I'll Take A Ferrari, PleaseObviously, employees can't have any car they want, but options can't hurt.
ByJill Amadio•
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Are your employees begging you to buy them orange Beetles withbuffalo bars as their business cars? While the hot new Volkswagenmay win their hearts, it could send the wrong message tocustomers...unless you're in the clown or safari business.
Definitely consult employees regarding their needs withbusiness-specific utility or service-type vehicles that may requireshelving or extra cargo capacity. But with sales fleets, thecompany car is more than a tool; it's also likely to be theemployee's primary vehicle. Almost 90 percent of company carsare used by employees as their personal cars, according to GregCorrigan at Peterson, Howell & Heather Vehicle ManagementServices in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This is where you should beflexible regarding employees' transportation, especially ifthey have families.
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