Having just started a new job, I feel that it is the right time for me to consider purchasing a new car. To be honest I have owned my Fiat Punto for over 6 years now, and although she has done me well, she is looking a bit battered and bruised.

My biggest concern is which car should I be looking to invest in?

Nowadays there are so many cars on the market, and I worry that if I make the wrong purchase I will be lumbered with a car I do not like for the next 6 or 7 years.

A mate of mine suggested that perhaps it would be a good idea to look at the merits of leasing a car for a few years. My first thoughts were that this would work out too expensive and I should just buy a car outright.

I thought it made sense to investigate what sort of deals were around for Cheap Lease Cars.

I was very surprised by the competitive deals around, but still undecided about which car to choose.

My very first car was a Vauxhall Nova, so I thought that probably looking into Vauxhall Contract Hire could be a good place to start.

Although Vauxhall has some brilliant models available, I was thinking about leasing a car more in line with my new company status.

My partner owns a Toyota Avensis and he is very pleased with his car. His car is very reliable and to date he has not had any problems with it. With this in mind I decided to carry out a search into Toyota Contract Hire and I was very impressed by the Toyota Landcruiser. The Landcruiser strikes me as a fantastic model, large enough for the family, plenty of room for the weekly shop and it will look great in the company car park.

I think that the Landcruiser will satisfy me very well for the next 3 years. What is fantastic is at the end of the 3 year lease I even have the option to buy the car.