SupraAyf Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 This is an interesting article and one that my wife and I have been thinking about during our search for a commuter vehicle for the missus. As an example but the VW Polo is 9K for the small engine petrol model or 13K for the equivalent diesel. My thinking is that you can buy a hell of a lot of fuel for that extra 4K. The Vauxhall Corsa petrol model was 10K or 14K for the diesel version. Here is an article which flashed up on my PC today and it may be worth a read. Any comments fella's;) Diesel or Petrol - Which is kinder to your pocket? In spite of the credit crunch and rising fuel prices, sales of new cars increased by 2.5% last year to 2.4 million vehicles, with record numbers of fuel-efficient diesel models leaving forecourts. According to motor industry commentator, the SMMT, this increase in diesel sales reflects the enhanced fuel consumption, stronger performance and lower CO2 emissions that such models offer1.. But are diesels kinder to your pocket? Our analysis of the top selling models of 2007 (the Ford Focus & Vauxhall Astra) suggest that over the course of a year, the petrol model may be slightly more economic. In spite of lower tax costs on diesel models and the ability to gain more miles-to-the-gallon, the initial purchase and insurance costs of a diesel model are much higher than a petrol equivalent. The analysis conducted by AWD Moneyextra shows that by choosing petrol over diesel, consumers buying cars on finance could save themselves in excess of £500 a year over the first 3 years. For cars owned outright or where there is no finance to pay, diesels are the clear winners due to the lower running costs that they're famous for. Clearly this means that consumers choosing diesel on the forecourt should make the most of their finance agreement, keeping the interest charged and total amount to be repaid to a minimum. To have the greatest chance of achieving this, make our online comparison service, where you'll be able to compare loans side-by-side, your first point of call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 diesel bloody stinks and you need to wear gloves when filling up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 diesil cars look like they pump out more crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If diesel became more common-place in normal road going vehicles then all they will do is raise the tax. Anyone noticed the price of LPG recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If diesel became more common-place in normal road going vehicles then all they will do is raise the tax. Anyone noticed the price of LPG recently? I got rid of my lpg skyline recently ( price of LGP is frozen till next year I believe and is about less than half the price of petrol) One of the reasons I got rid of my LPG car, is that yeah it stinks.. litterally LPG smells like rotting eggs (its a smell they add becuase propane [lpg] is naturally odorless) The second reason I got rid of it is that you have to run the car on petrol anyway, because it needs to warm up on petrol first. Went bloody fast on LPG though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 the new diesel cars uses just as much fuel as petrol, manufacturers have made them to be quicker and sportier then before and can compete with most petrol cars on speeds now a days but the fuel is way more overpriced then petrol old diesels used to go for miles on end before filling up and people just think there the same now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 diesel bloody stinks and you need to wear gloves when filling up I've been driving a diesel van for the last nine years and I've never noticed this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Mac Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I wouldn't buy new anyway, because once cars have suffered their initial depreciation the prices are much more comparable. I'd also only get Diesel if you're doing quite a reasonably high mileage, you get a faster return on the economy then. Plus most of the older, mid-nineties, Diesel engines (Pugs especially) can run on up to 70-80% Veggy Oil with no problems. That can save from 40-50% off your normal fuel bill. I do circa 25K miles a year and my monthly fuel bill for my Pug 406 is around £160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 the new diesel cars uses just as much fuel as petrol, manufacturers have made them to be quicker and sportier then before and can compete with most petrol cars on speeds now a days but the fuel is way more overpriced then petrol old diesels used to go for miles on end before filling up and people just think there the same now Yep. Also diesel used to be 10p cheaper a litre. Now it's 8p a litre dearer. So how's the government helping us to be greener exactly? Also, I believe diesel stuffs out a lot more benzene that petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 I think the missus will go with the petrol version as how can we really justify the extra 4k spend on a small car:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saboteur Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 you will only save money if you do 15K miles or more I reckon. Maintenence costs are a little more to on diesels. Oh and that sound.... seriously, NOTHING can prepare you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 You always hear about diesels being low in CO2 emissions but what about the old carcinogenic soot particles they still seem to chuck out. Both me and the g/f hate them with a passion even though she travels around 700 miles a week to work. She has an older 7 yr old clio 1.6 16v that still gets 45mpg cruising, sounds 100 times better and most 2ltr tdi's can't shake it. Funny how the price of diesel has jumped up with the popularity of them isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I've been driving a diesel van for the last nine years and I've never noticed this. Well I might be wrong;), its just that i spent 6 years developing and testing the dirty oil burning bast*rds and i still have bad dreams about particulates tunnels and the like so i tend to be biased towards petrol, besides you can't even light fluid diesel with a match, how crap is that for a fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well I might be wrong;), its just that i spent 6 years developing and testing the dirty oil burning bast*rds and i still have bad dreams about particulates tunnels and the like so i tend to be biased towards petrol, besides you can't even light fluid diesel with a match, how crap is that for a fuel Just as bad as standing in some old spilt diesel usually next to the pump then dragging in over the mats or worse one of the pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Maintenence costs are a little more to on diesels. Mine aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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