Don't scare the Horses!

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No it's not, it's about money. If it was about air quality, they wouldn't say the same cars can come in but pay for it - you'd not be allowed to drive in. 

That's not really the case is it.
As you have to pay a fine for go within ULEZ with a non compliant car it reduces the number of such journeys.
It would be unfair to totally ban someone with a Non compliant car from traveling within ULEZ once a month say.
Its the daily users that the fines are there to dissuade. 
If there were no fine then there would be no incentive to get a compliant car.
My eldest son had to replace his car to be ULEZ compliant (Lived in Mitcham) he sold his car privately to someone who didn't need a ULEZ compliant car and bought the same make and Model but a little newer.
The difference in value of the two cars was around 6 Months worth of ULEZ fees so it worked out for him.

Cheers

Mike T

If you live or work in London, there is no choice and it'll disproportionally will hit the poorest the hardest. Taking the kids to school, going grocery shopping etc.

It would be fair to ban someone with a non-ulez compliant car, if air quality was the issue, but it's not, it's extorting people which is the issue.

I would point out that London has a very comprehensive public transport infrastructure unlike my home city.
When I'm in London I use it a lot.
You seem to be arguing both cases only the very wealthy could afford to daily use a non complaint ULEZ car (at almost 4K a year) and they are the most able to afford to replace their car.  

I'm afraid your not going to change my view and I know I cannot change yours.
Personally as a non-London resident it would affect me very little but these ULEZ zones are spreading across the Country so its as well to have a plan A for when they reach you.
We are in sort of a Golden age I remember in the 70's and 80's cars were rust buckets by the time they were 10 years old now there are huge numbers of 20+ year old vehicles on the road. Its good that people especially in rural areas have access to cheap transport as they are the ones that really need personal transport to carry out their daily lives.

Cheers

Mike T