Best value company car.

[raf_gti]

My OH is soon to start a new job which will hopefully attract a shiny new company car.

I should imagine she will be entitled to a 'good' car so this should see her into a C-class/3 series/A4 etc but what is out there at the moment which will prove to be good value as well as a nice place to be.

So far I've suggested;

C-Class
Q5
Tiguan
Freelander
TT

Currently she is driving a Fiat 500 which she loves to bits, however for the mileage she will be doing in the future it won't be nearly suitable enough.

Advice on how to 'negotiate' the package with the new employer also appreciated!

[raf_gti]

Deva Link said:

raf_gti said:

My OH is soon to start a new job which will hopefully attract a shiny new company car.

I should imagine she will be entitled to a 'good' car so this should see her into a C-class/3 series/A4 etc but what is out there at the moment which will prove to be good value as well as a nice place to be.

So far I've suggested;

C-Class
Q5
Tiguan
Freelander
TT

Currently she is driving a Fiat 500 which she loves to bits, however for the mileage she will be doing in the future it won't be nearly suitable enough.

errrr...perhaps apart from the most basic C Class, that list would all be pretty high-end (from a cost point of view) company cars.

Just what level of job has she got?

Bear in mind company car tax is levied on a combination of emissions and list price, so the SUVs will be fairly horrendous, especially if she's a 40% tax payer (and if she's not, she ain't getting that level of car!).

It's within the pharmaceutical industry she will be working, I'd say the level she will be classed as will be 'decent', certainly enough IMO to attract 3 series etc.

Or would it be better simply accepting a monthly figure from the company and sorting out a lease deal?

This malarkey is all new to us!

[raf_gti]

Deva Link said:

raf_gti said:

It's within the pharmaceutical industry she will be working, I'd say the level she will be classed as will be 'decent', certainly enough IMO to attract 3 series etc.

Or would it be better simply accepting a monthly figure from the company and sorting out a lease deal?

This malarkey is all new to us!

A 3 series 320d is pretty cheap to lease as a company car - a long way away from something like a Q5!

What to do for the best is way more complicated than it appears at first glance, but it's totally pointless agonising about it until you know what's going to be offered. Unless it's a tiny company, they'll have this sort of thing pretty well organised and there's little flexibility otherwise running company car schemes becomes a complete nightmare.

I know but I'm having fun choosing the new car, albeit at a ridiculously early stage!

When it comes to negotiating the overall package I think it's best to have as much knowledge as possible so she isn't short changed in anyway.