What car? - Comfortable, Anonymous, Luxury, Tax Efficient...
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Looking for a car to drive daily and put through the business. Been thinking about these:
BMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
BMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
kbf1981 said:
Looking for a car to drive daily and put through the business. Been thinking about these:
BMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
BMW IX or a Tesla, surely EV for low BIKBMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
kbf1981 said:
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
I honestly think black in the majority of those cars makes them worse, Black Range Rovers and Defenders so have a bit of an image problem if that is what you're trying to avoid. I think either Range Rover is completely transformed by being not in black though.
I think the i7 could work well, but would look at a lighter color potentially, or at the very least avoid the black grill with black, if you do like darker colours then maybe something like a Carbon Black on the BMW and equivalent on the others might help.
Being honest, there’s nothing in that list that could be called anonymous.
If you really want anonymity, a highly specified example of some of these types of car might be the place to start:
- 540i Touring
- E Class estate - not the ÁMG variant
- Toyota Camry (aka Lexus ES without the posh frock)
These are three examples of cars that are totally forgettable while still being comfortable, quick enough for most driving in this country, and don’t attract any attention at all.
Now ensure that you don’t fit a vanity reg for something that’s nicely anonymous and is instantly forgotten by everyone who sees it.
If you really want anonymity, a highly specified example of some of these types of car might be the place to start:
- 540i Touring
- E Class estate - not the ÁMG variant
- Toyota Camry (aka Lexus ES without the posh frock)
These are three examples of cars that are totally forgettable while still being comfortable, quick enough for most driving in this country, and don’t attract any attention at all.
Now ensure that you don’t fit a vanity reg for something that’s nicely anonymous and is instantly forgotten by everyone who sees it.
kbf1981 said:
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Not to hijack the thread, but I’d be interested to hear your experiences with the RAM.I don’t have a need for a truck, but it’s a car that always makes it onto my shortlist
Maybe I'm out of touch but none of the vehicles in that list seem at anonymous, if anything, exactly the opposite, especially in black.
No idea of the tax implications of specific models but some variety of A6 estate maybe? Do they still sell Allroads in the UK?
No idea of the tax implications of specific models but some variety of A6 estate maybe? Do they still sell Allroads in the UK?
Edited by Snow and Rocks on Monday 26th August 21:14
Magnum 475 said:
Being honest, there’s nothing in that list that could be called anonymous.
If you really want anonymity, a highly specified example of some of these types of car might be the place to start:
- 540i Touring
- E Class estate - not the ÁMG variant
- Toyota Camry (aka Lexus ES without the posh frock)
These are three examples of cars that are totally forgettable while still being comfortable, quick enough for most driving in this country, and don’t attract any attention at all.
Now ensure that you don’t fit a vanity reg for something that’s nicely anonymous and is instantly forgotten by everyone who sees it.
E43AMG but take the AMG badge off. If you really want anonymity, a highly specified example of some of these types of car might be the place to start:
- 540i Touring
- E Class estate - not the ÁMG variant
- Toyota Camry (aka Lexus ES without the posh frock)
These are three examples of cars that are totally forgettable while still being comfortable, quick enough for most driving in this country, and don’t attract any attention at all.
Now ensure that you don’t fit a vanity reg for something that’s nicely anonymous and is instantly forgotten by everyone who sees it.
kbf1981 said:
Looking for a car to drive daily and put through the business. Been thinking about these:
BMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
All of those cars you are considering will NOT look anonymous, even in black. Whatever £100k+ car you ride around in for business, you are going to look like you are charging your clients far too much. BMW i7 - look like there's £500 pcm deals available on these
Landrover Defender Commercial - clearly can put through business, again, hold their value well
Range Rover Sport P460 / P550 - good deals on these, tax efficient through business
Range Rover P460 - not as good deals, prefer the look of the full fat one to the Sport but it's more money for basically the same car
Ford Ranger - some of the guys in work have these, really nice truck
I had a RAM Rebel V8 through work before and that was amazing, but left hand drive and my gym now has gates that mean I'd need to get out to exit, which will be annoying.
Presently daily driving a personally owned Bentayga, but will be selling that shortly. Car needs to be more anonymous than that as you just get jealous people talking behind your back if you've anything rare (or clearly expensive).
I think any of the above in black would be non-descript enough to not have any negativity (which gets in the way of business tbh).
Any other choices worth looking at? Looked at a BMW i5 and don't think its as good as i7 for same money. Looked at new M5 but not out till November and deals on these are way more than any of the above as its brand new.
The Landrovers are all 5% bik or commercial rated. The BMW is 2% bik, the trucks are commercial.
Am I missing any amazing deals out there for 5% and under bik rated cars, or commercial cars I'm not aware of? Not looked at a Kia EV9.
Again... anonymous car, that won't get attention and people being jealous little dicks, that is tax efficient but lovely to drive daily. Any other ones to consider?
If you want a tax efficient car for work that looks Comfortable and is Anonymous and offers Luxury, it aint' happening.
You need to drop the luxury checkbox, and ride around in something like a Tesla Model 3/Y, in white, to look as non-descript as possible.
Like others I'd say there's nothing anonymous in your list; with the exception of the pick-up most people would see these as top-end / premium vehicles and you risk the dreaded jealousy.
A more subtle premium car would be left field, like the Lexus LS or RX as mentioned above. The plug-in hybrid RX is not as low BIK as an EV but not too bad. A Porsche Taycan in a dull colour doesn't look flash and there are plenty about, so they happen to be much less stand out than, say, a 911 despite being a similarly expensive car when new.
A more subtle premium car would be left field, like the Lexus LS or RX as mentioned above. The plug-in hybrid RX is not as low BIK as an EV but not too bad. A Porsche Taycan in a dull colour doesn't look flash and there are plenty about, so they happen to be much less stand out than, say, a 911 despite being a similarly expensive car when new.
trevalvole said:
What about an Audi A8 in silver? Most people won't be able to tell it from an A6, or even an A4, especially if you get it de-badged.
This, Audi S8 in Silver. Debadged. Get a nearly new one as there are bargains to be had - they depreciate quite quickly.
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dunc69 said:
This, Audi S8 in Silver. Debadged.
Get a nearly new one as there are bargains to be had - they depreciate quite quickly.
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Still a long and wide car, and likely to signal that the OP is making handsome profits from his business, even if he buys a nearly new one and takes advantage of depreciation. Get a nearly new one as there are bargains to be had - they depreciate quite quickly.
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