Diesel for 20K a year?
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Hi all!
I do 20,000 miles or just over a year, which is a new experience for me since moving areas and jobs.
I have an old banger I use for work and a 2 year old Golf GTI but ideally would like to go down to 1 car. I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise. Also it's on a PCP deal of 10k a year (I got it before my change in circumstances).
Should I now consider swapping or buying a diesel based on the above? I like having a car that's fun to drive and reasonably quick like the Golf, but not sure a diesel can do the fun bit for me! My old banger is going to die soon and although its an option I don't want to keep buying one every 12 months as I not really got the money to do that.
I do 20,000 miles or just over a year, which is a new experience for me since moving areas and jobs.
I have an old banger I use for work and a 2 year old Golf GTI but ideally would like to go down to 1 car. I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise. Also it's on a PCP deal of 10k a year (I got it before my change in circumstances).
Should I now consider swapping or buying a diesel based on the above? I like having a car that's fun to drive and reasonably quick like the Golf, but not sure a diesel can do the fun bit for me! My old banger is going to die soon and although its an option I don't want to keep buying one every 12 months as I not really got the money to do that.
If you spent the money you spend on the banger (Tax, Insurance, Maintenance) on fuel for the Golf it's probably an extra say £800-1000 a year for fuel... enough to take a 35mpg Golf 5400-6750 miles. If I was in your position I'd dump the banger, learn to anticipate to get more MPG from the Golf and negotiate the extra mileage on your PCP too. Not because I hate Diesel (I don't), but because it doesn't make financial sense to spend far more than £1000 extra on changing the car.
jjr1 said:
I did 25,000 miles in my BMW 430D last year and I have decided life is too short for a diesel so I am getting an M4 next. To hang with the petrol costs.
Are you expensed for your fuel usage?£500 a month on fuel (or around £10,000 a year of your gross salary if you're on the 40% band) wears thin very quickly....
And thats before depreciation and running costs - servicing, tyres, etc...
the_bakerboy3685 said:
daemon said:
CJG98 said:
Buy a Golf GTD then, best of both worlds?
Or what about a Golf GTE?https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Just 89 miles on this one....
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
I'd say get yourself one of these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Held-Cover-Professional...
It drives very well (it should do it's basically an RS with a diesel engine) u can keep it for 2/3 years then move onto something else.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Held-Cover-Professional...
It drives very well (it should do it's basically an RS with a diesel engine) u can keep it for 2/3 years then move onto something else.
the_bakerboy3685 said:
I do 20,000 miles or just over a year,
<snip>
I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise.
Are you doing 20k+ without most of that being motorway cruise? If so you have my sympathies!!!<snip>
I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise.
Check your PCP terms, the PCP might not be an issue if you pay the balloon at the end anyway.
ZX10R NIN said:
I'd say get yourself one of these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Held-Cover-Professional...
It drives very well (it should do it's basically an RS with a diesel engine) u can keep it for 2/3 years then move onto something else.
A bike cover? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Held-Cover-Professional...
It drives very well (it should do it's basically an RS with a diesel engine) u can keep it for 2/3 years then move onto something else.
daemon said:
jjr1 said:
I did 25,000 miles in my BMW 430D last year and I have decided life is too short for a diesel so I am getting an M4 next. To hang with the petrol costs.
Are you expensed for your fuel usage?£500 a month on fuel (or around £10,000 a year of your gross salary if you're on the 40% band) wears thin very quickly....
And thats before depreciation and running costs - servicing, tyres, etc...
An M4 also has lumbar support which my car doesn't and that is also very appealing right now. My last two cars have been diesel and I really am starting to hate it. It is fine in my Mercedes ML but other than a big SUV I don't want it in my daily.
donkmeister said:
the_bakerboy3685 said:
I do 20,000 miles or just over a year,
<snip>
I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise.
Are you doing 20k+ without most of that being motorway cruise? If so you have my sympathies!!!<snip>
I know the Golf can be used everyday with ease but it is a bit thirsty and only gets reasonable economy on a long motorway cruise.
Check your PCP terms, the PCP might not be an issue if you pay the balloon at the end anyway.
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