4 door - £500 car allowance

[MrCippo]

30,000 py , including maintenance and tyres, 3 years business lease.

What should I go for ? As tax efficient as possible.

[Plate spinner]

Is that net or gross?

[MrCippo]

It will be £500 net.

[Welshbeef]

Age restriction on vehicle?


You are probably at best looking at a Solas Octavia vRS.

[MrCippo]

No age restrictions. Ok. Yes, the vRS could be fine. Any chances of getting a BM, Merc, Audi, maybe a hybrid ?

[BlueHave]

Could be more interesting if your total car budget was £500.

[Mr Tidy]

BlueHave said:

Could be more interesting if your total car budget was £500.

That's what I was hoping too!

Even so I would think options may be limited doing 30K pa!

Good luck OP.

[ReaperCushions]

I'd be trying my hardest to get into an Alfa Giulia of some description.

[Vocal Minority]

Can you elaborate on 'tax efficient'?

Is it a company car of said value on the lease - or is it a physical car allowance and you're on your own?

If it's the latter you've been taxed on it as part of your salary

[MrCippo]

It is a company car. I've been given this £500 net car allowance to find a car.

[Chris Hinds]

https://www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk/BMW_3...

Set that for business, 3/36 and 30k pa and its £364 which should leave you enough for the maintenance

[Big GT]

I would only go for a BMW if you can get the x30d model. For tax reasons I stepped down from a 430d to a 2.0tdi. When changing I tested cars in the class, my favourites from best to last....

Jag XE - Chassis, comfort and looks miles ahead of the rest
Alfa Guilia - Great chassis and handling - Delivery time too long
Octavia VRS - No faults
BMW 320d - Great quality, great chassis - poor steering - poor idrive (still!)- Although Good value car
Audi A4 - Probably the best 'car' however just so dull
Golf GTD - Great car - Just the same as the Skoda but slightly better interior plastics

All are good cars but for me the Jag and Skoda stood out. I went for the Skoda and if you could get either in budget you wont be disappointed.

[Somebody]

If a company car then I would suggest the PHEV co car tax dodge specials such as BMW 225xe, 330e, Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, or Mitsubishi Outlander.

[Plate spinner]

Somebody said:

If a company car then I would suggest the PHEV co car tax dodge specials such as BMW 225xe, 330e, Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, or Mitsubishi Outlander.

That's what I'd do. Worth trying to get a future view though on co car tax vs how long you'll have it.
I'm guessing they'll clamp down on these soon..,

[Shakermaker]

Skoda Superb

If you're doing 30k miles you are going to want to be comfortable, and I am never not comfortable in the Superb I use for most of my driving

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd say a Mondeo Titanium/Vignale depending on budget would be a great shout loaded with kit & a good steer to boot they also come in Hybrid form so that should help with the BIK.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

the above are to give you an idea of interior.

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Friday 14th July 18:23

[ReaperCushions]

Shakermaker said:

Skoda Superb

If you're doing 30k miles you are going to want to be comfortable, and I am never not comfortable in the Superb I use for most of my driving

Fully agree on being comfortable. Priority would be seats, ride comfort (No sports suspension) and small wheels for larger tyre walls.

[MrCippo]

Good feedback guys, pretty much my thoughts exactly about comfort. Will probably go for a tax dodging 3 series.

[jeevescat]

Just bought this bad boy for £350.

[boyse7en]

jeevescat said:

Just bought this bad boy for £350.

That's a five-door, not a four door as the OP requested!

Talk about missing the brief...