{"id":30214,"date":"2019-10-23T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=30214"},"modified":"2019-10-23T11:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:00:29","slug":"avoid-the-ulez-charge-some-tips-for-buying-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/avoid-the-ulez-charge-some-tips-for-buying-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid the ULEZ charge! Some tips for buying a car…"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Eleanor Smith<\/p>\n

With the introduction of the ULEZ (ultra-low emission zone) in all areas, it\u2019s possible that people are looking for cars which meet the standards to avoid paying the \u00a312.50 charge a day.\u00a0 Young people typically have older, cheaper cars as they are cheaper to insure and run. The issue? Lots of these old cars won\u2019t reach the regulations that the government\u2019s new guidelines require it too.\u00a0 Most petrol cars made after 2005 meet the ULEZ standards, however when it comes to diesel cars, they tend to be first made available after September 2015. And this isn\u2019t a charge that you can afford to skip on, as the penalty charge is \u00a3160, or \u00a380 if you pay in the first 14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

So with all these charges, that you probably can\u2019t afford, here are the best ways to buy a car that matches all the criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Use the Cleaner Vehicle Checker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This is from the Mayor\u2019s office, and helps to identify if a second hand car you are buying can fill the regulations.\u00a0 This is the quickest way to check if it\u2019s okay for London life.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a02. Try and buy petrol<\/span><\/p>\n

    Petrol cars are favoured in the rules of the ULEZ, and with over 200 low emission zones across Europe, this won\u2019t just impact you at home.\u00a0 The UK government is also considering bringing forward the date that new diesel cars are banned to 2032, effectively making the sales of them more redundant as the years go by.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u00a0 \u00a03. Just don\u2019t buy one<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you live in London, you have every public transport imaginable at your fingertips, so do you really have any need for a car at all?\u00a0 Consider the prices of the tube v a car, petrol and parking and you might be surprised to know that actually, there\u2019s really no point in buying a car at all (you\u2019ll also be able to skip out on insurance and road tax costs.)<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a04. Electrify your transport<\/span><\/p>\n

    No toxic chemicals are released from electric cars, and in addition, they\u2019re extremely quiet, so if you\u2019re trying to make sure your kids stay asleep in the back when you\u2019re driving it really is the best option.<\/span><\/p>\n

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