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Free car?

  • 30-10-2010 1:20pm
    #1
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Leading on from the thread about comapny branding a car, I've heard instances where people have just been given a company branded car for free...

    My gf sent her old Astra to the scrapyard recently and has since been loking for a replacement. Do you reckon it would be at all plausable to get a "free" company branded car?

    I've tried google but to no avail


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  • #2
    colm_c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭colm_c


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Leading on from the thread about comapny branding a car, I've heard instances where people have just been given a company branded car for free...

    My gf sent her old Astra to the scrapyard recently and has since been loking for a replacement. Do you reckon it would be at all plausable to get a "free" company branded car?

    I've tried google but to no avail

    I would assume this would fall under BIK (Benefit in Kind) which means you'd have to pay the tax on the depreciation of the car.

    Paying to put a logo on a car is different as that covers the wear and tear of the car while being used for business purposes.


  • #3
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Leading on from the thread about comapny branding a car, I've heard instances where people have just been given a company branded car for free...

    My gf sent her old Astra to the scrapyard recently and has since been loking for a replacement. Do you reckon it would be at all plausable to get a "free" company branded car?

    I've tried google but to no avail

    were any of these people employee's of the company branded car ?

    (not trying to be smart - I don't think there are too many companies out there who give away cars for people to drive around for free - even during the good times.)


  • #4
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    were any of these people employee's of the company branded car ?

    (not trying to be smart - I don't think there are too many companies out there who give away cars for people to drive around for free - even during the good times.)

    My uncle had a company branded car of which he had no affiliation with, that's the main reason I asked...


  • #5
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,136 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Never, ever heard of someone getting a car other than from their own employers.

    I've a "free" (BIK payable) branded car outside; but I'm also a field engineer for the company plastered all over it...


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Do you reckon it would be at all plausable to get a "free" company branded car?

    I've tried google but to no avail
    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    My uncle had a company branded car of which he had no affiliation with, that's the main reason I asked...


    Of course he did :rolleyes: Bit strange how you are questioning is it plausible then throw out the "fact" your uncle had one when folks tell you it is an absurd idea. Why give someone a car when you can get a taxi emblazoned with the company logo etc for small enough money.

    I know a lad who had a Coca Cola Berlingo, he was no way affiliated to Coca Cola but was a tight bastad and bought it like that on the cheap.


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