UK November registrations hit 28 year low - Wester Europe down 15 per cent

UK down 37 per cent

smart fortwo Euro NCAP crash test

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-Matt-

hmm... a smart is crashing into a wall?

December 5, 2008 8:12 pm

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Bristol411S3

Very observant. Buying a new car is hard. You're punished in road tax for buying larger cars (?400 a year road fund licence). You're taxed to hell if it is a company car (my girlfriend was getting taxed ?400 a month on a Vectra 1.8). Diesel, which we were all told to buy, is ?1.30 a litre. You're taxed ?10 for driving into London each day. It's impossible to get credit to buy them too. No wonder sales have plummeted. It's easier to stay at home.

December 5, 2008 8:43 pm

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effington

a clear representation of the current car industry's situation... hitting a wall.

December 7, 2008 12:28 am

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cemi

Ridiculously high taxes, high prices for cars, congestion and toll taxes, what were they expecting?

December 5, 2008 10:06 pm

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bakrione

well thats the whole point isnt it, making it more expensive and harder for people to own cars in the city because they're being congested and polluted..

December 6, 2008 2:00 am

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Beetle

Agreed with all of the above , But think about it , No pubs so you cant spend cash , No shops so you cant spend cash only credit cards , petrol stations only credit cards , how long before the stupid prime minister gets us into EUROs , im sorry but people died for england to protect it from places like brussels .. its about time we had a reveloution.-

December 6, 2008 7:09 am

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sub39h

wait until the next general election ;)

December 6, 2008 7:48 am

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unknown

England going back to the medieval times. The king waiting higher taxes and yet the people oppose! Off with your heads!

December 6, 2008 4:20 pm

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joelynn