please i relly need someones advice

ashlea170706

alot of things its just not safe my partner is still driving it and its broken down on him 3 times this mornin on his way back from work! we are so stuck though cos he needs it for his job!

daily_2

Is he employed, does it say in his contract of employment that he must provide his own car, what is the nature of the work? How are they recompensing him for use of his car?

Jemma-T

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Is he a taxi driver

Why does he not get the car fixed?

Why have your bank refused a loan?

You can get a perfectly good car for a few hundred pounds. If you can't afford that out of his earnings you shouldn't be getting into debt.

Can you afford the insurance? Do you have insurance?

I think you need to discuss things with your partner.

digitalphase

ashlea170706 wrote: »

the only other option is to up my overdraft limit and pay it back that way!would this be an ok idea?

I'd say that would be a good idea, good luck with it!

costapkt

daily wrote: »

What's wrong with the car you have?

If he needs a car for work, the company should be paying for it.

What planet are you on ?
Unless it is a company car, what company pays to provide a car to get you to work ?

Dave101t

well if he needs to get to different places all over for business use, then a company car has to be provided.
if they are not helping, they are not worth working for

MPH80

Dave101t wrote: »

well if he needs to get to different places all over for business use, then a company car has to be provided.
if they are not helping, they are not worth working for

Nothing *has* to be provided (as you put it) - not even covering mileage - but you can claim the mileage back from the taxman if you're travelling for business.

M.

Dave101t

yes i did write more, but deleted that part as i was waffling, it would of explained better.

Tia_Maria06

If you can get together a few hundred quid, family, friends etc, then look on gumtree for a real cheap motor x

chattychappy

It does sound a bit weird.

If the job really does require a car, and it is not part of his agreement that he provides it, then I think a dismissal could be unfair and capable of challenge. If he is self-employed in some way, then of course it's a different story.

Seems a compromise is what's needed. Since it seems both sides stand to lose if he doesn't get the car, can the firm buy it for him and deduct from wages over the coming months? Or can the firm own it and rent it back to him for his private usage?

There must surely be a deal in it somewhere......