Older car lower mileage or newer car higher mileage ?

harrys_dad

property.advert wrote: »

Why ?

Don't do starship mileage so whether it is 18 mpg or 28 mpg makes no difference.

Well even if you only do 6000 miles a year the difference between 18mpg and 28 mpg is 119 gallons a year, or over £700 a year. My mondeo does 47mpg so compared with me you will be paying over £1250 pounds more.

property.advert

harrys_dad wrote: »

Well even if you only do 6000 miles a year the difference between 18mpg and 28 mpg is 119 gallons a year, or over £700 a year. My mondeo does 47mpg so compared with me you will be paying over £1250 pounds more.

And I shop at M&S when presumably I could eat from Iceland.

I also prefer to not travel in economy on long haul travel.

I could presumably get a 70 mpg vehicle which would leave your Mondeo feeling less than economical but that also would be beside the point.

scheming_gypsy

I'd rather have a fun car to drive at a lower MPG than a miserable car that'll do 800miles to a tank. If they can afford the petrol then why should they drive a dull car just to get better fuel economy.