Remap Zetec S 1.6 TDCI or?
Discussion
With a £2500 budget alone for the car, here's my situation
Keeping the car for a year/2 years, would you remap a tdci zetec s, or get a zetec s petrol
Note you can get better Zetec S petrols cheaper than TDCI's.... ( less than £2500 )
& bearing in mind I'm not getting the car for another 6 months so prices may go down a little
HOWEVER, here's the catch, I have done 16000 miles in my 1.2 corsa first year and it's a petrol.. I do some
Motorway miles on weekends for work ( about 100 miles usually )
Please note this is not like my other threads, it is taking into account if it's worth getting the petrol or the diesel based on how many miles a year I do and if i could get a better petrol version for the price
Keeping the car for a year/2 years, would you remap a tdci zetec s, or get a zetec s petrol
Note you can get better Zetec S petrols cheaper than TDCI's.... ( less than £2500 )
& bearing in mind I'm not getting the car for another 6 months so prices may go down a little
HOWEVER, here's the catch, I have done 16000 miles in my 1.2 corsa first year and it's a petrol.. I do some
Motorway miles on weekends for work ( about 100 miles usually )
Please note this is not like my other threads, it is taking into account if it's worth getting the petrol or the diesel based on how many miles a year I do and if i could get a better petrol version for the price
If you're doing work miles then these should be claimed for. At your budget, get the petrol.
I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
Edited by TheAngryDog on Friday 26th December 08:19
TheAngryDog said:
If you're doing work miles then these should be claimed for. At your budget, get the petrol.
I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
Not everyone claims that they have had their car remapped, but yes atm looks like the petrol is the better option I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
Edited by TheAngryDog on Friday 26th December 08:19
Memorise97 said:
TheAngryDog said:
If you're doing work miles then these should be claimed for. At your budget, get the petrol.
I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
Not everyone claims that they have had their car remapped, but yes atm looks like the petrol is the better option I'm doing similar miles to you in my M5.
Oh and getting a diesel and remapping it at your age will not do your insurance premiums any good!
I still don't understand why you need to change car every year. It's an expensive business, especially at your age.
Edited by TheAngryDog on Friday 26th December 08:19
TheAngryDog said:
I would not withhold that information from your insurance company. Just because others have done it doesn't make it right. You really are better off with the petrol. Less to go wrong, sounds better, isn't a diesel, doesn't stink, isn't a diesel, isn't a diesel and it isn't a diesel.
Yes I know what you mean, thanksMemorise97 said:
TheAngryDog said:
I would not withhold that information from your insurance company. Just because others have done it doesn't make it right. You really are better off with the petrol. Less to go wrong, sounds better, isn't a diesel, doesn't stink, isn't a diesel, isn't a diesel and it isn't a diesel.
Yes I know what you mean, thanksWhen you do get your next car though, keep it for a few years. You'll appreciate the car you get after it more, will be able to afford a better car, have more experience etc. I've been there, done exactly what you want to do. I was lucky that insurance was A LOT cheaper 16 years ago!
littlebasher said:
There's diesels.....And then there's the PSA 1.6 TDCI
If there was an engine to avoid like the plague, this would be that one!
I didn't know they were trouble and I've only read bad things on here about the Peugeot, Citroen, Mini petrol 1.6 turbo. Especially the early ones. If there was an engine to avoid like the plague, this would be that one!
I'd still get the diesel unless they can go wrong beyond the point of economical repair. Maybe 'basher' can tell us more? You're doing so many miles I'd pay the extra to get one and chance that you'll have to pay extra for repairs in a few years on top of the normal stuff.
Diesel 1.6 will probably do about 45mpg in normal driving, and the petrol about 35mpg. Remap complicates things further and I honestly wouldn't remap a higher mileage car you're asking for trouble. Especially from the turbo, clutch and injectors.
Just my opinion it would be good to hear from lots of owners.
Edited by iloveboost on Friday 26th December 19:23
Years ago my ex had a tdci zetec s fiesta and it was brilliant on fuel. I once took it to Skegness (around 85 miles each way) it was mainly A and B roads and mainly just over the speed limit. It did 73mpg there, admittedly on the OBC (never 100% but it wasn't miles out) and on the overal trip it was high 60's.
Driven right they are awesome little things on fuel. Her mate had the petrol version and she was getting mid to high 30's.
Driven right they are awesome little things on fuel. Her mate had the petrol version and she was getting mid to high 30's.
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