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OK, i see where you are coming from... im talking load capacities... you are talking about weight: WEIGHTS: Gross Vehicle: 3050 Minimum Kerb: 2062 Max payload: 988 Apols

Fraid so... good old George will take my trousers down and give me a damn good rogering if i buy what he sees as an enviornment destroying fuel guzzling car... may be the best car on the road, but he sees it differently!! Thanks for your input. PS the figures i quoted are from Defender...

OK, got the definitive answer from HMRC. Basically, HMRC view the vehicle as commercial from a VAT viewpoint. From a personal tax viewpoint, its a car. No question. Seriously complicated issue in a way as i was at the point of signing paperwork for a vehicle i was told was commercial. OK...

The payload defined in my manual is front axle - 1250 and rear axle - 1980, hence its above the 1.5 tonnes payload on the rear axle. I agree the weight is under 3.5 ton, but HMRC guidelines state the vehicle has to be over 3 ton, so it does qualify on those grounds. I am waiting for a call...

Cheers for the link - really helpful!!

Hi, i am a new member and have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy a new 110XS 7 seater station wagon. One landrover dealer tells me its a commercial vehicle, even though it has windows and seats in the back (mainly due to gross vehicle weight and payload weight) yet another dealer tells me its...