My new company car (BMW 1 series)
Discussion
Ok I relaise this car isn't standard PH material, and I'm not a heavily built company director etc.
However it's my first company car. I've had it a couple of months now, and I'm proud to have it because I'm only 23 which is below the age my company would ordinarily give out company cars...I'm not the first "youngster" they have done it for, but it's comparatively rare.
It's a BMW 1 Series. Absolutely nothing special in PH terms and I acknowledge that, so leave me alone ok
I'm keeping my two Mondeos so now I have three cars....
However it's my first company car. I've had it a couple of months now, and I'm proud to have it because I'm only 23 which is below the age my company would ordinarily give out company cars...I'm not the first "youngster" they have done it for, but it's comparatively rare.
It's a BMW 1 Series. Absolutely nothing special in PH terms and I acknowledge that, so leave me alone ok
I'm keeping my two Mondeos so now I have three cars....
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 2nd February 09:57
Running_Man said:
Looks like you work for BMW given the Y* plate?
No, not at all. Unrelated company, I'm an IT manager for them.Didn't know the Y plate was significant, to be honest.
As far as I know the car is supplied by a leasing company of some sort, so maybe they get those type of plates.
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 1st September 21:38
rb5er said:
So is the Mondeo your weekend car?
Yes...well, both Mondeos. I have two...a 62 plate and a 54 plate.rb5er said:
Which do you prefer driving?
Tricky one. The BMW is lovely to drive, the kit is better - sat nav is better, plus the radio has DAB which I don't have on the Mondeo.In terms of actual driving, it lacks "oomph" and can be a bit of work to get going to a decent speed. You have to watch overtakes because I'm used the Mondeo which does have a bit more "get up and go". (I accept that in the grand scheme of things neither has all that much, before anyone pulls me up).
But, like most BMWs, it somehow manages to be a complete joy to drive despite its limitations.
Overall I prefer the Mondeo for actual driving. It's a big car and I just feel safer in big cars, plus it has sufficient "oomph" when I need it. Everything feels "chunkier", when I haven't driven it for a while just getting in and putting my hands on the steering wheel gives me a feeling of greater "chunkiness" than the BMW gives.
I must add, I didn't really get much say in the BMW...it was that or a car allowance, I didn't even know what I was getting until it turned up, just that it could be one of several makes and models! I'm told I can change it if I don't like it but frankly I want to keep it. Not looked at the tax side of this yet though....
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 1st September 21:49
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 1st September 22:25
zarjaz1991 said:
No, not at all. Unrelated company, I'm an IT manager for them.
Didn't know the Y plate was significant, to be honest.
As far as I know the car is supplied by a leasing company of some sort, so maybe they get those type of plates.
Most of the Y* plates are normally supplied to BMW staff for 6 months, then sold on as nearly new, good thing is they are normally pretty well specced Didn't know the Y plate was significant, to be honest.
As far as I know the car is supplied by a leasing company of some sort, so maybe they get those type of plates.
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 1st September 21:38
its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now 
Running_Man said:
Most of the Y* plates are normally supplied to BMW staff for 6 months, then sold on as nearly new, good thing is they are normally pretty well specced
This one was brand new...it was delivered to me in Stockport from Leeds and only had the delivery mileage on it, about 55 miles. That was in late June. It has almost 6,000 miles on it now, mind you.
Running_Man said:
its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now
I can see what you mean to be honest.In the meantime, I'm just enjoying it while it's in its "honeymoon period" and can do no wrong. I love driving it, I have to be honest.
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Tuesday 1st September 23:24
Max M4X WW said:
Nice car, it should drive better than the competition too.
Yeah. Lovin' it so far. Even my mum likes it, and she NEVER likes my cars. First day I had it, picked up a mate and went up and did the Snake Pass since it's not that far from me. As you do. It would have been rude not to.
Sunny day. Brand new BMW. Why wouldn't I?
Loved the handling of it up there. Carried on and did various other roads that I don't even really know that well. Found a few nice hairpins. Probably enjoyed it far more than is considered healthy.
Max M4X WW said:
Now, if it were me I would be shifting on this mini fleet of Mondeo's that you have and getting a proper toy (unless I'm missing something, obviously)
Yeah well there's a good argument for that, though I rather like Mondeos. We all have our quirks. My newer one (the white one in my profile) is a bloody nice, bloody big car, and I like that. It's also absolutely NOT the sort of car someone my age should be driving, and I like that too. I want to see how this job goes before making changes though. No reason why it shouldn't last, but you can never tell, and I'm cautious by nature. Something really nice for when I turn 25 (year and three months, roughly) would be a good thing to aim for, I reckon.
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Wednesday 2nd September 01:07
zarjaz1991 said:
Max M4X WW said:
Nice car, it should drive better than the competition too.
Yeah. Lovin' it so far. Even my mum likes it, and she NEVER likes my cars. First day I had it, picked up a mate and went up and did the Snake Pass since it's not that far from me. As you do. It would have been rude not to.
Sunny day. Brand new BMW. Why wouldn't I?
Loved the handling of it up there. Carried on and did various other roads that I don't even really know that well. Found a few nice hairpins. Probably enjoyed it far more than is considered healthy.
Max M4X WW said:
Now, if it were me I would be shifting on this mini fleet of Mondeo's that you have and getting a proper toy (unless I'm missing something, obviously)
Yeah well there's a good argument for that, though I rather like Mondeos. We all have our quirks. My newer one (the white one in my profile) is a bloody nice, bloody big car, and I like that. It's also absolutely NOT the sort of car someone my age should be driving, and I like that too. I want to see how this job goes before making changes though. No reason why it shouldn't last, but you can never tell, and I'm cautious by nature. Something really nice for when I turn 25 (year and three months, roughly) would be a good thing to aim for, I reckon.
Edited by zarjaz1991 on Wednesday 2nd September 01:07
dannyDC2 said:
Running_Man said:
Most of the Y* plates are normally supplied to BMW staff for 6 months, then sold on as nearly new, good thing is they are normally pretty well specced its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now
I thought Y would be Yorkshire? its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now Ste1987 said:
dannyDC2 said:
Running_Man said:
Most of the Y* plates are normally supplied to BMW staff for 6 months, then sold on as nearly new, good thing is they are normally pretty well specced its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now
I thought Y would be Yorkshire? its a slippery slope getting your first BMW, we are on our 3rd one now All the BMW & Aphabet staff cars are registered in Thorne first before shipped around the country. My gf has a staff car with the prefix YE.
OP is that the SE model? We have the sport and it's has a decent level of kit. Strange you think the 118d lacks oomph. Ours is the 118d and mated to the auto box and I think it shifts when it needs to. Never going to set the world alight but very capable in real world driving.
OP is that the SE model? We have the sport and it's has a decent level of kit. Strange you think the 118d lacks oomph. Ours is the 118d and mated to the auto box and I think it shifts when it needs to. Never going to set the world alight but very capable in real world driving.
Challo said:
OP is that the SE model? We have the sport and it's has a decent level of kit. Strange you think the 118d lacks oomph. Ours is the 118d and mated to the auto box and I think it shifts when it needs to. Never going to set the world alight but very capable in real world driving.
It's actually a 116D ED PLUS. It being a 116 is why I think it lacks "oomph"...that said, it copes perfectly fine but I am comparing it with my 2.0 Mondeo which pulls noticaably faster when you need it to.Don't get me wrong...I love it! It's a brilliant little car and so comfortable to drive, which is important given I'll be doing upwards of 30,000 miles a year in it, and that's just work miles....
kiethton said:
The to say it but as much as you like the new mondeo I'd shift it, hate to think of the depreciation involved...if worst came to worst you'd still have the other mondeo to use and even then you'd be able to buy back the newer mondeo in a couple of years time for half what you'd get for it today...
To be honest, I'm never particularly bothered on depreciation.My newer Mondeo was not bought brand new...it was about seven months old when I bought it at the age of 20.
I'm fond of both the Mondeos and I'm not likely to part with them just yet, that said in about 15 months time I'll be 25 and the temptation to get something very nice will be quite high. We'll have to see though...I'm notoriously cautious with money and will probably talk myself out of anything too extravagant.
For the moment...I'm just enjoying driving about in a brand new BMW. I think I'll be enjoying that for quite a while yet, then again I enjoy driving practically anything, I sometimes take out Transits and occasionally 7.5 tonners for work and even enjoy driving those....
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