Why is this.

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  1. Stu9

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    I was looking at some gen3 cars and noticed that despite them all being 1.8 and being from 09-12. Some are 0 tax and some are £35 why is that.
    If they are all the same engines etc what is going on.
     
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    The answer seems to be buried in the legislation of England, various counties and cities.
     
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    In the US we didn't get the Gen3 until 2010...
     
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    I phoned the DVLA (UK) earlier and was told that even slight variations on emissions will cause this, that is the UK for you.
     
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    Because I said so, that's why. (if you've ever been a parent........)

    For search/readability reasons, it's best practice to use a more descriptive thread title as those typically get more responses.
     
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    It can’t be any worse than here
     
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    Now that we're in the late stage click bait era of the internet and social media where most people find it hard to use more than one or two words to communicate there's no such thing as "best practices" when it comes to brief and effective communication anymore.
     
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    I just try and say things straight to the point but doesn't always work I know.
     
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    Maybe someday there will be laws that require people to do that and click bait and creating a lack of an explanation to make people look at ads will be punishable by a fine or jail time for frequent offenders? I can imagine marketers complaining about the end of the world and then you're like, "ain't make no difference to how I live my life, I just try and say things straight to the point."