Having a friend who works for a car leasing firm is definitely well-cool. Whenever he gets a new model in the showroom he gives me a call and I get to come along for a little test drive. Brilliant.

His latest and greatest leasing offer is on the fantastic Lexus IS 4-door saloon which could be yours for  measly £249.95 per month, plus VAT. To buy outright this beast of a car could cost you as much as £50K, with all the bells and whistles.

We went for a spin in the Lexus and I was enormously impressed. It’s not really a car for me as I don’t think it would suit my regular runs to our local tip laden with garden waster. This car is definitely in the executive class with great handling, top quality interior and fantastic security and safety features.

So if you are looking for a practical little runabout this probably isn’t for you. But if you are looking for a well equipped, safe and secure executive class saloon I’d recommend taking a ride in a Lexus IS.