Company car drivers

lozgti · 09-05-2005, 11:08

Who has a company car then? What is it and if it is a skoda,what else could you choose from?

I reckon skoda will make good inroads with the new octavia.Tempt people from the usual stuff and I reckon fleet managers will know a bargain and sesible buy when they see it.

Only have one company car driving friend who has a 130 pd superb.Still gets some stick though.Seems like company car people are reasonably tough nuts to crack

My car expenses are all paid for (except the actual purchasing of the vehicle which is mine) so I could pretty much have and run (within reason) what I want.I love my Octy though

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2005, 11:33

Mine is a company car.

As to what I could have, anything I wanted, it's my company. It's a depreciation thing

As for mods, my car develops all sorts of problems (it's a Skoda you know

) which means it needs new suspension, the ECU required "diagnosis"

the exhaust needed replacing with a stainless steel one (but I did economise by not replacing the CAT), shame the turbo went bang (you mean it was a smaller one as standard and I bought the wrong replacement

) the pads and disks seemed to wear out quite quick as well and needed replacing too

lozgti · 09-05-2005, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Mine is a company car.

As to what I could have, anything I wanted, it's my company. It's a depreciation thing

As for mods, my car develops all sorts of problems (it's a Skoda you know

) which means it needs new suspension, the ECU required "diagnosis"

the exhaust needed replacing with a stainless steel one (but I did economise by not replacing the CAT), shame the turbo went bang (you mean it was a smaller one as standard and I bought the wrong replacement

) the pads and disks seemed to wear out quite quick as well and needed replacing too

Thats terrible.Glad you ironed out the gremlins.Sounds like the body shell is the remaining genuine part

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2005, 13:31

Oh yes, it is rather nice now - I reckon it's the fastest SDI around

antatwork · 09-05-2005, 13:49

I have a company car, i chose skoda because of the big boot and cost, oh and because it upsets all the big boys in there expensive toys. I also have the choice of what car i have opted for the octy over the A4.

***DGW*** · 09-05-2005, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozgti

Sounds like the body shell is the remaining genuine part

Not quite. It was supposed to be an Estate.

Cobra · 09-05-2005, 17:38

Well I am a fleet controller for a car rental company so i can take any car witch won’t be hired for a few days for last week I have been driving the New Opel Astra GTC I like it.
In Ireland we tave a tax here called Benafit and Kind aka B&K, witch means if you want a company car you pay 30% of the value of the car you drive so it would make sence to take a Octavia because your not going to get a another car like it price and size.

PaulC · 09-05-2005, 17:52

I opted out of a company car, took the allowance so I get to choose

it also works out better too against the tax charges for company cars.

Chavyboy · 09-05-2005, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Oh yes, it is rather nice now - I reckon it's the fastest SDI around

I've heard rumours it's quicker round a track than a scoobie

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2005, 18:50

Only in the wet

DaveI · 09-05-2005, 19:06

I had a budget given to me of 17k, had to be a diesel estate.

Looked into Pug 307SW, Focus, Astra etc etc. Nothing comes close to the Octavia for size, price and equipment levels. extra pats on head for only spending £15,600 on an Elegance too.

Just wishing my life away til the end of July which is the rumoured delivery date and I can get rid of this Astravan

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2005, 19:15

Citroen C5 Estate, HDI in VTR spec

leon4112 · 09-05-2005, 19:38

ive got a skoda octavia vrs as my company car not too bad either really only thing i pay for in my fuel!!!!! just had my wheels changed at tread was 2 mm

at 9000 miles lol !!!

DaveI · 09-05-2005, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Citroen C5 Estate, HDI in VTR spec

Ok then Smart ****

With the current no vat offer it does bring the C5 down into my price range but, it's still a Citroen. I've never liked any Citroen i've ever been in. I think it's due to the Xantia my dad used to have.

Tom_vRS · 09-05-2005, 21:36

Mine too is a company car. The lease company doesn't mind modifications as long as the vehicle can be returned in its original state. As I intend to buy it at the end of the lease, no problem there!

And my contribution to the car is less than my insurance bill would have been. Happy days

7url · 09-05-2005, 22:30

My Octy vRS is a company car.

It was close call between that and a 2.0 Subaru Legacy 'Sports Tourer' - which I test drove but just couldn't find the 'sport' bit however hard I tried

(although I did love the inside & styling)

There were already 5 Octavia vRS's on the fleet - one of which I borrowed for a weekend and that was it - Sold!!!

:

One of our directors has just sold his Jag and ordered an Octavia II so they are finding their way in as 'accepted' company cars now

Dr Zoidberg · 09-05-2005, 22:36

One of our customers offers it's employees a choice of two makes. Vauxhall and Skoda.

Apparently the Skoda drivers think they made the right choice. The vauxhall drivers don't

mrjones · 09-05-2005, 23:39

Mine's a company car, very nice. Had it 5 months, passed the 10K mark yesterday.

2004 130 PD TDi L&K Estate as per avatar pic.

martinpb · 10-05-2005, 20:03

I have just ordered one as a company car and it raised a few eyebrows and a few s******s from the other reps. We get a choice of cars, as we buy the outright and run them into the ground. In our fleet we have 4 Mazda 6's 1 Avensis 1 Renault Scienic and a Soon to be Octavia II 2.0 fsi Elegance.
Cant wait for first sales meeting when I turn up in new car.Think everyone will want to testdrive.Think it will change a few minds.Roll on July when mine is due.

**TaviaRS** · 10-05-2005, 20:05

I hope you like it. Based on my experience you are going to have it for a long time if you run them into the ground

Davem · 13-05-2005, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinpb

I have just ordered one as a company car and it raised a few eyebrows and a few s******s from the other reps. We get a choice of cars, as we buy the outright and run them into the ground. In our fleet we have 4 Mazda 6's 1 Avensis 1 Renault Scienic and a Soon to be Octavia II 2.0 fsi Elegance.
Cant wait for first sales meeting when I turn up in new car.Think everyone will want to testdrive.Think it will change a few minds.Roll on July when mine is due.

Spoke to supplying dealer yesterday and found out that mine hs been bumped upthe list by 3 weeks so might be earlier than july.

wot extras on yours?

martinpb · 14-05-2005, 23:02

checked with my dealer and was told myine will begun to be made 2nd week of June and possibly available 2nd week of July. Seems like ages away.Like a kid waiting for Christmas

09-05-2005, 11:08	#1
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,745 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Company car drivers Who has a company car then? What is it and if it is a skoda,what else could you choose from? I reckon skoda will make good inroads with the new octavia.Tempt people from the usual stuff and I reckon fleet managers will know a bargain and sesible buy when they see it. Only have one company car driving friend who has a 130 pd superb.Still gets some stick though.Seems like company car people are reasonably tough nuts to crack My car expenses are all paid for (except the actual purchasing of the vehicle which is mine) so I could pretty much have and run (within reason) what I want.I love my Octy though

09-05-2005, 11:33	#2
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Mine is a company car. As to what I could have, anything I wanted, it's my company. It's a depreciation thing As for mods, my car develops all sorts of problems (it's a Skoda you know ) which means it needs new suspension, the ECU required "diagnosis" the exhaust needed replacing with a stainless steel one (but I did economise by not replacing the CAT), shame the turbo went bang (you mean it was a smaller one as standard and I bought the wrong replacement ) the pads and disks seemed to wear out quite quick as well and needed replacing too __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2005, 13:31	#4
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Oh yes, it is rather nice now - I reckon it's the fastest SDI around __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2005, 17:38	#7
Cobra Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: IRELAND / Co.CLARE Posts: 62 Members Car: Octavia RS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I am a fleet controller Well I am a fleet controller for a car rental company so i can take any car witch won’t be hired for a few days for last week I have been driving the New Opel Astra GTC I like it. In Ireland we tave a tax here called Benafit and Kind aka B&K, witch means if you want a company car you pay 30% of the value of the car you drive so it would make sence to take a Octavia because your not going to get a another car like it price and size.

09-05-2005, 18:50	#10
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Only in the wet __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2005, 13:49	#5
antatwork Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Telford Posts: 44 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a company car, i chose skoda because of the big boot and cost, oh and because it upsets all the big boys in there expensive toys. I also have the choice of what car i have opted for the octy over the A4.

09-05-2005, 17:52	#8
PaulC Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton UK Posts: 1,168 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I opted out of a company car, took the allowance so I get to choose it also works out better too against the tax charges for company cars.

09-05-2005, 19:06	#11
DaveI Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East Posts: 1,071 Members Car: Seat Leon FR TDi Thanks: 53 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	I had a budget given to me of 17k, had to be a diesel estate. Looked into Pug 307SW, Focus, Astra etc etc. Nothing comes close to the Octavia for size, price and equipment levels. extra pats on head for only spending £15,600 on an Elegance too. Just wishing my life away til the end of July which is the rumoured delivery date and I can get rid of this Astravan Last edited by DaveI; 09-05-2005 at 19:08.

09-05-2005, 19:15	#12
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Citroen C5 Estate, HDI in VTR spec __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2005, 19:38	#13
leon4112 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: cornwall Posts: 75 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ive got a skoda octavia vrs as my company car not too bad either really only thing i pay for in my fuel!!!!! just had my wheels changed at tread was 2 mm at 9000 miles lol !!!

09-05-2005, 21:36	#15
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,793 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 728 Thanked 451 Times in 328 Posts	Mine too is a company car. The lease company doesn't mind modifications as long as the vehicle can be returned in its original state. As I intend to buy it at the end of the lease, no problem there! And my contribution to the car is less than my insurance bill would have been. Happy days __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

09-05-2005, 22:30	#16
7url Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Mids Posts: 50 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Octy vRS is a company car. It was close call between that and a 2.0 Subaru Legacy 'Sports Tourer' - which I test drove but just couldn't find the 'sport' bit however hard I tried (although I did love the inside & styling) There were already 5 Octavia vRS's on the fleet - one of which I borrowed for a weekend and that was it - Sold!!! : One of our directors has just sold his Jag and ordered an Octavia II so they are finding their way in as 'accepted' company cars now __________________ Erm, it's not my caravan.........I'm just looking after it for a friend Last edited by 7url; 09-05-2005 at 22:33.

09-05-2005, 22:36	#17
Dr Zoidberg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the back of an AA truck with a failed turbo Posts: 10,860 Members Car: Octavia II 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 34 Thanked 199 Times in 150 Posts	One of our customers offers it's employees a choice of two makes. Vauxhall and Skoda. Apparently the Skoda drivers think they made the right choice. The vauxhall drivers don't __________________ Alex "I laugh in the face of danger, then I hide until it goes away" www.drzoidberg.co.uk

09-05-2005, 23:39	#18
mrjones Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Members Car: Octavia L&K TDi 130 PD Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine's a company car, very nice. Had it 5 months, passed the 10K mark yesterday. 2004 130 PD TDi L&K Estate as per avatar pic.

10-05-2005, 20:03	#19
martinpb Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: south west uk Weymouth Posts: 111 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 FSI 150 Bhp Triptronic.....soon as they deliver the bloody thing!! Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have just ordered one as a company car and it raised a few eyebrows and a few s******s from the other reps. We get a choice of cars, as we buy the outright and run them into the ground. In our fleet we have 4 Mazda 6's 1 Avensis 1 Renault Scienic and a Soon to be Octavia II 2.0 fsi Elegance. Cant wait for first sales meeting when I turn up in new car.Think everyone will want to testdrive.Think it will change a few minds.Roll on July when mine is due. __________________ I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not too sure

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