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motorguy

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

For business purposes it used to be quite easy to write off all these expenses against income, but now accountants recommend you claim mileage at civil service rates. This is the first year I'm using that method, so I don't know what the difference will be. I suspect it won't be as good, otherwise they wouldn't have changed it.

Yes, i just claim mileage, claim back anything i can that is business related, claim for an office in the house here, etc.

Will bung it all to the account at year end

qwert_yuiop

So we can compare notes on this next year. I've about 30000 business miles on a diesel Mondeo this year so far. It's definitely taking its toll on the car - I'd say it won't make 200,000 without slipping beyond economic redemption, so what HMRC allow me will be interesting.

motorguy

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

So we can compare notes on this next year. I've about 30000 business miles on a diesel Mondeo this year so far. It's definitely taking its toll on the car - I'd say it won't make 200,000 without slipping beyond economic redemption, so what HMRC allow me will be interesting.

Yes. I do v low miles but claim @ 45p per mile on my own car. Only really home "office" to the airport and back if i'm working on the mainland.

Isnt there a certain amount @ 45p per mile, then it drops to a lower rate?

qwert_yuiop

There is, but I hear that's changed as well. I don't know what the new level is.
I'm not expecting too much for a Mondeo with 180,000 on it. Could end up "sold as seen" at auction.

motorguy

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

There is, but I hear that's changed as well. I don't know what the new level is.
I'm not expecting too much for a Mondeo with 180,000 on it. Could end up "sold as seen" at auction.

Gumtree?

Theres always someone for a cheap diesel runabout?

CEON44

Damn! just discovered I have an infected Audi A4 :-(

tommie

I`ve been giving the Merc shifty looks as well,

same country and all that

saverbuyer

Was reading in a paper this morning (tabloid one) that average Skoda prices down 11% and Audi down 7% since the "scandal".


Not sure where the figures come from or if these are seasonally adjusted. Could be temporary or a sign of things top come but safe to say in the short-term there will be an effect on the VW brand.

tara747

A family member of mine is a VW devotee, he's had five Golfs in a row. He's due a replacement soon and says that he'll be steering clear of VW.

A sample size of one, I grant you, but interesting nonetheless.

tommie

VW along with Audi and another Merc diesel will be at the top of the list my next change. Drove cars long before this emissions baloney and they did the same job and with less expense as well.
If you want to talk about `emissions` take a trip to Russia, China or India.