Jobs where you use your own car

neilcr_2

I have been told by my FND advisor to apply for jobs that state "must have own car". Now with the high cost of fuel/wear& tear and extra insurance costs I would be interested in other peoples experience as in what kind of car/fuel allowance I would need to make this pay ?

The jobs mentioned are for sales people advertised in the local paper.
I have 9 years previous sales experience a long time ago but used to use the company vehicle.

Stylehutz

Sorry but what's an FND adviser?

KME91

HMRC sets the maximum mileage rate you can claim before tax as 40p per mile. when taking into account wear and tear and regular maintenance costs, insurance, mot and fuel, my 1.4 petrol car costs around 32p a mile to run, so 40p a mile will cover costs in most cases, although i would expect there to be a push for HMRC to increase this pretax allowance as fuel prices rise.

DCFC79

Stylehutz wrote: »

Sorry but what's an FND adviser?

maybe flexible new deal

neilcr_2

DCFC79 wrote: »

maybe flexible new deal

Yes it's Flexible new deal

bristol_pilot

Jobs that state "must have own car" sometimes do so because they think you will not be able to get to work reliably on time by public transport or because occasional travel between sites may be required. That is fair enough. But for a job that amounts to commercial travelling, like bombing up and down the motorway on sales calls all day, well I would most certainly expect a company car to be provided. If it is not, then I would not consider working for such an unprofessional company. For one thing, if it is a low wage you could end up spending more on insurance than you actually earn. Your FND advisor may not be the brightest tool in the box, after all he/she ended up as a FND advisor.

jayII

I use my own car for local work related journeys (and get mileage but no other allowances). I have fully comp insurance with Directline, with 'business class' as a free add-on. HTH.

ETA: I have also worked in 'essential car user' posts in a professional capacity, with the NHS and social services. I had to have a suitably insured car at work every day, but I recieved mileage plus an allowance for this.

Middy

Jobs where you need a car are for jobs that are either inaccessible to public transport, don't operate when you are working or both. Plus the odd chance when you need to travel short distances.

On the occasions where I have helped out in stores in my region, I drive my own car and get fuel expenses. Where I did stay at a hotel, there was a hire car between 4 of us.

neilcr_2

Thanks for the replies. I will have to do the maths as far as the car expenses is concerned as I imagine I would be up to me to turn such work down if I consider it not worthwhile.

Middy

Becareful not to turn down the job, esp when you are dealing with the New Deal as your benefits may stop.

neilcr_2

Middy wrote: »

Becareful not to turn down the job, esp when you are dealing with the New Deal as your benefits may stop.

I am not eligible for benefits as I have a large part of my redundancy left. If a job asks for the use of my car I would have the right to refuse it if it did not benefit me ?