Company car - advice please

[Scribus]

I do get your point, but we have way different roads and much less traffic than you. And believe me, i know my limits. And i also know that there's a bunch of people that love me and i love them.

Having driven on both I entirely agree. Driving in the UK is a stressful and tiring experience while my brief time on Nordic roads was quite the opposite as the roads tend to be more open, better kept, quieter and with fewer junctions and less 'clutter' than in Britain.

 

[Finn farmer]

Having driven on both I entirely agree. Driving in the UK is a stressful and tiring experience while my brief time on Nordic roads was quite the opposite as the roads tend to be more open, better kept, quieter and with fewer junctions and less 'clutter' than in Britain.

Traffic jam here is when you're 10 minutes late on 30km journey. I don't think that is considered a traffic jam in England?

 

[Highland Mule]

I do get your point, but we have way different roads and much less traffic than you. And believe me, i know my limits. And i also know that there's a bunch of people that love me and i love them.

I live in the Highlands of Scotland. We don’t have traffic up here, and have some lovely smooth tarmac.

 

[Highland Mule]

Having driven on both I entirely agree. Driving in the UK is a stressful and tiring experience while my brief time on Nordic roads was quite the opposite as the roads tend to be more open, better kept, quieter and with fewer junctions and less 'clutter' than in Britain.

You’ve driven the A9 north? The A835? I can go 20 miles and not pass a junction or see another car.

 

[Highland Mule]

Traffic jam here is when you're 10 minutes late on 30km journey. I don't think that is considered a traffic jam in England?

I don’t live in England.

 

[Scribus]

You’ve driven the A9 north? The A835? I can go 20 miles and not pass a junction or see another car.

I'm just wondering if you have a rather intense driving style which might lead to premature fatigue. We are all different.

 

[Highland Mule]

I'm just wondering if you have a rather intense driving style which might lead to premature fatigue. We are all different.

I’m chilled and often go for a drive to relax, so I wouldn’t say so. Driving on public roads for over 10 hours without a break is illegal for many professionals for a reason - I wouldn’t call not wishing to exceed that by half as much again as premature fatigue but as being socially responsible.

 

[Qman]

So/Well if you drive 1000 miles a day and work 5 days a week and have 4 weeks holiday per year, you will be doing 240,000 miles per year. I think you would be better off renting a car with unlimited mileage.

 

[Finn farmer]

So/Well if you drive 1000 miles a day and work 5 days a week and have 4 weeks holiday per year, you will be doing 240,000 miles per year. I think you would be better off renting a car with unlimited mileage.

That would be, if i drove that much every day. But those are my private kilometers and i do them sometimes.

 

[Scrambler]

Morning - this is a Q a company agronomist or vet might be able to help with.

Looking at a new car for the business (me as the driver) to replace a Ford Ranger. Dont want/need a new pick up.

Must be -
Good MPG (45 mpg + minimum) diesel
Ready for 40,000 miles a year on mostly motorways
Extremely reliable
Comfortable for my old bones
Able to go down a farm track
As efficient as possible from a BIK point of view
5 door for child seat in back

Would like to be
Pokey
Well kitted out

Budget dependant but value more important than cost.

I am not eve sure what I want exists, i have a short list - any ideas appreciated.

With that annual mileage I guess you're doing less than 200 miles/day?
I'd imagine a Tesla Model 3 LR 4x4 would be ideal.
0% BIK, saves £5000/yr in diesel (but will use about £1500 of electricity), reliable, virtually no servicing, very pokey, 300 mile plus range, the Tesla Supercharger network if you need a quick top up and the real clincher for me if doing lots of motorway driving would be Auto Pilot.

 

[Cowabunga]

I've got to decide what to do with my Volvo XC90 over the next three weeks. Its the first, and probably last car I'll rent on a PCP. I can either change it for another one for three years £10500 up front and £550/month [30300 total or £850/month with the up front price aggregated] or nothing down and £900 approx /month.
Or I can buy it for £28300.

Or of course I can just hand it back and take my time over choosing a replacement.

Think I'm heading towards buying it outright. You don't get much of a car new for £28k these days.

 

[2wheels]

14-16 hours behind the wheel on public roads in a day? Reckless stupidity. Please don’t - somebody loves you and those around you, even if you don’t love yourself.

we are all different. i used to drive 3hrs without a stop now down to 2. can manage 2 on the bike but prefer 1.5. my youngest brother came from st.omer in france to aberdeen in 11hrs on his bike with his wife on pillion, i could never do that and wouldn't want to.

 

[MJB]

As the trip point for this law is an unladen weight exceeding 2040kg, most new model pickup trucks fall foul.

I can't find a decent dual cab pick up that doesn't tip the scales at over 2040kg.

 

[Robt]

I regulally drive on the tacho. Today is a good example. Its actually very good as that 45min break, means i can check emails. Have a coffee and a pee!

 

[ollandroverman]

I can't find a decent dual cab pick up that doesn't tip the scales at over 2040kg.

Exactly!
Just have to accept they have slightly lower speed limits on certain roads. The rest of us have been bound with tge same limits in out vans and other such commercial vehicles for ever.
It's not the end of the world.

 

[Robt]

I can't find a decent dual cab pick up that doesn't tip the scales at over 2040kg.

You wont unless you want povety spec..... V6 VW is 256hp.... I'll just leave that there..... 256hp....

 

[Highland Mule]

You wont unless you want povety spec..... V6 VW is 256hp.... I'll just leave that there..... 256hp....

But it’s still slower than a 50hp Smart Roadster in the real world, if you’re going more than 100 yards along that single carriageway A road......

 

[e3120]

I can't find a decent dual cab pick up that doesn't tip the scales at over 2040kg.

I think the navara is under, but maybe doesn't meet the decency criterion.

 

[Highland Mule]

Exactly!
Just have to accept they have slightly lower speed limits on certain roads.

“Certain Roads” = 90% of those in rural parts?

 

[Robt]

But it’s still slower than a 50hp Smart Roadster in the real world, if you’re going more than 100 yards along that single carriageway A road......

yes but life aint always about a roads. besides being able to out accelerate up to 60 while towing is rather nice. Its also that nice lazy v6 engine thats a joy to drive