Lexus GS300 any reason not to?
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I've just found out in addition to my car allowance work will pay me 45p/mile. Which is far more than I have received previously.
This means the Civic 1.8 plans can be put aside for a something more palatable on long drives as they will now meet the fuel costs of something with more lazy power and a spacker box.
These ten year old GS300s just about fall in my soft budget of about £5,500. They seem to be regarded as tougher than many equivalents, which is my main concern as having owned an XJR previously it was somewhat stressful on occasions trying to fault find and price up repairs.
Any reason not to go for one?
This means the Civic 1.8 plans can be put aside for a something more palatable on long drives as they will now meet the fuel costs of something with more lazy power and a spacker box.
These ten year old GS300s just about fall in my soft budget of about £5,500. They seem to be regarded as tougher than many equivalents, which is my main concern as having owned an XJR previously it was somewhat stressful on occasions trying to fault find and price up repairs.
Any reason not to go for one?
Surprisingly our industry in general never seems to have this caveat about vehicle age, for my role at least. Only standard stipulation is a valid MOT.
We don't even need to use the car because of the amount of hours we do. They just pay us an extra £4000 a year and then most people take the train instead, but I live in quite a rural area so this isn't as easy for me. Now that I'm getting four times the obligatory amount in fuel costs I would like to make use of it however.
So no, no stipulations, caveats, etc. I just don't want to use the full amount every year as I have a lot of other things to pay for. I actually quite like driving the C-Max day to day, so its really just for long work journeys and when herself has the Ford.
We don't even need to use the car because of the amount of hours we do. They just pay us an extra £4000 a year and then most people take the train instead, but I live in quite a rural area so this isn't as easy for me. Now that I'm getting four times the obligatory amount in fuel costs I would like to make use of it however.
So no, no stipulations, caveats, etc. I just don't want to use the full amount every year as I have a lot of other things to pay for. I actually quite like driving the C-Max day to day, so its really just for long work journeys and when herself has the Ford.
D_T_W said:
Do what I've just done and spend £2k on a Vauxhall Omega, finding a decent 3.2 V6 is nigh on impossible so I plumped for a 2.6, smooth engine and gearbox, brilliant ride, whisper quiet. Then stick the balance in the bank to sort the rear arches when they start rusting and change the cam belt when it's due
I like the Omegas, my old man had the 2.5 v6 when I was younger. I always wanted an MV6. But I think the Omegas are getting on a bit, so not with long journeys in isolated areas. I also similarly have an old C-Max which offers cheap distance covering abilities (as well as family duties).My plan next year is also to work almost exclusively on a track bike for 2017. Nothing else, I just don't have the time for the niggly things that some older cars demand. I'm not an idealist, but my perception is that the Lexus will be easier to live with in this way.
jbswagger said:
How many business miles do you do a year?
Usually the 45p per mile is for the first 10000 miles a year and it's 25p a mile after that.
I don't know yet unfortunately, it's not easy to predict this early on. It varies between 4-30K a year but looking at the distribution of sites I'm working with I'd say 5K max. That is very much an estimate though.Usually the 45p per mile is for the first 10000 miles a year and it's 25p a mile after that.
Usually in context would be about ~10p mile depending on the fuel type and engine size is the norm as this is the HMRC guideline payment for those with a company car/allowance which few companies go over. But no, there's no ceiling on the 45p/mile. It will however be taxed on anything over the HMRC guidelines at 40%. So for every 45 pence a mile I only get ~31p. Not like if I did not receive my allowance where I would get about ~43p.
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