Company car policy: a ready 12-clause template
A company car policy to copy and edit: who may drive, personal use, fuel, fines, accidents, servicing and returning the car, plus how to roll it out.
Reviewed 9 min read
Company cars
Blog: practical guides for your car and your company's cars
Short, direct guides that answer one question at a time: when to replace tyres, what your car costs each month, how to compare finance offers, and how to run your company's cars. Every number has a source and a date, and a person on the team checks every guide before it goes live.
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Buying and selling
Used car inspection checklist: 40 points before you buy
A printable used car inspection checklist: papers, body, tyres, engine bay, interior and electrics, the test drive and after it, plus signs to walk away.
Reviewed 9 min read
Costs and finance
Monthly car costs: a line-by-line example in SAR and EGP
What does your car really cost each month? Two full examples in SAR and EGP: fuel, oil, tyres, insurance, fees, and the cost people forget: depreciation.
Reviewed 8 min read
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Company cars
Fleet fuel fraud: 7 warning signs and how to catch them
Fill-ups bigger than the tank or on days off, consumption jumps, missing receipts: 7 signs of fuel fraud in company cars and how to check before accusing.
Reviewed 8 min read
Company cars
Company cars: buy or long-term lease? A worked comparison
Buy company cars or lease them long term? A worked example: price, financing, insurance, service and resale vs the monthly lease, and when each wins.
Reviewed 8 min read
Company cars
Letting employees drive company cars: authorisation and fines
How to authorise an employee to drive a company car in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, who pays traffic fines on company cars, and how to prove who drove.
Reviewed 7 min read
Company cars
Car depreciation: rates in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, with examples
How to depreciate a car: straight-line and declining balance with SAR and EGP examples, Saudi and Egyptian tax rates, and the effect on cost per km.
Reviewed 8 min read
Papers and deadlines
Car licence renewal in Egypt: papers, steps and online
The papers to renew a car licence in Egypt: the old licence, compulsory insurance, technical inspection, a fines certificate, and renewing online.
Reviewed 5 min read
Papers and deadlines
Istimara renewal in Saudi Arabia: requirements, fees, reminders
What you need to renew your istimara in Saudi Arabia: valid insurance, a valid Fahas, fines and fees paid on Absher, the late fine, and a reminder.
Reviewed 5 min read
Buying and selling
How to sell your car faster and for more: prep, price, papers
Steps to sell your used car: cheap prep that pays, a realistic price, a listing that gets calls, safe viewings, and getting paid before the transfer.
Reviewed 7 min read
Costs and finance
Best car for Uber, Careem and delivery work: compare cost per km
Buying a car for Uber, Careem or delivery? Compare cost per km, not sticker price. Worked numbers for a small sedan, a hybrid, a larger sedan and CNG.
Reviewed 7 min read
Costs and finance
Car finance rates: flat vs reducing, and how to compare offers
Why 3.5% flat can cost more than 6.5% reducing: read a car finance offer by its APR, fees, balloon and insurance, and compare three offers with an example.
Reviewed 8 min read
Car maintenance
Why is my car using more fuel? Causes and how to check
Is your car burning more fuel? Confirm it with the right maths first, then check 9 causes from cheapest to costliest: tyres, AC, speed, load, faults.
Reviewed 7 min read
Car maintenance
Car battery life in hot weather: signs and when to replace
How long a car battery lasts in Gulf and Egyptian heat, why heat kills batteries faster than cold, the warning signs before it fails, and when to test it.
Reviewed 6 min read
Car maintenance
Tyre age: how to read the date code and when to replace
Read a tyre's manufacture date from the four digits on its sidewall, learn when a tyre is too old even with good tread, and why heat ages it faster.
Reviewed 6 min read
Car maintenance
How often should you change your oil? By oil type and how you drive
Your manual has the right number. With heat, traffic and dust it's often every 5,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first.
Reviewed 5 min read
Company cars
How to manage a small fleet of company cars in 8 steps
Car register, deadlines, handovers, service, fuel and cost per km: 8 practical steps for a company with 3 to 50 cars.
Reviewed 8 min read
Company cars
Company car policy: a ready 12-clause template
A company car policy to copy and edit: who may drive, personal use, fuel, fines, accidents, servicing and returning the car, plus how to roll it out.
Reviewed 9 min read
Buying and selling
Used car inspection checklist: 40 points before you buy
A printable used car inspection checklist: papers, body, tyres, engine bay, interior and electrics, the test drive and after it, plus signs to walk away.
Reviewed 9 min read
Costs and finance
Monthly car costs: a line-by-line example in SAR and EGP
What does your car really cost each month? Two full examples in SAR and EGP: fuel, oil, tyres, insurance, fees, and the cost people forget: depreciation.
Reviewed 8 min read
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