Buying a Used Car – New Taxation

Up until now people have got used to the fact that the newer the car, the better it is in terms of environment protection standards, and the less the driver will pay in car taxes. With the new taxation rules it does not hold validity any more. One could also say that new used car taxation rules were somehow imposed more by the ubiquitous economic crisis than by real needs of environment protection. While concentrating on a used car purchase the driver shall bear in mind that they would have to pay up to £1,000 a year for buying a second-hand vessel belonging to the so-called “worst polluter” category. Not being on the tight budget and being able to afford a better model, the buyer could move towards any car which seems to be environmentally friendly. The general rule in the new taxation of used cars states – an environmentally friendly vehicle is the one which does not distribute huge quantities of carbon dioxide with the emission limit set around 250g. Surprisingly as it may seem, this principle even includes used four-wheel drive cars provided that their engines were maintained properly by previous drivers and that all maintenance records look correct. In such cases the purchaser of a second-hand vehicle will have to face a car tax in the amount of £500 per year on average.