[ajayp]

I could be changing jobs in the near future with a car being part of a package on where I go next.
Not had my 3.2 roadster long but began wondering what would be the best thing to do?

Options are:

1. Take the car allowance (if an option) vs the car and keep mine.
2. Go for the company car and keep mine too.
3. Go for the company car and sell mine.

TBH, I wouldn't really want to sell mine. But with option 1. with 48K on the clock and not knowing the kinda mileage I would cover I think it could very quickly loose alot of value when/if I wanted to move on.

Welcome your comments..

 

[Basscube]

I personally would take the cash and keep your car

What sort of mielage will you be doing ?

if you can afford it 2 cars would be good. But offcourse running 2 cars will be more expensive than 1.

It sounds like ou have made your mind up about not selling yours. What sort of car could you get?

 

[simon3868]

Depending on the sort of mileage you would have to do, take the cash allowance and keep yours. I went through this years ago and found that after losing the cash allowance/mileage rate, paying the additional tax, depreciation etc I would be financially worse off (just). Its probably swings and roundabouts now with the cost of fuel, etc, but would you want to drive around in a TT or company Mondeo?

 

[Toshiba]

take the car allowance.
Much more efficient on tax.

You can then see how the new job pans out, you can see what mileage will be involved and then once you are through the probation period and settled after say 6 months, take a view then.

Mondeo would probably out handle the base TTs :wink:

 

[simon3868]

Mondeo would probably out handle the base TTs :wink:[/quote]

Depends how you drive it Tosh :wink:

 

[WozzaTT]

Another vote for option 1 Ajay.

A mate of mine got a company car a couple of years ago and elected to keep his TT but it just ended up sitting in the garage as it was easier to jump in the company car all the time.

I would keep the TT and take the allowance unless you're going to be doing a silly amount of miles.

 

[Basscube]

Everyone thinks the same then :roll:

 

[lawsol]

I run my 3.2 with a car allowance and fuel payments..it works fine and if anything I make money from this and dont get hit with car tax etc etc which is hrrendous

 

[Toshiba]

Mondeo would probably out handle the base TTs :wink:

Depends how you drive it Tosh :wink:

I don't think it matters, they are both FWD - the ford has a better chassis... (same 0-60 too)
Sad, but true.

I opted out of the car/fuel schemes many years ago - allowance is the only way to go unless you plan on doing 10,000s of miles. I'd also check you get to "pick" the car too. some companies just drop you a pool car until you are settled/past probation..

 

[phil3012]

The scheme with my company is opt in at any time, I'd just bought my first TT when I became eligable for a company car and decided to take the allowance.

Doing the sums a company TDi worked out about the same as buying one, but after the discount I got on mine I was much better off buying it myself.

If the scheme is opt in at any time, wait and see what mileage you end up doing and opt in if you end up doing silly miles. It's easier to opt in in the future than opt out. Certainly at my work you're committed for the life of the lease (unless you leave the company).

 

[n3mo]

keep your car... take the allowance and get a TDI to run around

I kept my TT .. and bought a polo TDI to run around with, the TT only comes out on weekends :twisted:

 

[Basscube]

Mondeo would probably out handle the base TTs :wink:

Depends how you drive it Tosh :wink:

I don't think it matters, they are both FWD - the ford has a better chassis... (same 0-60 too)
Sad, but true.

I opted out of the car/fuel schemes many years ago - allowance is the only way to go unless you plan on doing 10,000s of miles. I'd also check you get to "pick" the car too. some companies just drop you a pool car until you are settled/past probation..

Sorry but what Mondeo has the same 0-60 as the TTS?

I don't know any that come close. Even the titaniaum x or the old skool ST's

the quickest new shape i could find was this

2.5T Titanium X Sport 5d
7.3 secs
152 mph
216 bhp

The TTS was a lot quicker and even quicker if you get an S-Tronic

2.0T FSI Quattro TTS (2011) 2d
5.2 secs
155 mph
268 bhp

 

[WozzaTT]

He put 'base TTs' rather than 'TTS' :wink: .

 

[wja96]

I'm not sure where the TTS thing came from, the comparison was about handling on a FWD chassis base TT.

[Edit]just saw the thing about TTs - LOL![/Edit]

 

[wja96]

keep your car... take the allowance and get a TDI to run around

I kept my TT .. and bought a polo TDI to run around with, the TT only comes out on weekends :twisted:

The thing is though that many jobs that have cars need to to have something a bit bigger/nicer. I suspect if I rolled up in a Polo my clients would think I'd fallen on hard times. Not good for the corporate image. I did start out in. Skoda Fabia vRS, but I've aged considerably since then!

 

[Basscube]

Even a normal TT FSI would ruin a Mondeo 0-60 so still no argument.

 

[Toshiba]

1.8 TT is 7.3, 2.0 mondeo is 7.3 so they ARE the same, like it or not
Ford has a better chassis, so even though it seems to be the butt of many jokes or looked down on (maybe due to some kind of self imposed badge hierarchy) its a very capable car.

 

[ajayp]

Wow - just checked my thread and lots of replies.
Thanks guys gonna read and reply now!

 

[ajayp]

I personally would take the cash and keep your car

What sort of mielage will you be doing ?

if you can afford it 2 cars would be good. But offcourse running 2 cars will be more expensive than 1.

It sounds like ou have made your mind up about not selling yours. What sort of car could you get?

Not sure about the mileage as of yet but will ask as soon as I get a chance.
Car this is funny the woman at the agency said with alot of excitement 'You will get a Ford Mondeo "Titaniaum"!'

As you can imagine I was not impressed!

 

[ajayp]

....would you want to drive around in a TT or company Mondeo?

I am not sure about mileage as of yet but what I can say is that I couldnt drive a Mondeo, even if it was the

Titaniaum version which is what I would get - thanks mate.