Diesel Motorhome worry

A few years ago, I think it was Ken Livingstone who blamed a lot of pollution in inner cities on the Sunday opening.

When stores were closed on a Sunday there was very little traffic as people did not have any reason to visit the city centres and it therefore allowed the pollution to clear.

Now there is no day pollution free - he said it worked in London and look at it now!!

Any thoughts on the mayor of London's latest plan for  emissions zone?

Im sure that there will be a lot of members concerned over this!

I've gone through this once before and cost me a lot, and with my Euro 5 diesel  looks like I will again.

 

You can see the softening up period has started with London and Government getting excited about "Pollution". What would be the betting on a Diesel Tax rise in the Autumn budget.

I am also contemplating buying our first (7 probably only!) motor home. My concern is the long term residual values as I'm buying new (hopefully) & will need to be able to sell it at some point in the future.

I'm guessing there may be alternative fuels like Bio diesel or retro fit exhaust scrubbing systems....? 

Right now I'm slightly nervous to part with the money!!

I welcome any thoughts!! 

My thought is that, if you want it, buy it. None of us know what's around the corner but any changes are likely to take years to implement.

As for residual values, can they get any worse than present for depreciation on a new vehicle? You'd probably do better buying nearly new.

I think when reading the"small print" not the usual "headlines" it seems that it is the euro iv and older engines that are more likely to be affected ,as euro v and vi engines have equipment fitted that "burns off" the soot particles? that they say are the problem now

Very true! We're just plucking up the courage & yes probs a newish second hand one....

 

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