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What are the risks of buying a car with high mileage?
I am looking to by a 2011/2012 Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCi. I am set on the diesel as I do around 20,000 miles a year, mostly motorway. Should I buy an older car with less miles or a newer car with more miles on the clock?
Asked on 8 February 2015 by magpie1983
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Honest John
Nowadays, the higher the mileage on a diesel, the closer it will be to needing a timing belt change, a new DPF, a new DMF and clutch and a new EGR.
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