[Jim from C-Town]

Sucks about your company car. My last company car was the best car I never owned. I only had one car allowance that actually covered the cost of a work vehicle.

I surely hope they don't get an outside compensation company to figure the expense. I had a Rumsheimer(?) figured car allowance at my last job. It was just an excuse to screw the sales people out of money.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

By mid ‘10, my Taurus will be in the 40,000-45,000 mile range and depreciated three years. They’re offering $500/month (figure taxes will eat at least $100 of this.) I’ll probably just buy the Taurus from the company with their money. I plan to retire in two years anyway.