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Buying or leasing best option for high milleage?

I do approx 25k miles a year in my Mercedes-Benz C180k (03 reg) and am looking to get a new car. I'm not sure whether to use the Ford privilege discount my brother gets to buy a new Ford Focus 1.6 diesel or to lease.

Budget wise I can go up to £15k depending on the finance available - but i'm wondering if its best to lease or go with another car all together? I am looking at buying ASAP.

Asked on 8 February 2012 by James Lister

Answered by Honest John
For diesels, I would now lease so that the potential problems of DMF failure. DPF failure, EGR choked, turbo failure and timing belt failure do not land in your pocket.

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