A lot for your money

‘Doctor on the Road’

For the independent practitioner with a growing family who needs a good-value car with occasional off-road or towing capabilities, this Octavia could be all you need, says Dr Tony Rimmer.

As an independent practitioner, you will be funding your business premises and equipment either directly or indirectly. These exp­enses have significant impact on profit margins and anything that can minimise them will be welcome.

Getting the right balance bet­ween quality, effectiveness and cost can be really difficult and we don’t always get it right. Regular maintenance and updating also pressures the bottom line, so we like to look for great versatility and value from our investments and purchases.

The same goes for our choice of personal transport. I am sure that we would all like to cruise around in a BMW, Mercedes or Audi, but if we cannot justify their expense, then do we suffer much by buying something significantly cheaper?