I am looking to swap my aging Freelander for a used Honda CRV, with a budget up to £7k. I've never owned a diesel before but am tempted by getting one due to the rising VED costs and wanting to get better mpg. However, we only do about 9 - 10,000 miles a year, so wonder whether it really makes economical sense given the much more expensive cost of diesel. I also notice many of the diesels for sale at around this price have much higher mileages (50-80k) whereas a similar age/price petrol may only have done 30k. Despite only being a max of 3 yrs old does this matter, my limited understanding of diesel engines is they are more durable and last much longer than petrol ones so is their higher mileage less of an issue than I might think?