Hi,
I have been offered a company car for business use and have been given a choice of *any* car within a budget of 60k either as a lease or bought by the company.
My requirements are that the car should not be too large (to allow for city parking), should have reasonable miles-to-gallon ratio, have a quiet and comfortable cabin ride with sat nav for motorway driving, and not be too ostentatious (to allow for parking in some fairly dodgy areas) but still have a good "image" for meetings with business clients and be fun to drive as well.
Some people have suggested the old executive standby the BMW 5-series but this is a little too large for my liking or the M3 but this has the "badge" that may attract unwanted attention. Also on the list is the Lexus IS range or the Golf GTI.
If anyone has any sensible suggestions or advice, I'd be interested in your comments.
And could someone explain the benefits of car-leasing over outright purchase (and would you be able to order a car with specific options in mind such as sat nav, sun roof etc?)
Thanks,
Alex