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Since road tax for campers was doubled, sales have fallen dramatically. While previously they were impossible to get hold of. In the Issue we pose a question or statement to our readers about this. Also comment below.
As of January 1, the road tax for the camper has doubled. For many campers, this means that they spend 1000 to 1200 euros more per year. As a result, campers are becoming less popular, sellers see.
“Compared to last year, I am really missing some campers sold this first quarter,” says Willem van der Vaart, who has had a caravan and camper company for years. “The phone is no longer ringing off the hook. The higher road tax continues to rumble and the increased fuel prices do not help either. The enthusiasm for campers has dropped.”
Van der Vaart is not the only one who notices this. For example, at Euro Camper in Elst they have not sold a camper van since the beginning of April, while normally about three to four are sold per month, says owner Andreas Grigo.
Since the beginning of this year, the supply of second-hand vans has increased by 300 percent. And sales actually fell by 7 percent. Sales of new campers have increased slightly. The suspicion is that anyone who buys a new camper will not have much difficulty paying the doubled road tax.
What do you think? Does it make sense that people get rid of their camper with a doubling of road tax? Do you think it is unfair that camper owners have to pay so much more, even though they are on the road less often than passenger cars? Or do you think it is justified? They pollute more because they often run on diesel and they are heavier. Do you think they have actually paid too little for years? Join the discussion and respond!
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