Sales of affordable scooters from established manufacturers, like the V-Clic from Peugeot, have increased dramatically during the first two months of 2008 and look set to rise further as fuel prices and car tax [VED] escalate following the Budget.
Statistics released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that the budget-priced Peugeot V-Clic is the best selling 50cc scooter this year and 30% of the Top Ten motorcycles registered in 2008 are sub-£1,000 50cc scooters (compared to only 20% for the same period last year).
With petrol currently selling at £1.04 per litre (£4.72/gallon), motorists are facing tax increases of around 4.7 pence per litre in just six months time (reaching the £5/gallon mark), covering the Excise Duty plus VAT. So a scooter like the Peugeot V-Clic that is capable of returning 80mpg makes economic sense and is an antidote to the ever-increasing cost of living. The announcement that VED (‘car tax’) will escalate to £950 for some models is focusing attention on this particular cost of motoring and at just £15 per year, VED for 50cc scooters is less than 2% of the figure for ‘gas-guzzling’ cars.
It’s not just the low prices that are attracting motorists onto two wheels. Recent research reveals that one in six Britons spends the equivalent of an entire working day travelling to and from work in the course of a week, while competition for limited parking spaces and the introduction of new or higher charges for these adds to the misery and stress routinely endured by drivers. The switch to a scooter will often eradicate both of these.
Priced at just £899-00 on the road, the V-Clic scooter is available through the Peugeot dealers throughout the UK and is covered by 2-year warranty for peace of mind.
For further information please call
01202 823344 or visit
www.peugeotmoto.co.uk
