If you have a car/bike older than 30 years, you don�t pay tax for it in Sweden. Other car/bikes you pay motor vehicle tax after the vehicles weight, we pay very low tax for our Harleys and the old Imps are free, and the new Volvo is very expensive. Teddy / Sweden -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] F�r J�ran slayer Vordal Skickat: den 30 maj 2004 21:38 Till: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx �mne: RE: IML: dictated sizing I don't think the size matter when it comes to taxes in Europe. I'm not sure, however how they do it in all of Europe, but in Scandinavia that's not the case. In Norway, we pay more taxes the bigger engine and more horsepower in it. In Sweden the taxes are way smaller than here in Norway. Joran Vordal, Norway. >From: W Bell <cbody67tx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: IML: dictated sizing >Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:09:58 -0700 (PDT) > >I understand that certain American vehicles can't be sold in Europe due >to >their length being too long (hence the shorter length of a particular >late-model Chrysler hot rod sedan so it could be sold internationally, aka >the "Five Meter Car"). Over there, I believe it's done by taxes, just as >it is on engine sizing and similar. I also suspect that's a reason the >more recent USA vehicles are getting narrower too, becoming basically 4 >place automobiles. > >Just some thoughts, >W Bell