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<blockquote data-quote="funfer_fahrer" data-source="post: 356592" data-attributes="member: 2733"><p>That&#039;s right bro.&nbsp; I agree.&nbsp; But ask any Brits whether they really feel the pinch when they arrive at the petrol station or do they feel intimidated at the petrol station the way most of us feel when we visit a Bentley showroom?&nbsp; What is their per capita income compared to ours?&nbsp; To them buying a GBP50,000 BMW is already expensive.&nbsp; All over the world there is certain band of aceptable level for car prices.&nbsp; Over here, there&#039;s none!&nbsp; Their biggest cost of buying a car is depreciation.&nbsp; The high tax on petrol is for a reason.&nbsp; It is to minimize air pollution.&nbsp; Once you put petrol into the tank, you will pollute the enviroment no matter what car you drive.&nbsp; It is a big sin in developed countries.&nbsp; If a person feels that he or she doesn&#039;t want to pollute the enviroment on certain days, the person has a choice for not being highly taxed by car pooling or take the public transport.&nbsp; In other words, the system tries to educate the citizen to protect the environment.&nbsp; The taxes on cars also is based on dangerous gas emission, not based on cubic capacity.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="funfer_fahrer, post: 356592, member: 2733"] That's right bro. I agree. But ask any Brits whether they really feel the pinch when they arrive at the petrol station or do they feel intimidated at the petrol station the way most of us feel when we visit a Bentley showroom? What is their per capita income compared to ours? To them buying a GBP50,000 BMW is already expensive. All over the world there is certain band of aceptable level for car prices. Over here, there's none! Their biggest cost of buying a car is depreciation. The high tax on petrol is for a reason. It is to minimize air pollution. Once you put petrol into the tank, you will pollute the enviroment no matter what car you drive. It is a big sin in developed countries. If a person feels that he or she doesn't want to pollute the enviroment on certain days, the person has a choice for not being highly taxed by car pooling or take the public transport. In other words, the system tries to educate the citizen to protect the environment. The taxes on cars also is based on dangerous gas emission, not based on cubic capacity. [/QUOTE]

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