Got a new job and got a choice of cars now not knowing much about them would ask you advise about them:

VW PASSAT EST 2.0D177 SPORT (63 plate)
TOYOTA AVENSIS ES 2.0D4D T2 (61plate)
MERCEDES BENZ C220D 4DR 2.2D ELEGANCE E125 (11plate)
AUDI A3 5DR 2.0D 170 SE (61plate)
AUDI A4 AVANT 2.0D B/EDTN (12plate)
MERCEDES BENZ E250D 4DR 2.2 AVANTGARDE E125 AUTO(61plate)

The e class merc, although you will look like one of them american kids who took their dads car for a drive one sunday morning whilst he nipped in to change the water.

why the e class then?

It's entirely down to lifestyle. If you were a 20 something you'd go for the A3 whereas if you've got three dogs you'll want the estate.

I'd definitely avoid the Toyota and the E250. The Avensis is simply a bag of shit and the E class makes you look 10 years older no matter what age you are. Also consider that you'll be paying BIK tax on the new value of the car. An e250 is kicking on towards 40k.

Audi A4 estate is probably the sexiest estate on the road and the emissions are superb so lower tax. The C class is no great shakes these days. What you haven't mentioned is the mileage of each car.

Personally I'd go for the Audi A4.

I was thinking the audi as it has the lowest emissions how do you work out the BIK tax on them I have how much each is worth:

VW PASSAT EST 2.0D177 SPORT DIESEL cc 1968 CO2 123 £27615.00
TOYOTA AVENSIS ES 2.0D4D T2 DIESEL 1998 140 £20764
MERCEDES BENZ C220D 4DR 2.2D ELEGANCE E125 DIESEL 2143 117 £29610.00
AUDI A3 5DR 2.0D 170 SE DIESEL 1968 123 £22870
AUDI A4 AVANT 2.0D B/EDTN DIESEL 1968 124 £32120
MERCEDES BENZ E250D 4DR 2.2 AVANTGARDE E125 AUTO DIESEL 2143 132 £36425

Because it's the nicest car there. Sod money and economy

Check the emmisions.

I know, its odd for me to say something like that.

But seriously.

Fuck the environment.

Its a big tax saving for you.

@ tax 40%

A4 £2,494
E250 £3,088

anyway, should Compo go for a smart car?

It would be like a people carrier to him.

Never have had a company car before I seen on the link Mr I put on that the difference between the a4 (20% 1290 and 40% 2580) and the E class (20% 1851 and 40% 3701) They are both saloon cars and indeed all are on list apart from Avensis and Passat. With regard to the tax I am assuming I pay this monthly is this correct?

Cheers for that. So I assume I pay this monthly then?

I recon for my needs just a boot for a pushchair the A4 would be best for me and cheaper. And as ADG says I am a midget so i could hold a tea party in either.

Does your booster seat fit in them all?

The tax man takes it automatically.

Be careful that they Do though straight away......otherwise you will find a massive underpayment when they catch up with you.

Thanks ADG, so basically if I go with the A4 then I get £207 taken off me a month in tax?

That seems a lot to me. Are you sure its THAT much?

and I take it the car is essential for your job?

Mr I said @ tax 40%

A4 £2,494 so thats £207 a month.

Yeah it is I need to travel around Cambridgshire well mainly the science parks.

Anyone on here know a good guy or car place for scrapping?

looking to get a car scrapped.

As far as I can remember, it's the amount they reduce your tax allowance by unless the rules have changed, so you pay tax/ERS on more of your salary. It's still a massive saving on running a car though if you work it correctly.

I have Passats and they are bomb-proof.
Mind, if it's from 1967 it might not have much life left in it...

Thanks for the advise I am probably going to go for the A4 as this looks a better deal with the tax etc.

I have a Passat and its shite

Lovely to drive when its not getting fixed just been one thing after another with mine, the dashboard is constantly lit up with warning lights.The latest thing to go wrong is the electronic handbrake the caliper jammed on which ive read and is a massive common problem and in the good old US of A they have recalled them all and fixed the issue free of charge but VW in the uk wont.

I had to leave my car and then it freed itself but there is, well was a constant bleeping noise until i pulled the fuses out. So would i recommend a Passat would i fook

...never fancied taxi driving.

What kind of driving will you be doing?

Is the car essential or optional, if they will give an allowance and you're not doing loads of miles it could be better to do your own thing. A couple of mates have and one of them is running a new Golf R as his company car another has had a Megane for 8 years even though his company car allowance has risen every year.

Odd that, I had three Passats and apart from an HT lead problem with one of them, they were ace, both diesels and petrols.

Cars are cars, some people have trouble with certain brands, some people love them. There's that many moving parts it's pot luck really. I drive an Italian car and (touches wood) I've had no trouble with it however I have a mate who had an Audi A4 and he spent thousands getting it sorted.

if I didn't have to have a car,I most certainly would not own one

I'd love to take the train/bus,but I'd get to work about 2 hours after I was supposed to start

Fucking outrageous - privatisation of public transport good for the people, my arse.

Audi Avant isn't, has never been, and never will be a 4 door saloon car. So best check it out unless you're happy for an estate car ( which would be better anyway if you have a kid due).

The missus has an A3 (sport back); I'm not too fussed on it.

As long as it's uber reliable and economic I couldn't give s shit.... it's just a means of getting from A to B.

Thanks for the advice going to go with the A4 estate as this is cheaper and better for my needs.

Thanks for the advise on this according to my employer I will be on the lower 20% tax band and not the 40% well thats what she said anyway.

Oh so if the value of the can plus my salary is above £41,865 then I pay 40%?

Is your new job with remploy?

Remploy?

Rochdale.

I thought that you were going for the Audi, not the Toyota?

Just get a fucking Bike!!!!

I am going for the Audi

Just to clarify this;

It's not salary plus the value of the car. It's the salary plus the value of benefits including car BIK.

One other thing. Make damn sure that you opt out of personal fuel allowance. That pretty much doubles your car tax. (You won't really pay for fuel, just don't take the piss)

Thanks for that Mr I. They indicated to me that I get a fuel allowance card and that I have to submit my mileage every week after that I pay 30p a mile or something like that