Lancia Motor Club

Worth signing surely. We have a lot of highly taxed sub 40 year old cars in the club....

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/654884

I really think you have to be cautious about segregating cars from the main stream. The financial saving will be seen as a mistake if mileage restrictions and other use limitations are applied in future

The accompanying text talks about the owner of a 20 year old "modern classic". My wife's car is over 20 years old, as have been any number of cars that I have owned. They and my wife's car are/were just old bangers which in no way warrant a road tax exemption. Although I eagerly await the day that my 1986 Lancia becomes tax and MOT free I definitely do not agree with the sentiment of this petition. To me a 40 year rolling exemption is sufficient.

Some vehicles in my area are approaching 20 years old including my van. Is there anyone here who would like to shift the tax burden elsewhere? On to our younger vehicles  perhaps, or will the road charging idea develop?

  Richard

I also think that this proposal is ill-conceived. My everyday car nowadays is an Audi A2 that is 20 years old, and has a lot of life left in it. The longevity of ordinary cars has improved tremendously, it seems to me. My Audi cost me just under £3500 three years ago, once I had paid for a new alternator and some new tyres. I have it maintained by an excellent local garage. It has needed one or two mechanical things done, but nothing drastic, and new brake discs. The running costs have still been very modest. It is much cheaper to own and run than a newer car, and that is ample incentive to keep it on the road.