I used to have company cars for quite a few years. Working for Ford I had a new car every 3-6 months! It's a really nice perk, especially when there is no insurance, road tax, servicing and repairs to worry about.
However, after 12 years of new cars I hankered after owning my own car. There is nothing quite like owning your own car, doing what you like with it, and knowing no one can take it away. As it turned out the cost of running my own car isn't that much different from the cost having company cars. Usually top of the range Fords, the amount of tax I had to pay on my '09 Focus RS would make your eyes water!
Luckily my boss now allows me to take home anything with fuel in it (without being taxed) so I save of fuel and the mileage stays down on my own car!
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