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[Lizzie Zoom]

All good info, ta! 


Sadly I have zero clue who actually leased her / who the Company car actually belonged to etc. I'll hold my hands up I'm not entirely clued up on how 'a company car' process works. Having never owned a car newer than 15 years 

Well, put simply, in the old days companies, such as the one I worked for over 28 years, used to buy their cars from a main dealer that would give them he best deal, allowing for the fact they would acquire dozens over a year.  This could be a dealer close to the head office, or one miles away.  Whatever, the employee who would be allocated the new car to would collect the vehicle from the dealer, then drive it away to their region of operation anywhere in the country.  The car would then be serviced / repaired by a local main dealer to the employee until 18 months - 2 years were up (dependant on mileage) then driven back to the dealer providing the new company car, and so it went on.

In modern days companies such as the one I worked for decided it was far more economical, and made the Profit & Loss accounts showing better use of company money away from a fixed cost being depreciated, to use vehicles that were leased.  For one monthly fee the company would have all servicing covered, and not have to pay the normal purchase price of a car all up front, with capital tied up, only to be depreciated.  This way it was / is a fixed fee being paid on a regular basis, with a new vehicle provided at the end with no consideration of 'resale value' having to be calculated.  The Property and Financial Directors also had an easier time!

As a side issue some companies, such as mine, used to own their stores and general housing property stock with capital being tied up.  It was then realised that we were not a property business and should not be tying up capital in that way, instead investing it in our core business.  Therefore, again, our property was sold off to specialist property and development companies releasing capital, with the property then leased back.

The trend for private individuals to lease their vehicles seems to have increased, judging by the deals being offered by the main car  manufacturers.  In short it has all the advantages of what I have described above, with crucially for a private buyer excludes the need to lay out say £20K for a vehicle in one go.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Thank you very much! That's informative as always 


Like I say, my reasons are it'd be nice to make a 'replica' of a period number plate (I have a company that will do the correct 1990s font - it changed in 2001) even if she never actually had that particular dealer's name on the plate, it would be a nice detail.

It probably looks rather 'sad' from most people's perspectives on here, but move forward a few years and there's plenty of people - and demand - for 'correct' 'period' plates for 80s and before motors. When you see a 1972 Triumph or whatever wearing modern white and yellow plates with a EU block on one side it really does look wrong. 

[78bex]

Thank you very much! That's informative as always 


Like I say, my reasons are it'd be nice to make a 'replica' of a period number plate (I have a company that will do the correct 1990s font - it changed in 2001) even if she never actually had that particular dealer's name on the plate, it would be a nice detail.

It probably looks rather 'sad' from most people's perspectives on here, but move forward a few years and there's plenty of people - and demand - for 'correct' 'period' plates for 80s and before motors. When you see a 1972 Triumph or whatever wearing modern white and yellow plates with a EU block on one side it really does look wrong. 

Now stop being a `Sad Geezer`  come on what name have you given her 

[BazaJT]

IIRC he calls her a not entirely flattering "Pissy"

[Diamond Black Geezer]

 

Yep!

Her reg is P151 HOH, so she became known As 'Pissy Ho' within about 5 seconds of arriving up the drive all those years ago.. 

Obviously a lady of the night with cystitis became contracted to just 'Pissy' which is far more polite