blue meanie
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Berkshire - the western bit
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you have to make the best choice for you own situation Craig and 10% BIK sounds like a winner if you get to keep the G4 to me  and theeeeennn......???
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: in my own space
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Craig S-L wrote:a Prius 
Oh, how could you  If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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| Fri Aug 08 2008 1:01pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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Just checked the tax liability, even as a high rate tax payer it will only cost around £60 per month in tax for one, bit of a no-brainer I guess.
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| Fri Aug 08 2008 1:07pm |
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Craig S-L
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Tring, Hertfordshire
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and the same percentage applies to the fuel card benefit, so you are doubly quids in. Craig
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2008 Toyota Prius (company hack...10%BIK before you ask why!)
about to trade down for a Honda Jazz Hybrid - even cheaper tax!
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| Fri Aug 08 2008 8:09pm |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
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Its crazy the company thinks the Prious is eco-friendly though, a Polo BlueMotion Deisel has co2 emissions of 99g/km, less than the Prious's 104g/km, and does 74mpg vs the Prious's 65mpg, AND its not full of nasty batteries and has been shipped round the world twice in production.
Of course its a boring Polo - so what you want really is the 1.3 multijet Fiat 500, its 110g/km and 67mpg, but its a hoot to drive...
Of course its really about perception, the Prious is not an economical car by today's standards, but the company want them lined up outside, especially in senior parking spaces, as it looks like they are "green".
Of course the 2009 prious is supposed to do 113mpg according to the press, now that would be worth looking like a hippy on the motorway for!
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| Wed Aug 13 2008 11:21am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
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CFB wrote:Just checked the tax liability, even as a high rate tax payer it will only cost around £60 per month in tax for one, bit of a no-brainer I guess.
Thats why the car park at Toyota UK is stuffed with the things! 
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