Petrol or Diesel

Premier_2

mcduff16 wrote: »

...Although i doubt i`ll rack up 8,000+ miles a year, ...!

mcduff16 wrote: »

Hi there

Thanks for the replies so far. Is a Mercedes C220 Diesel or C180 Petrol

Yes i mean brand new

I`ll be expecting to do 1 long distance 300 miles + every weekend. Daily basis i`ll be doing 20 miles on 40 MPH roads. Thanks

The 300+ miles every weekend alone will account for almost twice your estmated 8000 miles p.a.;)

mcduff16

Sorry was meant to say

-daily commute 10-20 miles a day at 40 mph max
-300 mile trip every other weekend on the motorway

Apples2

How is your daily commute sometimes double the previous day?

Anyway, I vote for the 220 diesel

mcduff16

Some days i pick up a colleague so it varies. I`m just worried about the DPF failing if i don`t do the miles

SailorSam

Would have been an easy choice when the cost of diesel was a lot less than petrol, but even now i think i'd plump for the diesel.

Premier_2

mcduff16 wrote: »

Sorry was meant to say

-daily commute 10-20 miles a day at 40 mph max
-300 mile trip every other weekend on the motorway

The weekend driving would still almost come to the 8000miles per year even without the day to day driving.

Maybe what you meant was 300 miles once per month? :cool:

Apples2

An every other weekend motorway blast should protect the dpf.

As long as you don't spend months pottering about in town.

BMW have revised dpf life upwards, I'm sure MB will be similar, technology may be advancing.

gilbert_and_sullivan

I'd be happy with either so long as they are auto, but inclined to opt for the Diesel in this case.

Nice decision to have to make.

Weird_Nev

I'd go for the diesel primarily for (hopefully) lower tax and better re-sale value. reliability shouldn't be an issue wit ha warranty, though I've heard that modern Merc Diesels suffer some nasty problems with injector faults - I woulnd't own one out of warranty.

jaydeeuk1

Never thought I'd ever say this... but get the diesel.

Charge your colleague £15 - £20 a week for fuel/maintenance (still cheaper than bus/train I imagine), after a year that will just about cover any problems thrown up by the DPF.