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jstacey
By jstacey | AA Member | 2 Posts | 5 September 2013 at 9:47am

Hi there, just wondering what I should expect to be reimbursed for business related travel, using my 2004 Holden Barina? Travel will be under 5,000ks per year.

ABayliss
By ABayliss | AA Expert | 2169 Posts | 5 September 2013 at 10:51am

There is no hard and fast rule about what you can expect, as this is a negotiation between you and your employer.
The AA calculation for a 1.4 litre car is 53.2c per km, however this is based on a vehicle at the 3rd year of age where a significant component is depreciation. As your car is 9 years old, the value is lower so depreciation is less, therefore your true running cost will be quite a lot lower than 53.2c per km.