That's not a typo. It really is that expensive because of taxes. That does not include the cost of running the car; fuel, road tax, road pricing, maintenance, i

That's not a typo. It really is that expensive because of taxes. That does not include the cost of running the car; fuel, road tax, road pricing, maintenance, insurance and so forth. And you get to use the car only for up to 10 years. If you wish to renew the license for another 10 years then you've got to pony up another 70K (at current prices) and lose the scrap value of the vehicle.