Buying specialist car insurance for women can save you money, as can buying a smaller model car.
But what happens when you want to appear urbane, suave and sophisticated and your Punto won't pass for a Porsche at the posh wedding you have to attend? And what if your handbag is just a touch too last season for that lunch date in Nobu? Horror of horrors.
Well, according to a report from the MailOnline you can now hire just about everything you need to appear well-to-do in these torrid, credit-crunched times where the trappings of celebrity lifestyle is still de rigueur.
Companies such as ecurie25 are apparently attracting style-conscious women who love pricey cars, but don't want the financial hassles of actually owning one.
Annual membership of ecurie25 starts at £10,750, which may sound expensive, but gives the member around 40 days of luxury motoring.
Motor
insurance for each model you choose is included, as is servicing,
depreciation, valeting and maintenance.
Cars on offer include the Lamborghini Murcielago, Aston Martin Vantage
Roadster, Audi R8 and Ferrari F430 Spider F1.
Flora Heathcote, co-owner says, "Members get to live the highway high
life driving around in cars they could only dream of owning. And for most
of them image is everything. Now they don't have to pay through the nose
for it."
So, get car
insurance for women as cheaply as you can for your Punto, then splash
out at the weekend on that dream car for your dream date.
