Flasher is selling?

Flasher is selling?

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lrussell5

567 posts

264 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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gotta be an SL then. the rest are tasteless (me ducks in anticipation of incoming abuse)

obi

308 posts

281 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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but I don't fancy a huge tax bill for having a company car and am considering my options....

Its just got to be a Tdi.....
That way you get to keep the Tamora...

Lee77

328 posts

278 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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No, something sporty but practical, cheap to run (service wise) and that can take heavy mileage....

Porsche 996 TT then?

Haven't made my mind up yet......but definitley not a BMW,or any Diesel whatsoever....

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Put your toys back in the pram ddrinks, I just didn't like being called a hypocrite.... I still might keep the car and I still love it, but that will mean me getting lumped by the taxman. If I have a company car it stays, if I don't it has to go....

Lee, cant afford a 996 although I would love one.. drove a Boxster S today and was very impressed but the legroom was pretty poor for a 6ft tall bloke...

500SL.....Mmmmmmm will try that next...

Lee77

328 posts

278 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Good luck with your car hunting Flasher, hope you manage to keep the yellow beast too...

Lee.

rthierry

684 posts

282 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Lee, cant afford a 996 although I would love one.. drove a Boxster S today and was very impressed but the legroom was pretty poor for a 6ft tall bloke...

500SL.....Mmmmmmm will try that next...


SL500 is from £68K... not exactly a bargain! Nice motor though

robertm

253 posts

264 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Flasher, why not take out a personal lease on a car with full maintenance package, that falls within the amount you will receive as a car allowance?

That way, all your business motoring expenses, (including road tax, servicing, tyres etc.), would effectively be paid by your employers, and the tax man doesn't get much of a look in either, as the company aren't directly supplying the vehicle!

That would then allow you to keep the Tamora for some weekend fun, by way of compensation.

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Lee, cant afford a 996 although I would love one.. drove a Boxster S today and was very impressed but the legroom was pretty poor for a 6ft tall bloke...

500SL.....Mmmmmmm will try that next...


SL500 is from £68K... not exactly a bargain! Nice motor though



I meant an old shape one for about £30K.....If I had £68k I would keep the Tamora.....

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Flasher, why not take out a personal lease on a car with full maintenance package, that falls within the amount you will receive as a car allowance?

That way, all your business motoring expenses, (including road tax, servicing, tyres etc.), would effectively be paid by your employers, and the tax man doesn't get much of a look in either, as the company aren't directly supplying the vehicle!

That would then allow you to keep the Tamora for some weekend fun, by way of compensation.




Yeah, that sounds more feasible, I will look into it, the more I look at the car the less I want to sell it...

jeremyc

23,510 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Maybe just stick with the same colour then Flasher :

Big_M

5,602 posts

264 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Flasher
We went from having two company cars to owning 3. We run two 'bangers' as day cars and then keep the TVR for fun. Secondhand cars are so cheap these days. The purchase of the TVR was funded by the car allowance.

Debs

ATG

20,613 posts

273 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Apologies from sounding like a broken record, but...
SL500 great car, but at half the price you could go for a MkIV Supra and use the saved wedge to justify hanging on to the Tamora, perhaps?

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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OK, OK.....

I'll keep it....I don't really want to sell it anyway, just worried about tax, losing money on the car if I rack up too miles etc.etc.

Opened the garage tonight and fell in love again...


I guess I will have to make do with a Focus Estate TDi company hack after all.....

Dave_H

996 posts

284 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Flash - You KNOW, you've just made the right choice!

All the best,

Dave.

bizzbozz

40 posts

264 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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enjoy it and sod the mileage - you only live once.

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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enjoy it and sod the mileage - you only live once.



I have and it's the fact that it's done 9500 already that is scaring me....

I must stress that I don't really want to sell it but had decided that I didn't want to pay loads of tax on my company hack and fuel card.

But f**k it eh? I love the car and can afford it so I may as well keep it. I might PX it for a nice Tuscan later in the year instead.....

Phew.....You nearly lost me guys....

Well, unlucky.. I'm here to stay..

nubbin

6,809 posts

279 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Good man Andy! Now stop panicking and get driving!!

pbrettle

3,280 posts

284 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Oh a similar and related issue - did anyone know what the emissions on a TVR are for company car tax purposes?

most information is not available, but from the SMMT web site (http://195.167.170.192/co2search.asp) the Cerbera SP6 comes in at a whopping 372.... nice, try running one of those as a company car...

So, Andy stick with the Focus TDCI at 142 - you know it makes sense....

Anyone running a TVR as a company car???

Cheers,

Paul

bennno

11,659 posts

270 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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flash,

so its staying now then?? does that mean it will be making the trip to the dordogne later in the year??

Bennno

Graham

16,368 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th July 2002
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Anyone running a TVR as a company car???

Cheers,

Paul



not since the 3rd april 2002 bugger i had to buy it...