Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kemal on April 08, 2019, 20:06:17

Title: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: Kemal on April 08, 2019, 20:06:17
Hi Fellow drivers,

Are we exempt or not?
I’m reading conflicting information  :-[

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.buyacar.co.uk/cars/1137/12-ways-to-avoid-paying-londons-ulez-charge%3famp

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-5840421/amp/Londons-ULEZ-free-Bentley-4x4s-bad-classic-cars-trusty-old-vehicles.html
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: alpina on April 08, 2019, 20:53:43
from the TFL site:

Historic vehicles

You can apply to stop paying vehicle tax if your vehicle was built more than 40 years ago. This date moves forward on a 40-year rolling system. Assuming the rules stay the same, when the ULEZ launches in April 2019, vehicles built before 1979 will be eligible to apply for historic vehicle tax class.

All vehicles that have a historic vehicle tax class will be exempt from the ULEZ. This tax class excludes any vehicle used commercially (for example, coffee vans or street food vans).

In line with the existing LEZ discount all vehicles registered before 1 January 1973 will be exempt from the ULEZ, regardless of commercial use or otherwise.

If your vehicle meets the above criteria and is registered in the UK, it is automatically exempt and you don't need to register with us. If your vehicle meets the above criteria but is registered outside the UK, you are also exempt, but will need to register with us. Details on how you can register will be available closer to the time.
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: JamesL on April 08, 2019, 21:16:38
Thank you - saved me a bit of research. Less an issue for me now as I take the Pagoda across London once in a blue moon. However, when the ULEZ expands, I am screwed. I live 400m inside the expanded zone so every day I moved the car, I'd end up paying... It'll be the end of my 2002 Boxster though.
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: jameshoward on April 09, 2019, 01:33:27
Thank you - saved me a bit of research. Less an issue for me now as I take the Pagoda across London once in a blue moon. However, when the ULEZ expands, I am screwed. I live 400m inside the expanded zone so every day I moved the car, I'd end up paying... It'll be the end of my 2002 Boxster though.

Hair dressers car, James.

No loss!

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: JamesL on April 09, 2019, 05:34:36
Particularly as I am losing my hair
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: PeterW113 on April 09, 2019, 07:19:46
My 1996 SL500 and GS will have to go too!

I am fuming, if you excuse the pun!

Peter
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: stickandrudderman on April 09, 2019, 14:23:53
I always have buyers looking for 129 500Sls........
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: PeterW113 on April 09, 2019, 18:05:45
Thanks Stick,

I will bear that in mind. I have a year and a bit before ULEZ breaches the South Circular.

Peter
Title: Re: ULEZ ..... London Pagoda Owners
Post by: JamesL on April 10, 2019, 10:19:52
My 1996 SL500 and GS will have to go too!

I am fuming, if you excuse the pun!

Peter
I am fuming but can also see the point - something radical has to be done. Whether this is the best solution, I don't know (doubt it) but sitting on our hands doing nothing seems to no longer be an option. Most of my journeys in the (expanded) zone are on 2 wheels but I think we will move to electric for the daily driver. Not without it's own environmental issues but...