Lets face it, everyone want to drive the nicest car they can afford. The car you drive has a profound impact on how others perceive you, and also effects the subconscious decision that people make concerning how successful and even trustworthy you are. Therefore the ability to drive an expensive car is very important for business executives who rely on their image to convey dependability and trust to prospective clients.

Image isn't everything when you are ordering a new car though, there are additional factors to consider. The size of your family could be important if you will be using the vehicle outside work for example, also if you have to pay for the fuel you use during the times you use your company car for personal use, then you may want to think about economy and perhaps even go for a diesel car. Some companies choose to drive estate cars as they have a lot of equipment that they need to transport either to jobs or trade shows.

Instead of choosing to purchase their fleet cars outright, many more astute businesses source their vehicles via contract hire car leasing, this means that they don't have to worry about selling the cars after a couple of years, and that they know exactly what the fleet vehicles will cost them on a monthly basis. Because they get the leased cars replaced every few years, the manufacturers guarantee protects them from having to pay any repair bills whatsoever.

It is a common misconception that when you lease a vehicle you are limited with regards to the options available to you. a good leasing company will actually provide more options and not less, this is because unlike a traditional dealer who will only be able to provide one make of car, a leasing firm can provide any make and model, you will also be able to specify exactly what extras you would like, and choose the colour, engine size, and fuel type.

Leasing is not only available to business customers, in fact members of the general public are now coming to understand the benefits of leasing just as businesses have done for a while. Perhaps the current economic climate has helped to bolster this trend, but it seems that more and more people are reluctant to burden themselves with a huge debt to buy a car that will, by the time they have finished paying for it, be next to worthless.