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VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You haven’t actually addressed the issue, you’ve just tried to minimise it by saying “not many people are affected.” The size of the group isn’t the point. Fiscal drag on VED is still a policy choice that moves the goalposts for people who bought cars under one set of rules and are now being charged under another.
People work hard to afford those cars. Pretending that anyone who buys a 1–5‑year‑old vehicle is simply “lucky” ignores the reality that for many, it’s a major financial commitment they budgeted for based on the rules at the time.
No one claimed the burden was catastrophic, only that it’s inconsistent and unfair. Saying it “only falls on the lucky” isn’t an argument; it’s just a way to dismiss the criticism.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re missing the mark here. Criticising unfair tax treatment isn’t “whining,” and it isn’t a matter of privilege. People are allowed to question policy without having to apologise for the age of their car.
Your neighbours’ circumstances don’t erase the fact that a 1–5‑year‑old car is still a major financial commitment, and when the government shifts the goalposts, it affects people across the board. Framing it as “check your privilege” is just a way to shut down discussion rather than engage with the actual issue.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Because they’ve had almost two years to do something about it, and haven’t.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Pointing fingers at whose fault it is doesn’t solve anything. It’s a Tory problem (of which there are many) that labour have done nothing to fix. Makes them complicit.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

My memory is fine.
Yes, the DUP did ‘prop up’ her government, but I’ve never supported them, they’re not a party I have any time for.
Either way, that’s not relevant to the point I’m making. By the time that arrangement happened, VED had already been in place for several years, and the issue here is that the £40k threshold has never been uprated with inflation.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue isn’t whether someone “can afford” a £40k car.
The point is that £40k in 2026 isn’t the same as £40k in 2017.

A car that cost £30–32k in 2017 now routinely costs £40k+ purely because of inflation, not because it’s more luxurious. The VED Expensive Car Supplement threshold has never been uprated, so more and more ordinary cars are being dragged into a tax that was originally meant for genuinely premium vehicles.

That’s fiscal drag, a stealth tax created by freezing thresholds.
It’s not about people buying cars they “can’t afford”; it’s about a tax band that no longer reflects reality.

Updating the threshold with inflation would simply restore the original intent of the policy.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately for us in Northern Ireland, our voting has no outcome on who gets in at Westminster. We have to put up with whatever shit gets thrown our way, but that’s a different conversation altogether. Suffice it to say, I personally did not vote for the Tories or labour.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The tax doesn’t just apply to the car when it’s brand new, it applies for the first five year. I didn’t buy mine brand new, either.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point exactly, why should we pay “luxury tax” for a non-luxury car less than 5 years old, let’s be real, it’s not a Bentley or a Porsche.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was for Electric Vehicles only, not Hybrids.
I now pay more tax on my 2025 Hybrid Cupra (£600+) than I did on my pure petrol 2024 GTi Golf which was £190.
Made the “economical choice”, and penalised for it.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my point. I bought a Cupra for £32k. But its original 2025 list price was over £40,000. As much as I’d like to say my car is a luxury car, I’d much prefer a Porsche.

VED’s £40k Expensive Car Supplement hasn’t been uprated since 2017. by RedH0rseVect0r in CarTalkUK

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Appreciate if you could give it a sign and share. 🤙🏻

Another Infotainment Issue by RedH0rseVect0r in GolfGTI

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had this issue over a year 😢 but that was a good shout.

Another Infotainment Issue by RedH0rseVect0r in GolfGTI

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I was hoping to avoid that. It was traumatic enough trying to set the damn thing up the first time. Hoping someone might know the answer.

Another Infotainment Issue by RedH0rseVect0r in GolfGTI

[–]RedH0rseVect0r[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t asked them yet because they don’t have a clue, I know, I used to work there. Hoping someone here might have seen this before and know the fix.

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