Changing travel arrangements in light of the proposed expenses rule.

[LondonManc]

Obviously circumstances will be different but anyone from oop norf continuing to do a 450mile/week round trip to El Vibrante will have different options, such as:
- Own car, private mileage
- Company car model, massive mileage premium on car rental price
- Train
- Flight (Heathrow and maybe Gatwick only)

Any other ideas?

[Danglekt]

Tesla Model S is the answer, low BIK cos its electric, and very low running costs for charging from home. 300 mile range.

I think I will hang on for the Tesla model 3 they are bringing out in a couple of years though, cos I;m not quite at model S (exec) level yet!

[LondonManc]

Tesla Model S is the answer, low BIK cos its electric, and very low running costs for charging from home. 300 mile range.

I think I will hang on for the Tesla model 3 they are bringing out in a couple of years though, cos I;m not quite at model S (exec) level yet!

So that gets you to London....

[northernladuk]

So that gets you to London....

Not when the M6 was closed like it was last night Grrrrrr...

[kevpuk]

Hhhmmm, did briefly consider looking into a Model S when I bought my car last December, but really couldn't make the numbers work 'sufficiently'. Coupled with undoubted range anxiety - would need approx. 270-300/week with current gig, and not being completely confident about charging......meant it was just a thought.
That all said, come the revolution, will certainly look again in around 1.5-2yrs time when I move from current car.

[LondonManc]

Not when the M6 was closed like it was last night Grrrrrr...

A1 was nice and quiet

[expat]

Leasing a company vehicle is less attractive for those of us who fly!

I bought the airline. It seemed ..... neater.

[BolshieBastard]

As with any lease, there's hidden costs when the vehicle is returned.

Although the industry says you wont be charged for 'fair wear and tear, people need to be very careful over this. FWT means no scratch more than 20mm over the whole vehicle. It means no more than about 30 sub 20mm scratches over the whole car. It means that out of sight scratches and scrapes such as those underneath the front or rear splitters or side skirst are chargeable for repair. It means if the car's tyres do not have a full tread over the whole of the tyre surface (not 75% of the surface as required by the MOT) you be charged for a new tyre. And, because its not safe to put a single new tyre on one axle, that'll be 4 new boots thank you very much.

Eccess mileage charge will be small change compared to the charges applied on the vehicle's return if you fall foul of any of the above.

Even if you have a PCP, you are better trading the car or even keeping it rather than hand it back and getting shafted as a lot of people have found out.

[Lightwave]

It's also less efficient when your next contract is either abroad or within pushbike range.
But if you want a nice car anyway, so be it.

What about a company banger?
Van?