A little advise/thoughts please guys!
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 3:19 am
Hi guys, i'd really like you help please if possible (Bam go easy on the piss taking please! There's an invitation if ever I've seen one!!).
I currently run a Smart Car through my business and it's used it daily to:
A. Save me a fortune
B. Keep the RS4 in pristine condition and so I'm not spending half my valuable weekends cleaning it.
C. Used as a pool car if a designer needs to go and see a client
Don't get me wrong the RS4 is used most weekends and when i'm going on a high brow business appointment, but the office is 7 miles from my house and there's little point driving it every day and I wont use it to go and see clients all the time, especially in the middle of Leeds!
So, the lease expires on the Smart end of next month and I need to replace it. Budget is a tad more than I currently pay (which is £120pcm +VAT) at £150-160pm (+VAT). It has to be brand new, so no suggestions of taking out a loan and buying a something please guys!!
The thing about the Smart is that it's a Smart, and a proper city car, everyone takes it for what it is and is a bit of a non car with purpose. Anything like and Aygo or Yaris and it looks like you've just got a sh1t car - yes I know a Smart isn't the most involving car to drive, but it seriously is a hoot, you can jump in it and hoon it about without worrying one bit about it.
Any ideas on what to replace it with? Or do I just go for another one? Bearing in mind it does 60+mpg (I fill up twice a month at £38 a time!), I can park it and leave it anywhere and all the fuel goes through the business, it costs me nothing personally.
I was thinking about an Audi A1, Citroen DS3 or similar?
Thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I currently run a Smart Car through my business and it's used it daily to:
A. Save me a fortune
B. Keep the RS4 in pristine condition and so I'm not spending half my valuable weekends cleaning it.
C. Used as a pool car if a designer needs to go and see a client
Don't get me wrong the RS4 is used most weekends and when i'm going on a high brow business appointment, but the office is 7 miles from my house and there's little point driving it every day and I wont use it to go and see clients all the time, especially in the middle of Leeds!
So, the lease expires on the Smart end of next month and I need to replace it. Budget is a tad more than I currently pay (which is £120pcm +VAT) at £150-160pm (+VAT). It has to be brand new, so no suggestions of taking out a loan and buying a something please guys!!
The thing about the Smart is that it's a Smart, and a proper city car, everyone takes it for what it is and is a bit of a non car with purpose. Anything like and Aygo or Yaris and it looks like you've just got a sh1t car - yes I know a Smart isn't the most involving car to drive, but it seriously is a hoot, you can jump in it and hoon it about without worrying one bit about it.
Any ideas on what to replace it with? Or do I just go for another one? Bearing in mind it does 60+mpg (I fill up twice a month at £38 a time!), I can park it and leave it anywhere and all the fuel goes through the business, it costs me nothing personally.
I was thinking about an Audi A1, Citroen DS3 or similar?
Thoughts would be greatly appreciated.