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Is tax on diesel cars really going to go up?
Am I wrong to completely rule out buying a diesel car? Is tax on diesel really going to go up enormously?
Asked on 31 March 2017 by Alan Pearce

Unless you will be doing at least 15,000 miles a year, or need to tow something big, or need a lot of seats, or need a van or a truck, then due to the high costs of maintaining diesel emissions equipment you'll be better off with a petrol engine. Tax on diesel can't go up because everything you eat and use comes on a diesel truck.
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