To buy a diesel or not

[Clive-pvhe4]

My X3 35D lease comes to an end in December. It's been reliable and great fun. The spec is what I selected so it's right for me.

If I keep the car for 2 or 3 years it'll be close to the time when several cities implement clean air zones. I believe this will mean sub Euro 6 diesels will be banned. My 35D is a Euro 5 (ie no Ad Blue).

I can wait to see if anything significant happens in the November budget but I I'm nervous that buying with 35D could be a risk in terms of future resale. Am I being unduly pessimistic? Were it not for current anti-diesel sentiments I have no doubt I'd buy the car.

[Smuler]

Will you have time to try the new model, that's released in November into showrooms I think ?
If you like, can you lease a "compliant one of those" with a "cheap daily " to have in the interim.

Otherwise, unless there's another compliant car you like then I'd stink with what I like rather than be "bullied" away by future legislation.

[smashy]

I have the same 30k a year dilemma ,I had been thinking 340i but I just dont think the MPG comes anywhere near my 330d Which from west London to Leicester the other day showed 60mpg..........I think if I was thinking 335d I might go 340i because with the xdrive on the 335d I dont think the difference is that much but the 330d is power /mpg as good as it gets

[Roma101]

smashy said:

I have the same 30k a year dilemma ,I had been thinking 340i but I just dont think the MPG comes anywhere near my 330d Which from west London to Leicester the other day showed 60mpg..........I think if I was thinking 335d I might go 340i because with the xdrive on the 335d I dont think the difference is that much but the 330d is power /mpg as good as it gets

340i Touring mpg is not too bad. On a motorway cruise about 70 mph, you can get over 40 mpg (41 / 42) no problem. That's with the 18" wheels.