Sneaky sneaky...

[Linda]

Just got a replacement log book through the post (totally unsolicited). The DVLA letter accompanying it said that it was because they are issuing "new style" logbooks to everyone. Well thats clearly balony as I already have a new style one...
so I looked a bit closer...
seems that the only difference is that they have reclassified my surf! It is no longer registered as an "estate" but as a "light 4x4 Utility" .

Now I'm not generally a suspicious person, but I cant help thinking that this is all in aid of taxing 4x4's more than other vehicles!

Anyone else had the same thing happen?

[Smokin]

hmmm - looks like it'll be the £200 tax disc next!


what about all these rich !!!!!!!s with their 5l jags and mercs etc -

then again '2 jags' and the rest of em probably pay their tax with their expense claims!!!!!


take care chaps and chapesses!!

Chris
(long time no post!)

[Linda]

I parked next to a rover at Pizzhut the other day. It was longer than my surf by a foot, and wider too. It was also Petrol with a bigger engine - How can I be penalised over that?

[TOYMOTA]

Just got a replacement log book through the post (totally unsolicited). The DVLA letter accompanying it said that it was because they are issuing "new style" logbooks to everyone. Well thats clearly balony as I already have a new style one...
so I looked a bit closer...
seems that the only difference is that they have reclassified my surf! It is no longer registered as an "estate" but as a "light 4x4 Utility" .

Now I'm not generally a suspicious person, but I cant help thinking that this is all in aid of taxing 4x4's more than other vehicles!

Anyone else had the same thing happen?

Mine has always been down as a light 4x4 utility,out of interest what are 4wd cars registered as like scoobys,evo's and all the others.

[da SLUG man]

mine's still down as a motor caravan... but i got a new logbook and i thought i'd already got one!... thought it was cos it was SORN at the moment.

[Verbal]

Mine has always been down as a Light 4x4 Utility vehicle.

[paulh]

I've had my new docs (V5c) and mine is still classed as an estate.
According to the booklet supplied with it this has been done to "comply with EU directive 1999/37/EC which requires member states to introduce a common format for registration certificates which will help with identification of vehicles in international traffic and will be accepted for re-registration throughout the EU".

I believe them

[Linda]

I've had my new docs (V5c) and mine is still classed as an estate.
According to the booklet supplied with it this has been done to "comply with EU directive 1999/37/EC which requires member states to introduce a common format for registration certificates which will help with identification of vehicles in international traffic and will be accepted for re-registration throughout the EU".

I believe them

was that this year?? I had one about 3 months ago which still classed it as "estate"

[paulh]

was that this year?? I had one about 3 months ago which still classed it as "estate"

New document came in December

[da SLUG man]

mine's still down as a motor caravan... but i got a new logbook and i thought i'd already got one!... thought it was cos it was SORN at the moment.

ignore that... getting confused between different cars! d'uh!

[Deviant 1]

Well I can't tell as yet as they still haven't sent me mine

[Gamedawn]

Had my V5C this morning and my dearly beloved is still registerd as an Estate. Does that mean I can't go to the supermarket in it anymore

[pops]

Just got a replacement log book through the post (totally unsolicited). The DVLA letter accompanying it said that it was because they are issuing "new style" logbooks to everyone. Well thats clearly balony as I already have a new style one...
so I looked a bit closer...
seems that the only difference is that they have reclassified my surf! It is no longer registered as an "estate" but as a "light 4x4 Utility" .

Now I'm not generally a suspicious person, but I cant help thinking that this is all in aid of taxing 4x4's more than other vehicles!

Anyone else had the same thing happen?

just changed mine last few weeks and mine says
ESTATE
private/light goods (PLG)

looks like they dont like you linda shall we get the gang round there, if they up your tax????

[NorthWestDirt]

"Light 4x4 Utility" on mine too. It's also new format V5 - had it since Sept 04.

If they do up the tax (huge shock that'd be!) we may have to all just drop in some V8 or other (pity it'd be petrol).

Don't you just love this country?!..

[Rob]

...I had one about 3 months ago which still classed it as "estate"

Same here.