Company Cars

[c4l]

Afternoon all!

A post really aimed at those of you with businesses with cars as part of their assets. How do you purchase your cars?

I am a broker and this isn't a free ad for us.

What I am trying to establish though is whether you shop around for cars or let staff sort their own out. I say this as i have become aware recently that a lot of local authorities and large companies put their car buying out to tender - for example, ABC Ltd needs 5 x family saloons, minimum wheelbase length x mm, must be dual-fuel etc etc.

Are any of you aware of this tendering? And if so, who do you suggest I approach.

I have quoted a City Council for a 'New Saloon Car for the Mayor for use in Civic Duties and Visits' and came 2nd out of 5 quotes. Not bad for my first time. Just struggling to find any more opportunities online though. Any suggestions??

Any suggestion appreciated.

Regards,

Simon

[gj]

Hi Simon

Our only car bought through the company is mine and I used a broker online and ended up saving over £60 per month against the best quote I could get from a dealer.

In fact I used 2 online brokers, wh came in within £10 per month of each other, and managed to get a few extras thrown in.

I would have thought that, unless a company has someone very experienced and who are buying a lot of cars, they are wasting their time not using a broker - but I guess a lot of them think there is a better deal just around the corner - if only they could find it.

Good luck

Graham