Buyers waiting to take delivery of an Ineos Grenadier 4x4 received good news today, with Ineos enthusiast pages reporting that the Grenadier will not have the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) applied to it when it goes on sale in Australia.
This will mean considerable savings on the drive-away price of the wagons.
The Grenadier base utility wagon will start from $84,500 before on-road costs, with prices to go up to $96,495 for the range-topping Fieldmaster station wagon.
Buyers will save thousands of dollars on the cost of their Grenadier by not having to pay the LCT on what is essentially a commercial vehicle, and they shouldn’t have been hit with the unfair tax to start with.
The savings could amount to enough to take your new Grenadier on a serious outback adventure, to test its mettle.
The note sent to buyers waiting for their new rigs stated: “Ineos Automotive has been working with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) on a Private Ruling exempting the Grenadier from Luxury Car Tax (LCT).
“The ATO has recognised that due to the Grenadier’s design, engineering and capability, it is not considered a Luxury Car for tax purposes and therefore all Wagon models, options and accessories are exempt from LCT.
“Our configurator has been updated to reflect this decision, so please explore the Grenadier’s latest drive-away pricing.”
Ineos Automotive is still saying customer deliveries of its rugged 4x4 will begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
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