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Originally Posted by anziani
Stretch,
Why are diesel/LPG penalized? Over here they are praised for their economy. (They USED to be economical.) And the American Revolution II would start if any stupid government started charging $1100 to $1700 per year in "road tax". You Europeans need to grow some cajones and just say "NO"
Anziani
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LPG and diesel are considered to be "business user" fuels. You are expected to drive about 25,000 km per year plus - the average here is about 12,000 to 15,000 per year so you need to go a bit further than most to make the extra road tax pay.
As for just say "NO" they'd only tax something else to make it pay. The government has gotten used to a certain amount - it won't take a pay cut. Also as an Englishman I don't get the vote - but to be honest even if I did have the vote my little "NO" wouldn't change the system. Back in the UK I think it would cost about 200 GBP per year for road tax for either the W210 or the W140.