Seriously, what is the business justification for that vehicle?
Short for utility vehicle. Basically anything with a cabin, and some sort of bed or tray at the back.
Austrian. A UTE is sedan frame with a truck bed on the back. This is not a UTE. It’s a truck.
Austrian? I think you mean Australian there mate! Trucks are much heavier, UTEs are what you Yankees call “trucks”. It’s a UTE because it’s a utility vehicle and used by tradies and farmers and the like.
Thanks, ditch buddy! The rest of the world has backwards terminology.
Maybe some kind of write-off that only creative accountants know about?
Any accountant will tell you that most businesses can’t write off tax against a normal car, as it’s not a work vehicle, so they buy pickups because vans are impractical for normal use
It works different in NZ.
Lotta paper to haul. Does all calculations long form, fills all forms by hand, and bills at $100/hr
he has really big handwriting too. the papers stack up fast
I used to do freelancing and used a tax accountant because it was multi-state work. I remember when I asked if I had to get him all the physical paperwork and he said, “No dude. Just provide me a PDF”.
I think I’m too rightside-up to understand this Aussie meme
Kiwis are seething
This is, sadly, all too common in NZ.
Didn’t notice the .nz domain name I see
There is a purpose. It let’s us know they’re overcompensating for small penises.
I saw this picture and somehow instantly knew it was in New Zealand
Isn’t that a truck, not a UTE?
It’s what they’re called in NZ/Australia
I always thought a Ute was specifically a normal sized, non-offroad car but with a bed rather than a boot with a lid.
The only thing we call a “truck” here is something you need a special licence endorsement to drive.
Maybe growing his ASSets
Ute Ute Ooteeney!
Only thing I can figure is to have more space for that ad.
And that’s why you’re not an accountant.
There’s a lot of misunderstood masculinity out there.
It’s a tax thing, nothing to do with genitals.
The accounting firm gets a bigger tax break by buying a pickup truck rather than a sadan or a minivan?
From my understanding, a four door pickup is considered a “trade vehicle”, same as a cargo van, while a car is a different classification for FBT.
Plus, utes can haul. The Ranger can carry almost a tonne in the bed, and tow 3.5t.
How often do accountants haul a ton and tow 3.5? Not often.
This guy probably does it every weekend.
Probably. Ok if he’s not claiming it on taxes. Tax payers should not be paying for his personal haulin’.
More record heatwaves next summer
Seeing as he’s got a tow ball he probably has fun on the weekends.
This is almost certainly a toy hauler of some description.
This post makes me want to get a ute, so I can enrage dweebs like you.
If you’re an accountant and you’re buying a ute just for looks, I’m afraid you’re the dweeb.
They’re buying them because they can be claimed as a “work vehicle”, but used like a family sedan.
It’s definitely for looks. In Nz you’re not limited the same for claiming as ‘work vehicle.’ I’ve driven Toyota Corollas and Mazda 6s as work vehicles which are better vehicles in terms of boot (trunk) size, so this is definitely a ‘look at my big car’ thing.
Can they tow a three tonne boat though?
