Brit : You hit the nail on the head, not rental purchased, I have heard how much a single scratch will cost you on a rental car, plus as my company don't pay into a pension for me when I do leave Qatar I will have a decent car to sell and money to go home with. My apartment is only a 1 bedroom studio and its not in either The Pearl or West Bay, Its in Duhail close to Ikea, yes it is in a compound and I have the use of a Gym and a Pool, internet and electric paid along with parking and maintenance, but seriously its nothing over the top, how do you people find accommodation like this for 2,000 per month ?