The annual tax on diesel cars

network_engineer · Post by **network_engineer** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:54 am

Hi all,

A while ago, I seemed to recall hearing that the annual tax diesel cars would be phased out. Is that still the plan? I could not find much about it.

Any hints? Or should I already start to sell my almost new car?

Thanks.

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Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:51 pm

It's being reduced this year (while the tax you pay per litre is increased). Regarding future in general, I have no idea, except the trend will most likely be towards higher taxes (in general)....
http://www.autoliitto.fi/?x20043=4288972
(regarding "small" cars. I think the changes are different for vans and even heavier vehicles)

DMC · Post by **DMC** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:07 pm

Under the old rules/rates, a diesel worked out cheaper if you did more kilometres. I think I read that the threshold was about 18000 km per year. Below that petrol was cheaper; above that diesel was cheaper and of course the more km you drove the more you saved by using diesel. So now that I have a diesel the rules have changed. Does anyone know how this affects the cost comparison of petrol v diesel, and what the threshold km now is for diesel to be cheaper?

tireboy · Post by **tireboy** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:38 am

It's being reduced this year (while the tax you pay per litre is increased). Regarding future in general, I have no idea, except the trend will most likely be towards higher taxes (in general)....
http://www.autoliitto.fi/car parts =4288972
(regarding "small" cars. I think the changes are different for vans and even heavier vehicles)

well I've heard that you could benefit from staggered taxation by choosing a smaller car coz less fuel less tax. car tax will based depends on what kind of car?? i guess.

mike1234 · Post by **mike1234** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:29 am

network_engineer wrote:Hi all,

A while ago, I seemed to recall hearing that the annual tax diesel cars would be phased out. Is that still the plan? I could not find much about it.

Any hints? Or should I already start to sell my almost new car?
Luxury Car Hire New Zealand
Thanks.

You can refer tax structure from here : http://www.trafi.fi/en/road/taxation/ve ... unt_of_tax

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:25 pm

roger_roger wrote:Diesel is made for the use for heavier machines not cars. This is exactly the reason climate change is rapid, people buying Diesel cars because its cheap to run. Look for the future, save this world for your children and grand children. Stop using Diesel cars. NOx is much much dangerous than CO2.

Diesel can be made from renewable source, gasoline can't.

hychamaz · Post by **hychamaz** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:41 pm

I have a Diesel SUV and I do not look at the annual kms to justify it as my main factor. Like someone else said they were built for heavy machinery. Take a Diesel motor and put it in a car... It is so much stronger than Gas motors. When I look at my car on used car sites I see Diesal models with 400,000+ kms. I look at my same car with a gas motor and I really cant find one with over 200,000 kms. So with this in mind, Id rather pay the tax and have a car last twice as long....

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:31 pm

hychamaz wrote:I have a Diesel SUV and I do not look at the annual kms to justify it as my main factor. Like someone else said they were built for heavy machinery. Take a Diesel motor and put it in a car... It is so much stronger than Gas motors. When I look at my car on used car sites I see Diesal models with 400,000+ kms. I look at my same car with a gas motor and I really cant find one with over 200,000 kms. So with this in mind, Id rather pay the tax and have a car last twice as long....

Only problem with that is turbos, they don't last that long.

foca · Post by **foca** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:17 am

Upphew wrote:
hychamaz wrote:I have a Diesel SUV and I do not look at the annual kms to justify it as my main factor. Like someone else said they were built for heavy machinery. Take a Diesel motor and put it in a car... It is so much stronger than Gas motors. When I look at my car on used car sites I see Diesal models with 400,000+ kms. I look at my same car with a gas motor and I really cant find one with over 200,000 kms. So with this in mind, Id rather pay the tax and have a car last twice as long....
Only problem with that is turbos, they don't last that long.

That is true about supercharged diesels , they do not last much longer than petrol engines. And unfortunately most of diesels have turbines nowdays

Car Inspection Fin · Post by **Car Inspection Fin** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:46 pm

Please find the link below

Structure and amount of tax:
http://www.trafi.fi/en/road/taxation/ve ... unt_of_tax

Own vehicle services:
http://www.trafi.fi/en/road/own_vehicle_services

Vehicle tax:
http://www.trafi.fi/en/road/taxation/vehicle_tax

Piet · Post by **Piet** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:17 pm

Upphew wrote: Diesel can be made from renewable source, gasoline can't.

That is why gasoline cars will run ethanol, that is a renewable source. The big problem here is that Fins rather drink it, than drive on it

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:40 pm

Piet wrote:
Upphew wrote: Diesel can be made from renewable source, gasoline can't.
That is why gasoline cars will run ethanol, that is a renewable source. The big problem here is that Fins rather drink it, than drive on it

Renewable and Finnish! One would think that the posse who is quite critical about immigration would use E85 just not to give money to middle east or Putin's coffers.

hychamaz · Post by **hychamaz** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:44 pm

I again must disagree that the turbos dont last as long. If I see Diesals with 400,000 kms and Gas models on nettiauto for example with max 200,000. The turbos must be doing fine. And the cost of a new turbo (or used)... Still justifies the longevity of a great diesal motor such as Toyotas 3.0 D4D.

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