Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26708
Today, my D3 officially retired....
No longer will my D3 be used as my working vehicle. I finished the last of our roadshows for the year today, and unloaded all the kit for the last time this evening.
Its just too expensive to run, when I can only claim 25p per mile back before getting shafted even more by the tax man.
It has been really nice to have done so many miles in such a capable car. Next time the business needs kit shifting around the country, we shall be hiring a van.
My business miles will now be done in my Punto for the next few months, and will be looking at a Polo Bluemotion in the summer to replace the Punto.
D3 is staying with me however, to be a family / dog transporter, caravan puller, and general nice car to have on the drive.
18th Feb 2011 12:11 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
That's why we chopped SWMBO's D3, it was too nice a car to just sit on the drive! Sell it now before the Market comes to its senses, pull the tintent in the winter with the Polo!
18th Feb 2011 9:07 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Know exactly what you mean Gareth, I also do high miles and it's getting very expensive.
Filled up on Mon £107, filled up on Tuesday £102 ....ouch !!
And as you, I can only claim back 25p per mile.
That must be the same rate going back for at least 10years.
So why Mr Taxman, no increase!!!
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18th Feb 2011 10:33 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26708
Derek, having 2 D3's was just excessive!
Ron, your right it is 10 years since the fixed price car scheme was forced upon us. Remember the good old days when we had to do over 18k to get the tax break? and you could claim the true cost of running back.
The current scheme of 40p for 10k and 25p for the rest has actually insulated our business from just about all cost increases dues to rising fuel prices for the last 10 years. This is one reason the government won't change it. Especially when you can get a car like a Bluemotion which will do well over 70mpg if driven carefully. I know its not glamorous, but when you have not given a pay rise for two years, you can't afford to be.
18th Feb 2011 11:00 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
i'd do the same,, but i dont think a polo would get through the woods,,, or pull a chipper,,, in fact dont think the winch would fit either,,
it's getting silly now,, esp with the amount of petrol going through the saws as well,,,one wife.......livid
18th Feb 2011 11:17 am
Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Posts: 872
Buy a commercial D4 I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
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Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
18th Feb 2011 3:58 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Look at a Renault Megane Estate Auto Eco, the benefit in kind is stupidly low.
18th Feb 2011 4:17 pm
G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
Posts: 2048
I'm on 16p per mile from my work.....
I Love the D3... get OK MPG (35ish)...but still makes me smart when it takes £110 to fill it up....
I keep thinking about selling it and getting a wee runaround thing that does a gizillon to the gallon..... and costs peanuts to fix or tax (thank gawd I'm old or I would moan about the insurance as well!)
I still have my 110CSW - cheap to run (on veg oil) and easy to work on.... but not as refined as the D3
what to do...what to do....
18th Feb 2011 6:51 pm
Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
I've said it before and I will say it again, prices of big engined low mpg cars are crashing like mad, hang on it's going to be a bumpy ride
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18th Feb 2011 7:09 pm
Grandad
Member Since: 19 Apr 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 57
My 08 XS goes next weekendI have had it from new.Its due a service mot and tax next monrh.so I have PX against a BMW 318 touring.Saving me about £1k a year running costs and about £1000 next month.(3rd Land river Service approx £325(more if the brake pads need replacing +£60?MOT road tax £450).BMW package £350 for 5 years service.
Will miss it though
So any one want to make me an offer for half height dog/cargo guard?(LandRover part)
Space saver wheel cover 2 miles
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18th Feb 2011 7:23 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
stop it stop it stop it!!!!! mine costs me a fortune, guzzles fuel like f**k, sits on the drive most of the time (while I bounce around the country on crappy trains with work because mileage rate is cr*p), and it rarely gets to see any mud anymore BUT its the best effin' car I've ever owned and I'm hanging on (for now)Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
18th Feb 2011 10:24 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
how does it guzzle fuel when it sits on the drive?? one wife.......livid
18th Feb 2011 10:42 pm
Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
He's Welsh, he's got a leak
18th Feb 2011 10:50 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
eh? you're so full of shit dt Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
18th Feb 2011 10:55 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13940
It's cheaper than diesel and you can convert it to methane.
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