At least, I don’t think I am a car snob. I decided earlier this year to go back to having a company car to save hassle. I chose a Ford Mondeo. This was after having two S-Class Mercedes and a Volvo XC90 as personal cars. I am a big guy and not many cars are …
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Car fuel efficiency
I have had my Mondeo company car for a little while now but have not been seeing substantially better fuel performance than I was getting with the Volvo XC90 which is a much heavier car with a larger engine. Typically I was coming in at around 35mpg. Various reviews suggested I should be getting at …
New Company car arrived
My first company car for many years – having in the past taken the view that I was better off financially buying my own second hand cars – arrived this morning. Not as fancy as my past few personal cars (Mercedes S-Class x2, Volvo XC90) but brand-new with lots of bells and whistles, better fuel consumption, and clear financial arrangements (no surprise bills – all taken care of).
Company Car
Well, finally done it and returned to the company car fold after years of running my own cars. I have just decided I no longer want the ad-hoc expenses and hassles of running my own car – the tax savings are simply not worth it to me any more.
I have not gone over the top though… just gone for a humble Mondeo and have left behind the fancy Mercedes of the past.