Other Half wants a New TT. Anyone got one?
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I dont really understand why are you are wasting all this cash on a new TT 2 litre diesel given what you now do for a living. Surely you'll never be short of a nice car to hoon around in whilst you've got stuff on the lot?
Leave the TT diesels to people who need to drive up and down the M4 selling carpet samples and have yourself something half interesting
I often find when you call a dealer about something half nice its 'not on site at the moment as the boss is using it'. You should do that rather than buy a £34,000 2 litre diesel Golf.
To bo honest I've done the whole nice car thing, owned a lot of fast cars at a very young age, and now for the next two years at least I need something sensible but not too fast as if I'm caught speeding again I'll lose my licence!
I like the power delivery of a TDI and I find the engine suits the car very well, the car had to be brand new and for me in my current situation the TDI made more sense than did not and will cost me less money than something that did the same job - although obviously money wasn't the biggest factor here because if it was I'd have bought a 10 year old Fiesta diesel.
I rarely drive fast anymore and I needed a new car which suits my image, and after driving around in brand new Mercs for the last 3 years at the expense of my last employer is kinda difficult to want something mundane - even though you could argue the TDI is bordering mundane it does drive surprisingly well.
I like the power delivery of a TDI and I find the engine suits the car very well, the car had to be brand new and for me in my current situation the TDI made more sense than did not and will cost me less money than something that did the same job - although obviously money wasn't the biggest factor here because if it was I'd have bought a 10 year old Fiesta diesel.
I rarely drive fast anymore and I needed a new car which suits my image, and after driving around in brand new Mercs for the last 3 years at the expense of my last employer is kinda difficult to want something mundane - even though you could argue the TDI is bordering mundane it does drive surprisingly well.
Wanting something sensible is not really the best reason to blow £34k on a TT diesel. Especially when you have a whole plethora of cars sitting on your lot 
Ahaha. Is it all about the bling?
I'd have bought a trade money £14k 56 plate TT 2.0TFSI, run around in it for 6 months, flogged it on your lot for more than you paid, then repeated. You are always in a TT, youve not spent a load of money, it doesnt have a crap engine, and your precious 'image' is intact.
Not sure what sort of an image you think you will have driving a white TT diesel though, I suspect it isnt quite the image you are expecting
Ahaha. Is it all about the bling?
I'd have bought a trade money £14k 56 plate TT 2.0TFSI, run around in it for 6 months, flogged it on your lot for more than you paid, then repeated. You are always in a TT, youve not spent a load of money, it doesnt have a crap engine, and your precious 'image' is intact.
Not sure what sort of an image you think you will have driving a white TT diesel though, I suspect it isnt quite the image you are expecting
33 grand on a diesel TT, madness. Might be stomach-able (hardly) if it was a petrol lump.
And Fox, a white TT with derv black marks up the back bumper
Also, not sure what kind of an image you want to project driving around a diesel sports coupe. "Fool" comes to mind though.
And Fox, a white TT with derv black marks up the back bumper
Also, not sure what kind of an image you want to project driving around a diesel sports coupe. "Fool" comes to mind though.
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Every TT TDI i've seen i've just thought.. "You idiot!"
Not, "Wow, that looks cool!"
photoshop, listen to Fox
Not, "Wow, that looks cool!"
photoshop, listen to Fox
[TW]Fox;17262183 said:He's a used car salesman, to protect his image he really needs an old Jag and a sheepskin coat.
I wonder what image he thinks he has?
No thats was back in the day when my brothers were in the car game, things have moved on im lead to believe
It has to be brand new or at VAT qualifying, those 56 TTs aren't exactly ten a penny in trade sales or are they VAT qualifying.
I'll get these two years out the way, and if I'm doing well probably get some petrol and 6 cylinder next time round.
I'll get these two years out the way, and if I'm doing well probably get some petrol and 6 cylinder next time round.
Why does it HAVE to be VAT qualifying? Spending an extra £20,000 to make it VAT qualifying seems odd. Is it a tax dodge?
You realise if its available for personal use you cannot claim all the VAT back?
Or is it just that you are desperate for your mates not to think you've fallen on hard times by losing the free Mercs, so you are leasing the flashest car you can find to keep up with them?
You realise if its available for personal use you cannot claim all the VAT back?
Or is it just that you are desperate for your mates not to think you've fallen on hard times by losing the free Mercs, so you are leasing the flashest car you can find to keep up with them?
[TW]Fox;17262223 said:Why does it HAVE to be VAT qualifying? Spending an extra £20,000 to make it VAT qualifying seems odd. Is it a tax dodge?
You realise if its available for personal use you cannot claim all the VAT back?
Or is it just that you are desperate for your mates not to think you've fallen on hard times by losing the free Mercs, so you are leasing the flashest car you can find to keep up with them?
Essentially it's a work vehicle, paid for by the business and not me as an individual, more cost effective for the business and minimal spendage / liability for me.
You cut your cloth according to your means, and fortunately for me my means allow me to choose and drive a brand new car. So I see no reason to settle for less.
I could live in a 1 bedroom flat if I chose to but I can afford better so I live better.
Im not getting that pay for it from the business benefit, it gets paid for one way or the other as the business is yours anyway.
Still good luck with that, enjoy
Well the cost to me personally is less than me buying it myself and taking the extra wage.
You are a sole trader, its your money.
A crap one that you've had to wait 9 months for so far
You speak as if you are some sort of loaded succesful tycoon rather somebody who has decided to setup on his own for the first time.
Seems early days in business to be putting such extravagancies through the books. All your effort should be going back into your business - the first year is critical. After that, then go for it, treat yourself.
You should now be driving a 2 grand POS whilst every spare penny you have goes into your business.
How many other new sold traders flogging used cars have brand new 'company cars'?
You are trying to maintain your previous lifestyle - when you worked for somebody else on somebody elses payroll. Thats gone. You are on your own now. There is a lot more that can go wrong, the buck now stops with you, not your employer. You are your employer.
Your choice, but more new businesses fail than succeed. Mostly due to decisions like this.
But hey, who cares? As long as you can rock up in a '10 plate car and go 'look what I hire from somebody else, I'm loaded' thats all that matters yea?
If you feel a leased diesel TT in white fits your image thats great but I do have to wonder what it is you think your 'image' is.
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I can see what he means, its still the new car bit that sticks in my throat.
Whatever you do via a business tax avoiding or otherwise to do with cars has never worked out worth it for us, of course everyone is different.
Whatever you do via a business tax avoiding or otherwise to do with cars has never worked out worth it for us, of course everyone is different.
Just think the priorities are all messed up, frankly. Bling first, business second.
But its words on a screen, its totally up to him what he does, he should do what he thinks is best for his business. But then the people running the majority of new businesses which fail also beleive they are doing whats best for the business as well.
Sounds like he should have stayed working for Mercedes if 'chosing and driving a brand new car' was his mark of success and image.
But its words on a screen, its totally up to him what he does, he should do what he thinks is best for his business. But then the people running the majority of new businesses which fail also beleive they are doing whats best for the business as well.
Sounds like he should have stayed working for Mercedes if 'chosing and driving a brand new car' was his mark of success and image.
[TW]Fox;17262316 said:
Having the right advice i think is crucial, get a good accountant, i mean a good one.
Not a ****ing tax inspector in disguise.
Im starting to sound like an arse now, but i cant help thinking that a man that has a panic attack over losing a 2k audi stock car, maybe could put 30k to work better on stock, than a brand new daily driver.