 2020 registration. So, I’m assuming the list price when new would be over £40k. I’ve read the information on your w regarding...
What are the long term and short term cost differences between two different specs of the same new car, one retail priced below £40k and the other retail priced over £40k? Ignoring any discount that may...
When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and is therefore subject to the extra premium tax until...
If I purchase a new car sub £40,000 it is not subject to luxury tax but if I add options which take it over 40k is it liable to the luxury car tax?
Currently my road fund licence is £600,00 per annum how many years will I have to pay this high rate of road tax for? Does it fall to the normal level of road tax after this initial period?
I bought and taxed my car in Jan 2024. It was first registered in May 2019, and had a list price above £40k so for 2024 I paid the additonal tax rate. Since the car will be 6 years old in May 2025 can...
Will EVs costing more than £40k registered before 2025 be subject to the higher band of VED from next year?
I noted your answer in 2017 that factory fitted extras are included in the threshold , but are the initial VED and also delivery charges also included which vary from dealer to dealer etc.? Appreciate...
I was looking to buy a nearly new car and eventually decided on an ex demonstrator. I knew the new price was £39,995 and cost of this one was £32,000. I decided to purchase the car. It was only when I...
I ordered my car in July 2022 with a manufacturer list price of £39,000 so I wouldn't suffer the £40k plus loading for 5yrs. However it took the manufacturer 8months to supply the car by which time the...
 

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