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The thin end of the wedge
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: V8MoneyPit on April 13, 2009, 21:26:48 ---We all know it is stupid. I would wager most people in government know it, but they don't want to admit it publically.
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They also have enough money to go out and buy all new leccy equipment too, and we all know that and they know that but dont want to admit it publicaly! :roll:
crazymac:
--- Quote from: muddyjames on April 13, 2009, 21:53:42 ---
--- Quote from: V8MoneyPit on April 13, 2009, 21:26:48 ---We all know it is stupid. I would wager most people in government know it, but they don't want to admit it publically.
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They also have enough money to go out and buy all new leccy equipment too, and we all know that and they know that but dont want to admit it publicaly! :roll:
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AND THEY CAN CLAIM THE COST BACK ON THEIR EXPENSES!! SO WE GET TO CHUFFIN PAY FOR IT!!
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: KTM Gordo on April 13, 2009, 10:28:11 ---This is a surprise, especially considering the government's desire for 'green' taxation.
Cars produce the bulk of their pollution during manufacture and disposal, and not when being driven around. So this scheme to persuade people to get rid of their old cars and buy new ones is nonsensical.
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Too true, but how much gov't polucy is actually about the environment anyway? to them it's just a great excuse to increase fuel tax.
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: lambert on April 13, 2009, 21:06:25 ---so, given my need of a heavy tow car for farming and other duties are the gov going to give me the other 25odd grand i would need to buy a nice new discovery? cos sure as hell the bank didn't want to know when i asked them.
making people give up older cars to help prop up the car makers will not work, the stimulus has to come from the public having affordable credit available to them. it is part and parcel of capitalism.
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It's the fine distinction between offering an incentive and making it madatory. As said, £2,000 off the price of a new car? I'm off to the scrappy to see what I can get. If I have a choice then fine, I'll choose my old car and protect the environment.
Force me to scrap it and I won't buy another, they'll loose all that road tax, fuel tax and VAT.
Hell I might just waste all the money the've invested in me this year and imegrate.
discomummy:
Hi,
just want to point out that germany & france have already got this scheme working probably because they have german & french cars - thus keeping the money in the country. name me a british car that is owned by the british that you or i could afford!
i will keep my disco as long as possible - after all i have written it off once already!
regards
ela
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