Feasibilty study

Grandad · 18-04-2010, 01:20

This is all hypothetical at the moment

there are changes afoot at work which could mean my business mileage increasing to 15-20k a year

for me this changes the way I choose cars

what are folks thoughts on running a "beater" for work and keeping a nice car as a toy

my personal mileage is prob about 2k a year

any thoughts on practicalities/costs etc

Burble · 18-04-2010, 08:32

It sounds like a good way of doing it.

Do you get a car allowance? Check the policy if you do, I know ours states that the car must be <3 years old and reflect the image of the company (or words to that effect).

Jonny69 · 18-04-2010, 10:59

It's what I would do if I had to do business miles, unless work are paying for the car.

Basically you need something that you can slide into and be comfy, quiet and not too uneconomical. You need armchairs. There must be piles of luxo barges out there like older Lexus', BMW and Merc diesels.

Depends how old you want to go. MUCH older Mercs can do stellar mileages without going wrong and look pretty cool to boot. Compared to modern ones even mint ones go for a pittance because they're out of fashion.

So maybe think about that fur coat, white hat and diamonte pimpin' stick, jive ass mutha

Grandad · 18-04-2010, 12:54

I get £462 a month allowance and 16p a mile

we did have restrictions on age of car but they have just removed them

hadnt thought of an older prestige car, was just going to get a 3 or 4 year old Mondeo and run it into ground

Del Lardo · 18-04-2010, 17:22

I run a two car system. Mundano (mkIII) for the airport runs (you can get a goodun for £2-3k) and Elise for the weekends.

It's great having a car that I don't give a crap about, it's covered in car park dints and gets washed once in a blue moon and in 40k miles all it's needed is consumables (well up until Thursday but that's for another thread).

Zirax · 18-04-2010, 18:19

This is exactly what I do with the Omega. It'll sit on the motorway nicely and has more than enough go to deal with berks in TDI's. Then I have the MR2 as a fun motor. I'll keep it this way going forward. There is no point having a nice motor when parking it near the general public

Grandad · 19-04-2010, 00:17

parkibg could be an issue, we can fit 3 on drive but it blocks cars in

it may involve leaving the work car on street

Grandad · 19-04-2010, 20:55

I assume £6-7k would get me a useable work car

the fun bit is deciding what to get for the toy

Matblack · 19-04-2010, 21:04

MB

Grandad · 19-04-2010, 22:57

YES YES YES

WANT

looks like it may be a bit over budget though

18-04-2010, 01:20	#1
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Feasibilty study This is all hypothetical at the moment there are changes afoot at work which could mean my business mileage increasing to 15-20k a year for me this changes the way I choose cars what are folks thoughts on running a "beater" for work and keeping a nice car as a toy my personal mileage is prob about 2k a year any thoughts on practicalities/costs etc

18-04-2010, 10:59	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	It's what I would do if I had to do business miles, unless work are paying for the car. Basically you need something that you can slide into and be comfy, quiet and not too uneconomical. You need armchairs. There must be piles of luxo barges out there like older Lexus', BMW and Merc diesels. Depends how old you want to go. MUCH older Mercs can do stellar mileages without going wrong and look pretty cool to boot. Compared to modern ones even mint ones go for a pittance because they're out of fashion. So maybe think about that fur coat, white hat and diamonte pimpin' stick, jive ass mutha __________________

19-04-2010, 21:04	#9
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

18-04-2010, 08:32	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It sounds like a good way of doing it. Do you get a car allowance? Check the policy if you do, I know ours states that the car must be <3 years old and reflect the image of the company (or words to that effect).

18-04-2010, 12:54	#4
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	I get £462 a month allowance and 16p a mile we did have restrictions on age of car but they have just removed them hadnt thought of an older prestige car, was just going to get a 3 or 4 year old Mondeo and run it into ground

18-04-2010, 17:22	#5
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	I run a two car system. Mundano (mkIII) for the airport runs (you can get a goodun for £2-3k) and Elise for the weekends. It's great having a car that I don't give a crap about, it's covered in car park dints and gets washed once in a blue moon and in 40k miles all it's needed is consumables (well up until Thursday but that's for another thread).

18-04-2010, 18:19	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	This is exactly what I do with the Omega. It'll sit on the motorway nicely and has more than enough go to deal with berks in TDI's. Then I have the MR2 as a fun motor. I'll keep it this way going forward. There is no point having a nice motor when parking it near the general public

19-04-2010, 00:17	#7
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	parkibg could be an issue, we can fit 3 on drive but it blocks cars in it may involve leaving the work car on street

19-04-2010, 20:55	#8
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	I assume £6-7k would get me a useable work car the fun bit is deciding what to get for the toy

19-04-2010, 22:57	#10
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	YES YES YES WANT looks like it may be a bit over budget though