I hope it doesn't come to this, cause it will sure suck for alot of us! And we thought Gas Guzzler Tax was bad... http://www.allfordmustangs.com/articles/article_00964.shtml
Omg my blood pressure spiked reading this, this is incredible, this makes me sick!! :mad2: They can charge all they want for NEW car sales or registration or whatever but not for existing cars, that's bs. And again in regards to emissions you can't say one car polutes more than another without factoring in how much it's driven. Someone with a Hummer drives 100 miles a week while someone with a Prius drives 500, after a month tell me who's poluting more. And I can't believe Ford would allow something like this to happen, without sales of the Mustang they go under, I'm sure they'll have more to say about this crap. Unbelieveable.
Legislation Goes Up Against Muscle Cars Feb 22, 2008 By: All Ford Mustangs News Desk As the deadline for gas friendly vehicles looms in the future, many states are taking the opportunity to pass legislation against muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang. It is bad enough that the V8 engine may be virtually outlawed thanks to new regulations, but states are also working to discourage drivers from keeping their existing muscle cars on the road. Several states are considering passing high tax surcharges on vehicles that do not meet the upcoming standards for pollution levels. Even if you have an efficient V8, you may still end up getting penalized for it. Some states are planning a $2500 tax that will be in addition to any extra taxes passed at the Federal level. This could mean disaster for many muscle car owners who simply cannot afford to swallow that high of a penalty. Hawaii recently announced that they are working on legislation that will feature a progressive sliding fee schedule that will be directly related to the size of a car’s engine. The more power you have under your hood, the more you can expect to pay the state if you want to keep driving it. Not only would fees be payable when you purchase the car, but they would also be due when you relicense it each year. This could quickly add up for many car owners. The planned increases will be in addition to the federally mandated fees that are due upon registration. If your engine is greater than 200 cu CM, you can expect to get hit with this fee if you live in Hawaii. New York residents will also have something to complain about. Currently, the state legislation is working on a bill that would enforce a special surcharge on vehicles at the time of their purchase. The larger the engine, the more you will have to pay in order to purchase the vehicle of your choice. It is possible that vehicle owners would be required to fork over up to $2500 in additional fees under this program. The state plans to use the funds that will be collected under the new program to help fund special discounts that will be given to those who decide to purchase “green†cars instead. This could be the final kicker for many who just can’t afford that extra surcharge tacked on to the purchase price of a vehicle. Last but not least, is Washington State, where they are considering taxing by emissions. They plan to set up two different progressive fee scales for drivers of muscle cars, based on the size of their engines as well as the amount of emissions that the cars produce. Once again, the extra fees would be due when the car is purchased and then again when the license is renewed. Experts estimate that this could mean an additional $600 in fees at the time of purchase and then another $600 per year every time the car is renewed. Smaller engines might even be taxed under this new plan. It is not clear if any of these states plan to make a distinction for truck engines.
This is an abomination. These people should be taken out and forced to eat trees and grass until they explode. Fascist pigs. So, they will also be hitting families who saved hard earned money to buy a muscle car and then forcing them to sell it to WHO? Who will be giving them anything for a used muscle car when these fees are put in place? Potential buyers would run for the hills.
Correct me if IM wrong but wasn't this country started because people got tired of being taxed to death??? Got tired of their goverment trying to control every bit of their freedom??? I mean seriously?!?!?! Is this not the land of the free??? tell me whats left in this country thats still free..... air,until they can find a way to tax that too!
I couldn't agree enough. Our representation is voted into office on a given set of principles and promises the candidate makes; then, once in office, they do nothing, or at the least, the opposite of or a watered-down version of what their platform was based upon. Our representatives are not held accountable and they subsequently run amuck with no recourse.
They think E85 is the solution??? I think not..... http://www.leftlanenews.com/study-e85-emissions-could-cause-as-many-deaths-as-gasoline-or-more.html
I personally think its more then just representatives, I personally believe its the entire government!
You guys are right on the money, literally. It's all about money, it's a joke. None of these bozos in office give a rats azz about the environment, all they care about is getting re-elected because with that comes more money. It's so maddening! NO MORE TAXES!!!! This one is even more ridiculous and nearsighted than anything else I've seen, a "muscle car tax," WTF?!?! So tell me where a car starts being a "muscle" car huh? There's 400 horse Benzes and Bimmers out there, are they muscle cars?? This whole thing's a huuuuuuuuuuge joke and a total waste of time. You know I've been following the "green house effect" and climate change for a few years now ever since hybrids became so popular and no one wants to look at the facts, least of all these no nuts congressmen and women. The biggest overlooked one?? Cars only contribute 20%. That's it. They're trying to squeeze a dry sponge and there's nothing more there. There are so many other areas out there to help address the CO2 issue yet they continue to hammer on automobiles, it's sickening. Or I should say I'm sick of it. LEAVE THE AUTOMOBILE ALONE!!!
Then I will get a diesel to add to my garage, install huge injectors and choke the life out of those dam tree huggers :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Awesome!! Then after you choke the hell out of em RUN EM DOWN!!! (get a couple for me while you're at it too if you don't mind, lol!)
I dropped a 125 foot tall Ponderosa Pine on a Preus over the weekend. Gota count for sump'in leasantry:leasantry:leasantry:
