As I said, I'm surprised with 'only' an 8 month lead time & that the SA is chasing you for your order/deposit. Either they have really ramped up Taycan production capacity, or the initial orders for Turbo & Turbo S are not quite as high as they expected...?
I wonder when they'll be announcing the more mainstream models in the Taycan range...
We’re now down to £1k deposit after a further call and numerous emails. Current estimate for collection is now June, although I’m in no rush! I’ve a 911 GTS to enjoy
Had a long discussion with my accountant today and quite frankly I’m stunned I can make this work as a company car. The wife is on board so I’m going to sleep on it. If I still feel the same way tomorrow then I’m in.
This escalated quickly
Wow! That did escalate quickly!
Not sure that my employer would authorise a £150k Porsche as my company car, albeit an electric one!
Can’t wait to hear that you’ve lodged your deposit...!
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Not sure that my employer would authorise a £150k Porsche as my company car, albeit an electric one!
A friend does some consultancy work for a Swedish Classical CD/recording company whose boss, (a car fanatic who over the years has owned a great variety of interesting vehicles), bought 6 of the first Tesla S's in Europe as the company car fleet. They are all still owned by the company some 150k plus and finally starting to use battery capacity.
VanB wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:58 pm
I’m surprised you can make it work as a company car given that electric cars were penalised only a couple of years ago
My accountant was surprised too. A lot of the saving is the reduction of benefit in kind to 0% from next April, amongst others.
I’d delve deeply into the why’s and wherefore’s but you’d all fall asleep. It took me a while to digest all the figures that were being bandied about. Upshot is it will work in my favour, so why not?
VanB wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:40 pm
0% next year followed by 1%, 2% and 94% (the first two are published but HMRC will get you by the short and curlies eventually)!
You are correct it does raise to 1% after year one, then 2% the following year and after that there is no further statements. With the current disarray in parliament and the likelihood of a general election it’s anyone’s guess. That’s why my term will be three years max, which should give me a bit of a safety net.
Latest development is I have to pay the VAT up front along with the deposit for the finance arrangement and I can't claim this VAT back, which I find ludicrous being a VAT registered company.
This would stretch my business cash flow too far. It's a shame as everything looked promising. Serves me right for getting a little excited. Hey-ho.
Litchfield re-map for the GTS it is then.
