End of the SUV?

creators · End of the SUV?

http://www.alternet.org/environment/90962/

jonH

My brother went mad when I told him we'd bought a nissan x-trail, then I pointed out that it gave better mileage than his 1.6 honda crx and he was forced to shut up Smile

the big monty cars are a bit over the top but I like our x-trail and as far as the safety factor goes - big cars might cause more damage, but it's the idiot behind the wheel that causes the crash in the first place. I'm a strong believer in introducing a more regular driving test - if we had to re-pass our test every 5 or 10 years the roads would end up being a lot safer

carlj

Think this may help with extinction....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7498884.stm

jonH

paying that much extra for a 1.6 family car is daylight robbery.. if the money actually made a difference i probably wouldn't mind so much but so much of the public's money gets wasted by beaurocracy it makes my blood boil

the neepster

Thankfully my car is not old enough to make a difference... but I find the car tax an unfair system anyway. I have to travel 100 miles per week just to get my son to nursery... all done on small back roads that rarely see repairs. I never make unnecessary journeys and yet I'm charged the same as someone that will drive .5 of a mile to the corner shop just because they fancy a bar of chocolate.

Simonzphotoz

haven't even read the thread, your brother ownes a Rex. Is he on CRX uk? I'm another owner, an he may get less miles per gallon than your xtrail but he'll have a bigger smile. I'll get back in my box now. Si

jonH

he sold it - was costing too much money to run Smile

Simonzphotoz

god damn fool. Bet he misses it.

creators

You might like to find out what road tax you'll be paying over the next couple of years - http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/

Mines going up to to £200, but my bro's Landrover is going up to £300 next year and £455 in 2010, and no discount for needing it for work (self employed builder/decorator). Nice to know the government cares not one whit for working people or their vehicles.