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Car Case Studies
Why I chose my car – Interior designer Alev Barker on her business car choice
ALEV is now at the wheel of a car from the VW Group (the major brands of which are Audi, SEAT, Skoda and, of course, Volkswagen). But it’s not the car she thought she was going to drive from the VW Group. Alev is a freelance interior designer with an extensive list of clients, both… Read more…
Security firm locks up lower cost business driving – By Shaun Dexter, managing director of Panther Security
IF you’re a security firm, there’s no point in keeping the assets safe of other companies – and playing fast and loose with your own assets. In the case of Panther Security, a Colchester based security firm serving the East Anglia region, the assets in question were their company cars. And the rising cost of… Read more…
Why I chose my car – Interior designer Alev Barker on her business car choice
ALEV is now at the wheel of a car from the VW Group (the major brands of which are Audi, SEAT, Skoda and, of course, Volkswagen). But it’s not the car she thought she was going to drive from the VW Group. Alev is a freelance interior designer with an extensive list of clients, both… Read more…
How we run our business cars – By Adrienne Wells, director, Kidstaff
Cars: Lexus IS 220d company car/private cars Finance method: outright purchase/AMAPs CARS are not really Adrienne’s thing. She chose her current car on reputation (Lexus reliability and customer satisfaction) along with the colour (red). But beyond that “it’s just a comfortable car to get me between the office and Birmingham”, she says. However, while Adrienne… Read more…
How I run my business cars – Stuart Newport, owner, SNC Cars
Car: Mercedes E-Class CDI 240 Avantgarde Finance method: dealer finance HP STUART NEWPORT is the owner and director of SNC Cars, a niche chauffeur drive business based in Tonbridge, Kent, which has been operating since August 1997. The company currently has the one car it owns, and five further cars owned by the drivers that… Read more…
How I run my business car – Nick Beynon, director, NJC Services
Car: BMW X3 3.0i auto Finance method: part-exchange and interest free credit NICK BEYNON enjoys his cars: but a combination of factors forced him to change his affinity for a sports car to something more practical. The most immediate factor was the prospect of a baby, which suddenly made his Mazda RX-8 sports coupe somewhat… Read more…
How I run my business car – Mark Tait, director, MAT Systems
Car:Audi A4 Cabriolet Finance method: outright purchase Mark Tait is the owner and director of software development company MAT Systems, based outside Winchester, Hampshire. Like many business owners, Mark has bought his car privately and runs it on business for those occasions when he needs it. “I don’t do many business miles,” explains Mark, who… Read more…
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