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      03-04-2018, 12:50 PM   #23
JLR1969
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Drives: Kubota GR1600
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: England

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Well after all of my research I bottled it and decided that the F10 30D was just too good to sell, it suits pretty much all of my requirements both business and personal and has more than enough power and refinement. It's also been mine from new so has no secrets and I own it.

I still want an M5 and until September it wouldn't be a problem. However if I get a permanent job and take a car allowance then the pence per mile I would claim on fuel from whoever could be as low as 12p a mile.

This would mean that for every mile I drive on business it would cost me, about £2.50 a gallon which I know would really grate on me, especially covering 18,000 miles a year, I appreciate that I could claim back the tax element up to 45p but it's still a faf.

So it came down to keep mine that averages 43mpg and delivers everything I need, £340 insurance and £150 tax or sell it and spend an additional £23K to but a low mileage fully specced M5 which would be amazing but costly once I put 18'000 miles a year on it.

Tax, insurance, fuel etc etc was just too much.
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