Surge in sales of used double cabs after Xmas?

[peds]

Absolutely, I'll see if anyone does want it before we push it into the lake, but it's definitely a sold-as-seen kind of car by now.

And really, if it isn't worth enough to be worth the hassle, either as banger or scrap, I'll probably give it to the fire service to practice on. Same as I'd like to be chopped up by medical students when I'm not using my own earthly vessel anymore, I think our beloved old Passat would enjoy being set on fire and ripped apart for the benefit of others. 

[sime42]

Well that's a good idea that has never occured to me. There's a few chopped up cars at our local fire station.

[Dan Maynard]

On 10/11/2024 at 20:56, swinny said:

When you look on gov website it talks about rules before Apr 2025 and purchase before and after... 

 

If purchased before you can run on old rules till you sell, lease is up or Apr 2029...

If you are already running one then no change until 2029 so I don't see why you'd sell it suddenly. Whatever comes to end of lease will go on the market and I guess might be cheaper than before, but on the other hand if I was thinking about it I'd want to get it signed up before April to stay on the old rules.

 

Might be more available after April though, at that point ones coming to end of lease become cars - but then buy that outright and claim mileage rate.

[PeteB]

I do wonder how much revenue they take off folk like me which they will loose as we just decide that we won't have the private mileage element and just use it for inconsequential things?

[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, PeteB said:

I do wonder how much revenue they take off folk like me which they will loose as we just decide that we won't have the private mileage element and just use it for inconsequential things?

Probably quite a lot, people will change how they operate as you suggest. There is no reason other than the greed and envy mentality that is directed at anyone trying to get on. In my industry the minimum team size for an inshore job is 5. A good example is a mate who runs teams all over Scotland, often picking up the guys at the yard hook up the towavan and head off, he’s now looking at stopping that and dropping down to non crew cab models which will have a knock on effect on the guys having to drive to site or another van/pick up tagging along. There’s nothing positive or business/growth/environmentally  friendly about the change at all. 

[Stubby]

All the farmers I know round here ( and I know a few ) all use double cab pickups together with the keepers , foresters and deer management  guys . I don't know why but they all do .

Edited November 20 by Stubby

[5thelement]

10 minutes ago, Stubby said:

All the farmers I know round here ( and I know a few ) all use double cab pickups together with the keepers , foresters and deer management  guys . I don't know why but they all do .

How do the keepers, foresters and deer management guys get to the farm in the first place, walk, bicycle or do they all have crew cabs?

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, 5thelement said:

How do the keepers, foresters and deer management guys get to the farm in the first place, walk, bicycle or do they all have crew cabs?

Pogo stick , obviously . 

[Johnsond]

Just looked at the list of exotic Lamborghini and Ferrari type stuff in the over 255 emissions table but tucked in there are some fairly popular pick ups and work vehicles

Toyota Hilux 2.8D

Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D

Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI  
Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue

Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue

Ford Ranger 3.0 V6

INEOS Grenadier 3.0

Seems these trucks are gonna be in for a  first year hammering tax wise soon. £5490 as I read it !!. I might be wrong but if it’s the case that’s my 68 plate Ranger gonna be going until it dies. Pure lunacy and as business unfriendly as it could possibly be. Well done Labour. 

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:01 by Johnsond

[GarethM]

It'll be reet, they'll only be able to afford a second hand bicycle at this rate.

 

Plenty of cheap Bradley Wiggins ones knocking about!.

Edited Tuesday at 10:58 by GarethM