can my boss do this??? Advice welcome

[Nosha123]

Hi

I have a company car - the car is leased by the company and the contract for the lease is between the car finance co and the company where I work.

The car I have now is my third company car - each contract is for 3 years.

My current car goes back in Jan - and I have just found out that a new Audi would take 6 months to deliver as they are only making them to order now and not manufacturing vast quantities of them.

This is all fine... until my boss announced that he doesnt want to get company lease cars any more - and that I will be getting a budget as part of my salary - and I will then have to get my own lease car or loan to purchase a car.

My question is - can my Boss do this? If its in my contract that I get a company car - can he change the terms in this way?

I dont really want to get finance for a car - and am not even sure I will be granted it as I have just got a loan for home improvements and have several credit cards too! What happens if I applied for finance as was then refused - or if I wanted finance in the future and was refused as I have a car lease??

All advice welcome...

[Nosha123]

buildersmate - I thank you so very much!!! I really really appreciate your help!!!

[Vagrant]

In my experience, companies, even/especially large international companies can do whatever the hell they want, and you have little comeback.
If your boss takes away your car, then you can try whatever you want - you won't get your car back.
You can leave, and claim constructive dismissal, go to court, and win - but all you'll get out of it is the statutory minimum amount that you would have got had you been made redundant. And, it'll make your future job search more difficult - you'll be branded (rightly or not) as a troublemaker.
I don't agree with BM's opinion of unions - one thing (possibly the only thing) that unions do give you is unparalleled legal support - the best employment lawyers get their bread and butter from unions.
The best thing you can do is use this opportunity to get out, get a better job, a more satisfying life, and (in the fullness of time) tell your current boss to shove it.