Some of you may know that one of the few perks I receive in my job is the unfettered use of a company car. I don't have to pay for gas, registration or insurance. I do track my personal miles and these are counted as income for tax purposes. Granted with five kids, we have like nine thousand deductions, so it doesn't hurt to bad.
My current vehicle, a Dodge Magnum, came after I went through about five Ford Tarusi (I think that's the plural). For those of you unfamiliar with the Taurus, they are widely known to be the "disposable razors" of the automotive world.
So the Magnum was defiantly a step up. It looked cool(er), its rear-wheel drive, and frankly faster than 2.7 liters of engine would imply. Plus half the unlearned public thinks it has a hemi.
The Magnum was also my first company car to be logo'd. Now it's not as bad as some of our competitors, who seem to think that airplanes should be able to see the company name on their cars. The original labels (which were changed after my company was purchased) covered both doors, but now occupy the driver and front passenger doors only. Unbelievably, despite the logos the question I get asked by members of the public: Is that company car (read red-neckvoice)? Nope. I'm just a really enthusiastic policy-holder.
With almost three-years of driving bliss behind me comes word now that I will soon be the proud new owner of another company car. Now think of all of the cars in the world. Now think of the one you want the most. Now think of the opposite and you get...
A 2010 Dodge Caravan SE!
Okay, the positives: uh, it seats seven people. Yes that's great except I am by myself 99% of the time. Sto and go seats? Again, great if I was in the grocery delivery business.
Negatives: do I really need to list them? Its a minivan! Duh! Now I can look like a industry schmuck and a soccer mom at the SAME TIME!
Well since learning of this exciting news, I've tried to comfort myself. Yes I'm still employed. Yes it's still a great benefit. But my greatest solace? It could always be worse. Our department head?
He had a Chevy Corsica.
Three words....family road trip!
ReplyDeleteFar cry from the Ferrari eh? :)
ReplyDeleteTrust me if minivans started selling again, Porsche would make one.
ReplyDeleteMaybe in red with some racing stripes? :)
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ReplyDeleteThat is all. :)