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Video: Should You Lease or Buy a Ford?


Published November 1, 2026

Lease or buy? Neither one is automatically better. It depends on how you drive and how long you keep a vehicle.

In This Video

  • 0:00 Lease or buy: it depends
  • 0:22 Mileage and wear on a lease
  • 0:37 Lease-end options and three questions to ask

Video Summary

Neither leasing nor buying is automatically better; it depends on how you drive and how long you keep a vehicle. Leasing can fit if you like a new Ford every few years and can predict your miles. Buying can fit if you keep vehicles a long time, drive a lot of miles, or want to own it once it's paid off. With a Ford Credit Red Carpet Lease, your agreement sets a mileage allowance, and going over it brings a charge at the end. Normal wear is expected, but excess wear can cost you. Standard purchase financing has no mileage limit. At lease end, you can get another Ford, buy the one you have if your agreement allows it, or turn it in. Before you decide, ask: how many miles do I drive, how long will I keep it, and what's the total cost, not just the monthly payment?

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