The weigth thing in Sweden is in my opinion a very smart way to do it. A modern V8 engine uses less gas than an old one, but the taxes in Norway is the same for both the cars, because they look at the engine size and horsepowers. I lived in Swedwn for 6 years, an the car tax system there is way smarter than in Norway. If you think a new Volvo is expencive in Sweden, you should try Norway. :-)) it's at least 15-20000$ more here. It's a shame to think about the tax system against big american cars over here. I believe there never has been an Imperial imported an sold new in Norway by an "authorised" Chrysler car dealer. I think that all Imperials here is imported used/old. P.s. We have that 30 years old limit in norway to. >From Joran Vordal, Jessheim, Norway. >From: Peter Östrand <peter.ostrand@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: SV: IML: dictated sizing >Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 22:41:17 +0200 > >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----- >Från: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] För Jøran slayer Vordal >Skickat: den 30 maj 2004 21:38 >Till: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Ämne: 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 > > > >