Company cars experts

SteveH coughed up:

Hmm, I saw an Alfa GT 1.9 Tdi coupe today.
I have to admit I considered it as potentially suitable.

For a second or two

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Dan L says...

My ex-wife walked into the plasteres arms, and the bricklayers arms, and
the brewers arms. Note the lack of capitals in that sentence.

 

JTD, you mean.

They're very suitable, actually - they're in demand, meaning they have
good residual values and hence aren't stupidly expensive to lease. The
engine has also been proven to be strong and reliable - so much so that
GM buy them in for their cars.

I'd have one. Obviously.

 

Lozzo coughed up:

My first company car was a Ford Fiesta 1.4S. D124RBM where are you now.

It fucking smelt rank when it went back. My lad (now 190 was a baby,
and dropped a full beaker of milk in the back of it. I really cba to
clean it up.

It was fucking neg in the extreme, and was commented upon by it's next
user.


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1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Dan L coughed up:

Bad form and all that, but seeing as my lad is 190, it makes me 440
this year.

<strokes beard>


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1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

SteveH coughed up:

It did look rather nice actually, but then I'd also consider a Hyundai
Coupe, which prolly makes me even slightly more unhinged than you.

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Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Not really - they're a great looking car - it's just a shame about the
recycled chocolate box interior.

 

SteveH coughed up:

Ahh, so they've improved then.
<fx considers ergonomics of current 1999 Accent Coupe Si - "Si" =
"Shit, Innit?"

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Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Well, you *are* good at selling stuff...

 

I work for a Europe-spanning consultancy firm where we always work on
client site.

We manage to get places without having company cars or always using
our own.

 

Hmm. I have a new Fiesta. I can get 2 mountain bikes and a weeks
worth of camping gear in the back.

Ok, it's a got a 2 litre engine so it still shifts when loads, but all
the same...

 

Timo Geusch says...

No. I'm good at selling stuff I'd buy myself, stuff I have faith and
confidence in.

 

Lozzo coughed up:

Well said.
I have only ever sold stuff I believe in, and refused to sell crap.

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Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

And how much can you get in without folding the seats?

Given that the boot of my Passat is 3/4 full.

 

I'll sell anything people will pay me to sell.

Even if that meant pushing Saisho / Matsui shit with extended
warranties.

 

I've done that ever since I got rid of my V6. Mainly for tax reasons.

 

SteveH coughed up:

Ahh, a professional salesman.

I prefer to be choosy about what I am persuading people to buy whilst
retaining a modicum of integrity and self respect. It is possible to
do both you know.

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Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

SteveH says...

Integrity, a word you might want to consider the true meaning of one
day.

 

ginge coughed up:

This was back in the good old days, when if you did 18K plus miles you
only paid a third of the tax, which was based on engine size (upto
1400cc, then 1400cc to 1800cc iirc, then fucknose, anything above
1800cc was serious executive territory)

Ahh, jumpers for goalposts etc.

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Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Fair enough, the seats have to go down. But it doesn't alter the fact
that a small car can be equally practical.