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Is my Mercedes a classic?
Will my 1999 Mercedes Benz become a vintage classic vehicle in 2019 or how do I go about making it vintage
Our answer:
Hi Barry,
A car is automatically a classic, in terms of taxation, when it is over 30 years of age.
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