LCI E60 535d & UK Road Tax
05-03-2007, 10:19 AM
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My Ride: [s]07 E60 535d LCI.Silver.172.Hifi.Ipod.Rear Tints.M Spoiler.[/s]
07 B7 RS4 Avant Misano Red
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Here's the thing - The LCI E60 535d is VED band E (182g/Km) compared with the old pre-LCI 535d VED band F(211g/Km). Guess which stats my local DVLA used ? 
Yup, they used the pre-LCI. This was confirmed by the ever helpful BMW Cust Services. 
So my road Tax was at the higher Band F rate! Now the real kicker is when you check the official VOSA Website .You guessed it right, it lists the *correct* CO2 emissions... Chuffin' muppets 
... Can't wait to get my V5 thro', its probably going to be a Picasso 
Hope no-one else gets caught up in this web of officialdom ineptitude...
Yup, they used the pre-LCI. This was confirmed by the ever helpful BMW Cust Services. So my road Tax was at the higher Band F rate! Now the real kicker is when you check the official VOSA Website .You guessed it right, it lists the *correct* CO2 emissions... Chuffin' muppets ... Can't wait to get my V5 thro', its probably going to be a Picasso Hope no-one else gets caught up in this web of officialdom ineptitude...
05-03-2007, 01:32 PM
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When I picked my car up last year, I just happened to notice that the VED on the car was correct, but the Dealer had charged me for the next band up!! OK, it was only a tenner, but I wasn't checking - it was pure luck that I spotted it just after I arrived home. They refunded the money (along with another sum that they had overcharged me for something else!) without quibbling, but the cynic in me thought that it was a good way to earn a little extra cash on the deal. Dealers aren't that unscrupulous are they??? . . . .
07-16-2007, 12:58 AM
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My Ride: [s]07 E60 535d LCI.Silver.172.Hifi.Ipod.Rear Tints.M Spoiler.[/s]
07 B7 RS4 Avant Misano Red
54 E87 120d Sport Sparkling Graphite
Just spoke with DVLA - Their position is that they want documented proof that the chassis number of the car has the lower Co2 emissions.... They couldn't give a monkey's what VOSA had on their website. :thumbsdown:
Next stop BMW Customer Services!
Next stop BMW Customer Services!
07-16-2007, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='448319' date='Jul 16 2007, 09:58 AM
Just spoke with DVLA - Their position is that they want documented proof that the chassis number of the car has the lower Co2 emissions.... They couldn't give a monkey's what VOSA had on their website. :thumbsdown:
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07-16-2007, 02:23 AM
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My Ride: [s]07 E60 535d LCI.Silver.172.Hifi.Ipod.Rear Tints.M Spoiler.[/s]
07 B7 RS4 Avant Misano Red
54 E87 120d Sport Sparkling Graphite
Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='448320' date='Jul 16 2007, 10:10 AM
Whilst I understand the principle, how much is this annual saving and how much time have you spent on this?
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07-16-2007, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='448326' date='Jul 16 2007, 11:23 AM
Not spent long on this yet - but that could change very quickly with BMW CS involved. Yep, youre right ?30pa is nothing but Id like to get it resolved.
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