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Buying an ex-lease car?

I want to buy a nice two-and-a-half-year-old, one-owner Mondeo from my local Ford dealer but the V5 shows the owner/keeper was a lease company. Does this imply the vehicle was used as a pool car rather than run by one driver? Would I do better to steer clear of it in any event?

Asked on 21 August 2012 by scrumpymike

Answered by Honest John
Most cars of this age offered for sale are lease cars. Private individuals generally keep them for longer.

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