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Diesel or Petrol
Just about to retire and buy one 'last' new or good demonstrator car, but should it be diesel or petrol ?
The annual mileage will be around 6-8k, but in the next 5-10 years with the government impose heavier taxes / duties on diesel ? Tempted to go for a low mileage diesel hatchback but cautious about the future......
The annual mileage will be around 6-8k, but in the next 5-10 years with the government impose heavier taxes / duties on diesel ? Tempted to go for a low mileage diesel hatchback but cautious about the future......
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At that mileage pa petrol, avoid the problems of DPF clagging up, lower servicing cost.0
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Doing that mileage it's not the tax or cost of fuel you'll need to worry about, as Chrishazle said, it's the cost of a new DPF every few years.0
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Petrol without a doubt for that sort of mileage.0
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Ditto petrol or even a hybrid0
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Just about to retire and buy one 'last' new or good demonstrator car, but should it be diesel or petrol ?
The annual mileage will be around 6-8k, .
Petrol. Short journeys kill diesel cars. Everyone who has issues with DMF flywheels, EGR valves and DPF filters in diesels do mostly short journeys.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
With 6-8k i would guess its more a local runaround. A hybrid or even an EV might be a good option.0
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Petrol or hybrid. You are likely to have all sorts of problems running a modern diesel doing those miles.0
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Just about to retire and buy one 'last' new or good demonstrator car, but should it be diesel or petrol ?
The annual mileage will be around 6-8k, but in the next 5-10 years with the government impose heavier taxes / duties on diesel ? Tempted to go for a low mileage diesel hatchback but cautious about the future......
I have a diesel at the moment but am looking for a new car. The only one I've liked so far only comes as a diesel auto or a petrol manual!
I've decided I'm not getting diesel again. I think the re-sale will be terrible over the next couple of years and beyond.
So I'm still looking...0 -
That alone screams "petrol" - or electric, if the range is acceptable.Just about to retire and buy one 'last' new or good demonstrator car, but should it be diesel or petrol ?
The annual mileage will be around 6-8k
Hold on a sec...but in the next 5-10 years with the government impose heavier taxes / duties on diesel ?
Nope, not getting anything.0 -
The OP started the thread in Nov, I guess he's sorted now
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