Company car choice - PH help!!

[Soov535]

Hello

So it's company car time. I need help.


Company will provide me with any car I want, plus all of my private and work fuel paid for, so MPG not an issue. Insurance also covered, as well as road tax and servicing and maintenance.

There are very few criteria.

1. Less than 3000cc and can be petrol or diesel. Turbos/Superchargers allowed, so long as 3000cc not exceeded
2. Four or more doors
3. P11D value of up to £40,000 including extras


Ideas so far.


a. BMW 335i M Sport manual
b. Audi S4


Over to you........

[KTF]

Pick which ever you will pay the lowest tax on.

Also bear in mind you will get taxed for the fuel card as well.

[Soov535]

KTF said:

Pick which ever you will pay the lowest tax on.

Also bear in mind you will get taxed for the fuel card as well.

Not too fussed about the CC tax or the fuel card tax. I know that already. This will still be a virtually free car and the difference in tax between the BIK is not worth worrying about.

Edited by Soov535 on Thursday 5th March 11:00

[andy-xr]

Enjoy

[andburg]

best company car deal ever?

Lexus IS300H Luxury / F Sport

i know you said CC / fuel tax not an issue but its worth considering a hybrid

[KTF]

andy-xr said:

Enjoy

Soov535 said:

2. Four or more doors

I would have suggested the CLA45 AMG but OTR is £42,270

[Soov535]

KTF said:

andy-xr said:

Enjoy

Soov535 said:

2. Four or more doors

I would have suggested the CLA45 AMG but OTR is £42,270

Yup, damned shame.

[Sheepshanks]

What a stupid thread. Can't you even choose a car?

People are just going to suggest all sorts of random vehicles which aren't suitable for your work / personal life.

ETA: As above

Edited by Sheepshanks on Thursday 5th March 11:51

[Legend83]

I was thinking that but then realised criteria says min 4 doors...

Is the XF in supercharged 3.0 V6 in budget?

Merc CLS350 cdi?

Volvo S60 T6?

BMW 530i?

[Chunkychucky]

The current 'Not-Impreza' WRX STI or whatever it's cool? Sounds like fun from the reviews i've read.

[Remagel2507]

Audi S4 is a good choice, drove a 2013 Audi S5 recently and loved it, engine is wonderful especially when mated to the S-Tronic gearbox

[Soov535]

Remagel2507 said:

Audi S4 is a good choice, drove a 2013 Audi S5 recently and loved it, engine is wonderful especially when mated to the S-Tronic gearbox

Am liking this, but the base car is £39,950 and so it's gonna be completely poverty spec.

[KTF]

What about this. Fast and German



http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/microsite/vxr/insignia/i...

Oh, it doesnt have the right badge on the front... Never mind then.

Edited by KTF on Thursday 5th March 11:32

[Remagel2507]

Soov535 said:

Am liking this, but the base car is £39,950 and so it's gonna be completely poverty spec.

yes that's the only problem one I drove was also poverty spec and it definitely spoiled the car not having certain options like sat nav etc. Was going to mention the Insignia VXR as a alternative

[User33678888]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-detr...

Can you push the p11 value a little? S4 and 335i both come in around £39k before options

[Soov535]

At present it's looking like the manual 335i M Sport.

[Remagel2507]

oh also forgot Audi S3 saloon starts at 33k http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a3/s3-saloon.html . One of my favorite cars at the moment

[Soov535]

User33678888 said:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-detr...

Can you push the p11 value a little? S4 and 335i both come in around £39k before options

Nope!

[RicksAlfas]

Soov535 said:

Not too fussed about the CC tax or the fuel card tax. I know that already. This will still be a virtually free car and the difference in tax between the BIK is not worth worrying about.

It's still worth playing around on here, as a whopping tax bill soon takes the shine off a "virtually free car"!
http://comcar.co.uk/newcar/companycar/taxcalc/g1se...

[Sheepshanks]

KTF said:

What about this. Fast and German



http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/microsite/vxr/insignia/i...

Oh, it doesnt have the right badge on the front... Never mind then.

Colleague of mine did something like that - not quite so extreme, got a SAAB 9-5 Aero instead of a 530i - and his missus gave him hell about it. If he'd gone the whole hog and got a Vauxhall she'd probably have had him killed.