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Originally Posted by JasonG
I wish we could get the 1.6L TDI on this side of the pond.
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I can't see why it couldn't be sold there if the other TDIs make it but we end up in that debate about demand and why Americans are needing vastly more power than everyone else - EDIT - the 1.6 has "only" 105hp and does 0-60 in "only" 12-13 seconds.
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Why the huge difference in tax, age?
regards
mech
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UK car tax (meant to pay for roads and maintenance but is really used as general taxation) is based on CO2 emission "bands". The Audi fell into the 2nd or 3rd highest. If I had bought one a year younger is was "only" £275, even if I had a 3.0 instead of my 2.7.
This is a Carbon tax for real, and one even I support even if I did have to pay it. If reducing CO2 is your big deal then this is how to do it effectively as it also means makers want their cars to be in the lower 3 bands which go from £0 - £30. This is a win-win as emissions go down and consumers save. Except uk.gov likes taxes so they have pondered taxing us by usage instead.