Thinking of having a mid life crisis and running an RS6 cc

[lexi 1]

As a Company car

Thinking of running a brand new to my own spec RS6 what are peoples thoughts ??

[Monkeylegend]

I give it 6 months max before it's gone.

[lexi 1]

Monkeylegend said:

I give it 6 months max before it's gone.

why ?

[superlightr]

rs6 is a great car - enjoy mine.

although don't think they are taking new orders any more due to new c8 model coming out of the A6 next year. You should still get a lightly used RS6.

[lexi 1]

superlightr said:

rs6 is a great car - enjoy mine.

although don't think they are taking new orders any more due to new c8 model coming out of the A6 next year. You should still get a lightly used RS6.

Nice to see a fellow RS6 nutter here

Are you running yours as a company car ?

[Monkeylegend]

lexi 1 said:

Monkeylegend said:

I give it 6 months max before it's gone.

why ?

Seems to be the car thieves car of choice at the moment along with the S3.

[boony]

I'm not sure it's a mid-life crisis if you plan it out in advance

Awesome car, if you can afford to enjoy one, go for it. Life is short, crisis or not, take the opportunity.

May be biased as I lost a friend this week to the big C, just 50 yrs old. You never know what's around the corner....

Enjoy it bud!

[Junior Bianno]

Are you sure you want to run an RS6 as a company car? 37% BiK, so £500 a month just on tax as as a 20% tax payer, or £1000 a month at higher rate.

http://comcar.co.uk/newcar/companycar/taxcalc/g5ca...

[mattnovak]

Do it. I get a car allowance which I have chosen to spend on finance payments on a Maserati Gran Turismo. Next year sometime it'll be legally mine.

[Shirt587]

Don't do it.

Take a car allowance and run it yourself by all means, but do not have it as a car the company provides.
It's the tax equivalent of bending over in the middle of a Mexican prison and asking if anyone wants a go on you.

[Autopilot]

This is my favourite thread ever

I bought a 'van' for tax reasons so there's no way I'd go down the RS6 route as a company car. Could you not find a used example and finance it personally cheaper? The tax contributions are crazy!

If anybody finds a relatively cost effective solution, then I'm in!!

[superlightr]

so all agree - get the RS6 or an equally mental Maserati !

We run our via our business but I'm self employed so cant help on the car allowance side.

[anonymous-user]

I looked at what would happen if I put the M3 through the company. The BIK was about the same as the monthlies, plus the monthlies. No thanks!!

[KevinCamaroSS]

Shirt587 said:

Don't do it.

Take a car allowance and run it yourself by all means, but do not have it as a car the company provides.
It's the tax equivalent of bending over in the middle of a Mexican prison and asking if anyone wants a go on you.

This.

[Plate spinner]

KevinCamaroSS said:

Shirt587 said:

Don't do it.

Take a car allowance and run it yourself by all means, but do not have it as a car the company provides.
It's the tax equivalent of bending over in the middle of a Mexican prison and asking if anyone wants a go on you.

This.

Likely very much this ^^

OP, do the sums on both ways of running an RS6.

[jonamv8]

Client of mine used to run an RS6 as a CC, £7k per annum CC tax!!! He does do 50k miles per annum tho!!!! He loves his big powerful cars and wasn’t too bothered LOL

[lexi 1]

Not had a chance to speak to my accountants but things warming up nicely I didn't help the situation by ordering the brochure lol

[leef44]

Don't forget to buy some brown corduroys and start growing a beard.
And for the car, yes go for it.

[Junior Bianno]

lexi 1 said:

Not had a chance to speak to my accountants

Good luck getting a positive response!

Would seriously love to hear about it if you can get the company car route to make any financial sense

[chowiekid]

I did this... Its fun

Currently running a C63s coupe as a CC

its a bit jaw dropping on the costs but the car is fun