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Lots of motorway miles - what car?

I start a new job this summer which will see me doing up to 30000 miles on business. My new employer isn't providing a car, but will pay me a mileage allowance.

The mileage is beyond what I want to put on my current vehicle, so what is the most effective way of providing a car capable of this mileage? Leasing, new, used? Or should I hold out and see if the company will offer to lease a vehicle for me?

Asked on 5 February 2013 by Devex

Answered by Honest John
About half an hour ago I recommended a Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Econetic to another reader needing to travel 40k miles a year. There will inevitably be problems, but they are fewer and cheaper to fix on a Ford.

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