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If you own a business that requires delivering goods to your customers, when it comes to buying new delivery vans, you may have to reach deep into your pockets and hope you find enough. Especially during the current recession, it is becoming more and more difficult to keep your business afloat.

So, there you are thinking that you need new vans to keep your business going, but you don’t have enough for the ones you want, there must be a way. Well, there is another way, a way for you to get brand new vans at a reduce price. Van leasing is a great way for you or your business to get the latest vehicles to deliver your goods all for a monthly fee.

All you have to do is sign the contract, pay the monthly fees, and then once your contract is over, you can renew it and get a whole new model vehicle. You can even get some packages that have the vehicle maintenance already sorted, giving you one less thing to worry about.

You’re probably thinking, where’s the catch? But there simply isn’t one. Van leasing is simply a great way to get the latest vehicles, at lower cost. Also, because they are the newest models, they are far less likely to break down, giving you another thing you need to worry about. Aswell as that, when you buy a new car or van, they can quickly loose all their value, making you loose out when you have to sell them on, but with leasing, you have no problem with that because one your contract is over, you simply give the car back.

Overall, it has to be the best way to get brand new vehicles for your business, especially now that times are tight. So, what are you waiting for, there are some great Citroen, Ford, Nissan and Mercedes van leasing offers out there.

Why is there such a stigma attached to women drivers and how they choose their car? As a female who drives i don’t understand the assumption that girls are less likely to care if a car is actually good or not, than that it is a ‘cute’ shape that looks more like something out of a cartoon. Personally, I have never known any women who want that.Oh alright, so there might be a few. But they are definitely in the minority. And unwittingly they are fueling a stereotype that will surey continue to plague women drivers for a long time to come.

Almost all car manufacturers have at least one model which people consider to be their ‘girly’ option. The Ford Ka is the most obvious example of this, it’s small, cute rounded exterior was clearly designed to be a girly car, and indeed about 70% of sales are to women. Other cars that have been branded as girly include the Renault Clio and the new VW Beetle. But do women really choose to buy or lease these cars because of the way they look, or is it just that the majority of women want different things from their car than the average man?

What people don’t seem to realise is there’s a difference between a ‘girly’ car and a car that a girl would drive. A car that’s considered girly would be small, cute and aesthetically pleasing, and many men seem to assume these are all women are looking for in a car. In fact, statistically most women base their choice more on the car’s reliability and proven performance in safety tests. Men are more likely to choose a sporty, slick-looking car whereas women want something that will get them from A to B without breaking down.

Men and women also seem to have very different ideas about how much they are willing to pay for their vehcle. Men are actually much more image conscious than women when it comes to cars – they are far more likely to splash out on a fancy sports car to impress their mates. If, say, they were interested in the Audi Q7, a male customer is far more likely to want to buy it outright rather than considering other options such as Audi lease deals. It’s not so much about the car as the image and status that comes with it – and how exactly is that any different to choosing a car for its ‘girly’ shape?

Actually, given the choice and if cost was not an issue, many women would probably love to get a more expensive car. Maybe not so much an unnecessarily over-the-top sports car but something like a sleek Mercedes – they’d just probably be more likely to take a more sensible option like an affordable Mercedes lease agreement than splash their cash and buy it outright.

President Obama’s plans to reduce carbon emissions by increasing fuel efficiency standards in America have sparked a heated debate. On the one hand reduced fuel consumption means less dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, and will undoubtedly contribute to a cleaner environment. On the other it could cause further problems for the US car industry, which is already struggling with the recession.

Allowing each state to impose its own standards for fuel efficiency will encourage limited carbon emissions and will be a long overdue first step by the US towards dealing with climate change. This issue was largely ignored by the Bush administration, though even fellow republicans like California’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have been campaigning for these changes for a long time.

This means in the future all the manufacturers, including prestige brands like Audi, Mereceds and BMW – all the names we’ve been told to aspire to – will be forced to move towards designing greener cars and new fuel technologies.One thing’s for sure, even with government money these new cars won’t be cheap.  So perhaps the more expensive brands like Audi may even have to reconsider their marketing strategies and think about introducing other options for buyers such as offering an Audi lease agreement as an alternative to buying outright.

Buyers who are strapped for cash will also be faced with a difficult decision. It’s easier than ever to find a bargain in the current market, with the slump in sales leading to marked reductions in the cost of used as well as new vehicles. However, if the UK government were to follow in America’s footsteps drivers could be faced with high taxes for carbon emissions if they choose the wrong car now.

Perhaps the answer is not to buy that new Merc, or Beamer or Roller (if  those are your dream cars), but instead enter a Mercedes lease agreement with the option of renewing and upgrading your vehicle in the future. You’d get the best of both worlds – your dream car now at a fixed and predictable monthly price, usually much less than taking out a loan (if you can find any institution willing to lend you anything!) and the possibility of being one of the first to save money if new technologies are introduced in the future!