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Thanks for the viewpoints guys :o)
Funnily enough I was just thinking about my dad who bought a brand new Volvo 25 years ago..he only sold it on last year! it never gave him any trouble. Compare that to several colleagues of mine who have bought brand new cars which spend the first year of their lives in and out of garages getting 'teething problems' fixed.
Excellent point regarding driver safety. Considering that the drivers have to (and can) provide evidence that the cars are fit for the road (MOT, tax, insurance etc) and no evidence at all that they are safe drivers it seems to be a bit of a no-brainer doesn't it?
The workers are also being told they have to use the car allowance to buy a newer car in line with the company car rules ~ they need to be the same status (Mondeo, Vectra etc) I think this is taking away personal freedom..not to mention the fact that the car allowance is �5,000 per annum...what 2 year old car can you purchase with that?
I shall pass on your points, thank you.