I've been driving oldtimer Mercedes Benz cars since 1996. And I never had to pay taxes. The money you save usually goes in the maintenance of these cars. But as a reward you get to drive in a remarkable car that is not petty bourgeois
I love old Mercedes Benz models.
Three years ago I bought the beautiful W123 series 240 TD. I searched long and hard for a good one that was rust free and technically perfect.
Sure she is slow. And very orange!
But she's a head turner. And she has never let us down. Great family car and gear hauler.
But this year the Dutch government decided it's a good idea to change tax rules for oldtimer cars.
Save the environment; ban all oldtimers. Doesn't matter no other car needed to be built for this car for over 30 years (how sustainable is that!)
All of a sudden we have to pay the full tariff for Diesel oltimers. Which for this car means 1648 Euro per year.
This means we can no longer afford to drive this car.
Today a German gentleman came to buy the car. She's going back to the Heimat where she was born a little over 30 years ago.
Tschüss MB 240 TD. Best car I ever owned.
And to the Dutch goverment I say
F•ck You. I hope you're happy now.
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