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| Possible New Employment - what do I do with the G4? |
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8% |
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| Keep it and get a cheap company eurobox with the car allowance for work? |
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54% |
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| Flog it, get a luxury barge with the car allowance and buy a Def90 for play? |
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10% |
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| Get a Prius? |
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10% |
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| Get a company TDV6 D3 and rack up the miles on that. |
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18% |
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blue meanie
Joined: 04 Aug 2005
Location: nfi !
Posts: 2677
 
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chuffing 'ell the thick end of 60k lost in three years  mind you, I bet nobody actually pays nearly 80k for one in the first place? if they do then they need a scan, no matter how good it is, it's still got a VW badge on the front... global warming my ars...!!!
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monkey hanger
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 246
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Its not alone in this sector, still as a 2nd hand car at 3 years old you get one hell of a car.
They're no G4 though! Dont sell it!!!!!! I've always regretted selling my camel trophy and my tomb raider
 "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
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| Fri Jul 04 2008 11:05pm |
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John C
Joined: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 780
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NoDo$h wrote:...You've not driven a Mondeo lately have you...
I'd agree, superb. One that's a few months old, with a huge depreciation hit is a way better buy than the equivalent BM/Merc. IMHO
Not sure I'd think the same when they're a bit more common, but I like the look too. And it's base on the FL2 too isn't it. TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue
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| Fri Jul 04 2008 11:42pm |
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Reggieb
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Watford, Herts.
Posts: 149
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Keep it and buy a Euro box.
It will make you appreciate how good it is every time you get in it.
Remember the Permagrin  TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker & that something extra
No Jetboil (yet) Edit: Jetboil now arrived, whoopie!!
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 12:12am |
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Gareth
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Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bob the Builders 'ere
Posts: 9641
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Get a cheap small car for work. I've just done it with an 03 Punto.
The D3 stays at home during the week now, and the Punto is my work car. I do 2500 miles per month, and at 56mpg its paying for itself and some. I reckon its saving me at least £250 per month in fuel.
I would rather it was different, and could run the D3 all the time, but the price of fuel is nearly 100% more than when I first got the D3, the sums don't work anymore. Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 1:03am |
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Craig S-L
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Tring, Hertfordshire
Posts: 323
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2 prius votes! I think there needs to be an inquisition!
Most have gone for the cheap eurobox option - so anyone got a recommendation? A lot of miles on the M25, so I would like to be a bit higher than the riff raff, needs to be auto and low emissions, and if I can get it leased below £350 (company car rate) then I can use the excess on the car allowance to fund the G4.
Any suggestions? Craig
2006 G4 Challenge V8 HSE
Media Support Vehicle Stage 1 & 2 Thailand and Laos
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 5:44pm |
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IKke
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
Location: Brabant
Posts: 33
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[quote="gilmore"]Keep the G4. LPG conversion it. That will pay for itself in less than a year. Then you're quids in.[/quote]
LPG conversion
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 6:10pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5466
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How much would you get back for the G4......? Take that as your new car buy price & do the sums from there. For me, personally, I couldn't do that kind of mileage in a Punto and would fight tooth & nail to keep the G4.
If you get a eurobox company car, then you're just paying tax for nothing in return (you won't own the eurobox).
Do you claim the extra tax on the difference between what your company give you for mileage (presume about 14p?) and the full taxman value of 40 or 45p? That soon adds up over that kind of mileage and could just sway you to keep what is a genuinely unique vehicle.
I've been working the math on my D3 due to the 110% increase since I got mine & given the value that I'd get for it now, it's just not worth changing.
BTW, simple as it sounds, but it's not so much the speed you go that affects the MPG, but the speed at which you get to the speed you want to travel.
Over the last week, I've allowed myself a little extra travel time & travelling at 70mph with my normal acceleration speed, gave me about 26.9mpg. Doing the same speed (& virtually the same journey) I've just managed 29.2 (Actual figures,not clock figures). The only difference is that on the latest run, my build up to 70 is gentle acceleration rather than normal acceleration.
But if at the end of the day, you just want a new car, then trade it in & get a Ssangyong thingy which is cheap, seems to be reliable and keeps you higher up than most.
Just my 2penneth anyway. TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 6:18pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5466
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Oh, and take the roof rack off for a while TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 6:19pm |
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Craig S-L
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Tring, Hertfordshire
Posts: 323
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Thanks Bodsy, fuel is not the issue as if I take option 1, then as the job offer includes full reimbursement of all fuel I don't have a problem (just need to work out the tax implications, and experts out there?). Really it's a case of do I want to knacker a unique vehicle, or am I just kidding myself that G4's will be worth a premium in a few years anyway? Craig
2006 G4 Challenge V8 HSE
Media Support Vehicle Stage 1 & 2 Thailand and Laos
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 7:42pm |
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: In the Dog House!
Posts: 9585
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I was going to say add the option "Flog the G4 to DSL" but Mrs DSL would kill me if I even thought about it!!! Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 7:52pm |
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catweasel
Joined: 05 May 2006
Location: LONDON
Posts: 4048
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looks like you just have. R.I.P. 
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 10:50pm |
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discocuzzy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 777
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Craig,
Just take the opt out option and buy an older luxury barge, 7 series, A8, Jag etc...you can get a hell of a lot of car for under 10 grand and if the company gives you a fuel card then happy days "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| Sun Jul 06 2008 9:58pm |
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npinks
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
Location: Kippax
Posts: 172
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if your opting out, check the company small print
Often have age limits on cars you can buy
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but its based on a punto so just as reliable 
