Trying to decide on fuel type for the next car... And can't
Discussion
Assuming buy price is the same for both cars and mileage will be 12k. The maths on fuel alone doesn't make much of a difference.
I know for the 10K budget I'll get more car for the petrol, but that doesn't bother me that much. Its the servicing that might clinch it. I know from currently owning a diesel, that the equivalent petrol is slightly cheaper to service. The 600 mile range was nice meaning I only had to fill up once a fortnight rather than once a week.
Which way would you all go? I originally went diesel I was doing about 17k miles a year, now its reduced.
I know for the 10K budget I'll get more car for the petrol, but that doesn't bother me that much. Its the servicing that might clinch it. I know from currently owning a diesel, that the equivalent petrol is slightly cheaper to service. The 600 mile range was nice meaning I only had to fill up once a fortnight rather than once a week.
Which way would you all go? I originally went diesel I was doing about 17k miles a year, now its reduced.
petrol
sounds better
cleaner burning
fuel pump on the forecourt doesnt feel so scummy
better performance
etc
If you drive like 60 miles a day on the motorway and are happy to sit there at a constant speed every day while listening to the noise of a diesel engine smiling to your self about the realworld negligible saving your making on your annual fuel bill get a diesel
sounds better
cleaner burning
fuel pump on the forecourt doesnt feel so scummy
better performance
etc
If you drive like 60 miles a day on the motorway and are happy to sit there at a constant speed every day while listening to the noise of a diesel engine smiling to your self about the realworld negligible saving your making on your annual fuel bill get a diesel
simon1987 said:
If you drive like 60 miles a day on the motorway and are happy to sit there at a constant speed every day while listening to the noise of a diesel engine smiling to your self about the realworld negligible saving your making on your annual fuel bill get a diesel
For most of the cars I've owned at motorway speeds wind and tyre noise are the most dominating. OK the VX220 was loud, but it was never meant as a motorway car. Have a ride in a E320CDI and your view of motorway diesel cars may change.
Celtic Dragon said:
Assuming buy price is the same for both cars and mileage will be 12k. The maths on fuel alone doesn't make much of a difference.
I know for the 10K budget I'll get more car for the petrol, but that doesn't bother me that much. Its the servicing that might clinch it. I know from currently owning a diesel, that the equivalent petrol is slightly cheaper to service. The 600 mile range was nice meaning I only had to fill up once a fortnight rather than once a week.
Which way would you all go? I originally went diesel I was doing about 17k miles a year, now its reduced.
What the cars are will have a great bearing on the answers you receive - what are they?I know for the 10K budget I'll get more car for the petrol, but that doesn't bother me that much. Its the servicing that might clinch it. I know from currently owning a diesel, that the equivalent petrol is slightly cheaper to service. The 600 mile range was nice meaning I only had to fill up once a fortnight rather than once a week.
Which way would you all go? I originally went diesel I was doing about 17k miles a year, now its reduced.
Minstadave said:
RobCrezz said:
If its the non turbo petrol, I would agree. The n/a 2.0 in the a3 is pretty lethargic.
He's looking at 10k motors, the 2.0 was killed off before the years he's looking at.
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