Possible VAT cut on Dooper in 2008 budget?

[sav112]

My mate owns his own business so far he writes off I think its something stupid like 80% of his fuel. He runs a new Range Rover, A Jag, and a Mini cooper and pays less in fuel in real terms than me running a old Honda Civic. He does in about £100 of fuel easy a week but seems to get most of it back.

We were talking what is this write off of 100% could he buy a brand new cooper D through his business and there would be a Vat rebate of 100% on it?

[Kimmy2000]

Very disappointed with the budget as well. Oh well, guess its time to order my dooper =P

[SherpaMini]

Hi. I've just joined the forum and am seriously thinking about putting an order in for a cooper D clubman in the next couple of week. This isn't a stopper for me going ahead, but I was speaking to the dealer who said the cooper D clubman had been re-banded up to the Band C. Something to do with it being heavier and in another weight class which I think is complete rubbish. I've checked the DVLA website and it puts it very much in Band B. I have e-mailed them and am waiting for a reply from them to confirm one way or another. As far as I'm aware the clubman has the same CO2 emissions as the hatchback and is only 85kgs heavier. All the information I can find on car tax banding links in with emission levels only for cars manufactured after March 2001. Has anyone else had this experience recently? I do think they are taking the mick. It's bad enough that they are offering naff all in terms of free-bees or discount considering the extras I'm thinking about getting for it (there are far too many optional extras!), but this really takes the biscuit.

[Shaun]

Sounds like poop to me they might be confusing the next range of tax changes witch have more groups so the Dooper might sit in a band higher but not cost any more.

[appmacguy]

Cooper D Clubman is 109g Co2/km which in 08/09 is £35 and then in 09/10 & 10/11 drops to £20.

Hope this helps. If you want more info do a google search for budget 2008 and download the PDF. On page 122 (Table A8.a) has all the information you need to show your dealer. Which dealer is it BTW?

[Yoastie]

104 versus 109 CO2s - I reckon it is very likely that the hatch and clubman remain in the same band even if the bands change.

Unless you are talking automatic gears...

[dlpruk]

Quote: Originally Posted by appmacguy (original)

Cooper D Clubman is 109g Co2/km which in 08/09 is £35 and then in 09/10 & 10/11 drops to £20.

Hope this helps. If you want more info do a google search for budget 2008 and download the PDF. On page 122 (Table A8.a) has all the information you need to show your dealer. Which dealer is it BTW?

Or simply click the link in this thread:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachmen...9&d=1205333854

[thetope]

Waiting on delivery of a dooper (ordinary one, not clubman) even more chuffed after reading this thread that the tax will drop down to £20 next year!!