Gti Road Tax Charges

Rich_T · Post by **Rich_T** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:06 am

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=33631

Volkswagen Polo GTI (06 on)

Rates effective from 13 March 2008
12 Months Â£210.00

Rates effective from March 2009
12 Months Â£260.00

Rates effective from March 2010
12 Months Â£270.00
First year rate Â£425

So if your thinking of buying a Polo Gti you'd better get one before 2010 or you'll have to pay extra!!

andy947 · Post by **andy947** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:13 am

The Polo GTI will be dropped by then. . . . .

loud · Post by **loud** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:15 am

when i bought my car i got 6 months tax put on it by the dealer, Â£115.50

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:58 pm

Not payin Â£270 no way will sell if it gets to that its outrageous this sh1te country bad enough now mine is due end of this month so that will be skinting me !! Gunna go diesel i think next good performance cheap tax!

K.I.T.T. · Post by **K.I.T.T.** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:13 pm

whitegtipolo wrote:Not payin Â£270 no way will sell if it gets to that its outrageous this sh1te country bad enough now mine is due end of this month so that will be skinting me !! Gunna go diesel i think next good performance cheap tax!

Amen brother. Diesel FTW

Now I better run before I get shot...

* Disclaimer: I'm not in either the diesel clan nor the petrol clan. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. So don't shoot me.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:09 pm

whitegtipolo wrote:Gunna go diesel i think next good performance cheap tax!

Only 'good' though, not great like the GTi!!!

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:22 pm

Got my tax reminder and its still only Â£205 for a year?!

waveydavey · Post by **waveydavey** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:31 pm

Hooooly crap!!!!! I never realised how much road tax had gone up!!!!! I'm glad we sold the CTR last year cos it would have crippled us!!!!

I've just done the road tax on mine this week it's gone up to Â£120 for 12 months....... As we have two vRS's that means together they are the same as we would have paid on the CTR!!!!

I'm starting to be thankfull i decided against the Fiesta ST or waiting for the new Polo GTi when i was looking for my car.

Cheers

Dave.

Rich_T · Post by **Rich_T** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:43 am

Just had my renewal reminder Â£210 for me

but its worth it lol

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:35 pm

road tax is bad it will nearly be Â£400 for the polo gti in 2010

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:34 am

whitegtipolo wrote:road tax is bad it will nearly be Â£400 for the polo gti in 2010

Are you kidding me?!

Is that for 12 months?

solidsponge · Post by **solidsponge** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:00 pm

Looks to me like you got that stuff from parkers website.

Im not sure buying a diesel is the answer given that diesel will always be more than petrol now and the saving difference may get less and less. Whats annoying is there is enough petrol really, especially in aberdeen where deep mining can get new finds which last 15 years. But its in the media now and it will keep going up.

Anyway its not Â£400 for every gti since it doesnt work out like that

Ones registered in 2000-02 are only Â£200 for 12 months in 2010.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=18438

Date of Registration 6 Months 12 Months Band CO2 (g/km)
5 Feb 2000 â€“ 1 Mar 2001 Â£101.75 Â£185.00 -
1 Mar 2001 â€“ 1 Feb 2002 Â£93.50 Â£170.00 E 173

Rates effective from April 2009
Date of Registration 6 Months 12 Months Band CO2 (g/km)
5 Feb 2000 â€“ 1 Mar 2001 Â£101.75 Â£185.00 -
1 Mar 2001 â€“ 1 Feb 2002 Â£112.75 Â£205.00 I 173

Rates effective from April 2010
Date of Registration 6 Months 12 Months Band CO2 (g/km)
5 Feb 2000 â€“ 1 Mar 2001 Â£110.00 Â£200.00 -
1 Mar 2001 â€“ 1 Feb 2002 Â£115.50 Â£210.00 I 173

The only polos that cost Â£425 are the 06 onwards polo gti ones and if you can afford Â£15k or whatever they cost Im sure you can afford Â£425 for a years tax. Its probably down to the huge emissions at 190, when non gti cars with same engine such as an 06 corsa 1.7 sxi are only 130 emission rating.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=33631

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:53 pm

thery are 187 grams actually if they were 185 they would be in the lower bracket?? you think someone would of at least made it get 185 LOL oh well rip off Britain will always be the same if you want to have a good time you gotta pay for it!!

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:49 pm

it does stink, britain should be rewarding the peole who are paying for the use of the road not making it harder for us and doubly expensive

it should come down harder on those not insuring/taxing vehicles, the ones screwing the system

flyfs6 · Post by **flyfs6** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:37 pm

06 onwards Polo GTI wont cost us Â£425. Although the tax rates will go up, the Â£425 showroom/first year tax only applies to new cars registered in 2010/2011 after 1st April 2010

Currently there are bands A-G, the new Polo GTI is in band F. Tax bands A to M are introduced on the 1st April 2009 and will apply to cars registered after 1st March 2001. Polo GTI then falls into band J

Current tax rates for Polo GTI owners. Tax for 2007/2008 (F) was Â£205, 2008/2009 (F) is 210 and tax for 2009/2010 (J) will be Â£260 and i believe 2010/2010 will be Â£270.

New tax rates always apply from 1st April, so say your tax expires end of Feb 09 and you tax your car to start from March 09. It'll still only cost you Â£210 not Â£260. If your car expires in April/May and if you're really worried about the Â£50 increase, surrender your tax disc for a refund end of Feb and then renew your tax disc.