Recent content by skutter

RT was used colloquially. Semantics aside ... adding £300+ to the annual tax/duty/amount legally to be paid for a PHEV Outlander (the non PHEV is under the threshold) seems counterproductive to what is being categorised as a pollution tax. Point is still, the extra cost per year for first few...

Minor update: Finally got a reply from MB customer support ... there is no annual battery check requirement for warranty compliance

Paint issue hadn't occurred although I have heard this about 'modern' (environmentally friendly) car paints. The current Outlander PHEV (in the UK at least) is £140 road tax plus (from memory) and extra £340 per year for years 2-4 as it retails over 40k ... really quite the incentive to buy a...

Fortunately she is not disabled enough (Parkinson's) to qualify so not a motability issue. The automatics requirement more about convenience; practicality and comfort

Hi folks, I have been reading through the forum - great information, much appreciated. I am replacing a clapped out Zafira ... I ended up looking at automatics as my wife is disabled which led me towards a hybrid then on to PHEV - as we do a lot of short trips so it seems to make sense. I...