I need your help.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:37 pm
With the impending ulez extension to cover all London boroughs next August, I swapped my Merc w202 for a compliant Rover 75 1.8 non turbo. I was worried when I did the swap because of the 1.8 k series lump's reputation for blowing head gaskets. I must say, the Rover has been an absolute champ during these cold spells, as it gets toasty warm inside and clears its glass pretty quickly, and it drives lovely.
Now the dilemma begins. I work for a construction company which is based in Northern Ireland, but has all its work over here. A few months ago, one of our managers left the company and dumped his company car at our warehouse. I took it out for a scoot around and it runs and drives fine. It's an 11 plate Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 diesel SRi, manual six speed. When I checked its mot status, the manager had run the car out of mot before he left it with us. It was promptly taken in for mot, and passed ok. It has sat at our warehouse in Rainham, Greater London ever since.
Well, one of the bosses in NI has decided it's a shame for the car to be sitting around doing nothing so it's been offered to me. Trouble is, it's not ulez compliant. Do I accept it and part with the Rover? Another factor is the cost of running the cars. The Rover costs £360 a year to tax, whereas the Insignia costs £165. The Rover likes a drop of petrol, but the Vauxhall sips diesel. The Vauxhall would probably be cheaper to insure too.
It's just this ulez expansion hanging over my thinking as the Vauxhall is not compliant.
I think the thing to do is to offer to sell the Vauxhall for the company to save them the hassle.
So, what would you do in my place? I look forward to hearing your thoughts, as I really don't know what to do.
Now the dilemma begins. I work for a construction company which is based in Northern Ireland, but has all its work over here. A few months ago, one of our managers left the company and dumped his company car at our warehouse. I took it out for a scoot around and it runs and drives fine. It's an 11 plate Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 diesel SRi, manual six speed. When I checked its mot status, the manager had run the car out of mot before he left it with us. It was promptly taken in for mot, and passed ok. It has sat at our warehouse in Rainham, Greater London ever since.
Well, one of the bosses in NI has decided it's a shame for the car to be sitting around doing nothing so it's been offered to me. Trouble is, it's not ulez compliant. Do I accept it and part with the Rover? Another factor is the cost of running the cars. The Rover costs £360 a year to tax, whereas the Insignia costs £165. The Rover likes a drop of petrol, but the Vauxhall sips diesel. The Vauxhall would probably be cheaper to insure too.
It's just this ulez expansion hanging over my thinking as the Vauxhall is not compliant.
I think the thing to do is to offer to sell the Vauxhall for the company to save them the hassle.
So, what would you do in my place? I look forward to hearing your thoughts, as I really don't know what to do.