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I’m due to get a new company car (I currently have a Volkswagen Tiguan). I want something of a similar size and spec but I’m after one with a much lower benefit in kind (BIK) value as I'm being hammered...
I want a small to medium SUV as a company car but I would like the benefit in kind to be no more than £4000 per year. My mileage is approximately 15,000 per year and I need to fit a buggy in the boot....
I have had a promotion at work and been offered the choice of a company car or a car allowance of £350 per month. The stipulations are that the car must be a diesel (as my estimated yearly mileage is...
My employer has given me a choice between a company car (Ford Focus 1.5TDCi Titanium) or an annual allowance of £3420. I do around 12k a year of which just under half is business mileage. After doing...
Mercedes' own website shows emissions for this engine at 109 g/km. However, their paper brochure shows them as 115 g/km. Asked for clarification, the dealer just said 'the brochure says 115', which missed...
I am about to select a company car and, due to the number of miles that I will be travelling (14,000 or more a year) I am looking at a diesel, but if possible would like an automatic. This, combined with...
My daughter has recently taken an 09 Focus 1.6 petrol 5 door Zetec as a company car. Is there any way I can find out the original 2009 purchase price?
With all the confusion around company car tax could you clarify the tax allowance for emergency services lease cars for those of us who respond to incidents. As a fire officer I respond in a lease car...
I wish to buy a small executive car. Budget is about £30k. I want a car with low BIK. Can you recommend the new Citreon DS5, and if not what should I look at?
I have just started a new job that is offering a company car with a £330 monthly lease, or £385 cash allowance. Whether I take the car or the cash, I am tied in for four years. I have four children...
 

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