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DaveyLC

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3rd May 11 at 15:24

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Diesel drives better tho

Debatable.

When talking about small CC cars the diesel wins every time!

Corsa_Sport21

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3rd May 11 at 15:24

He's the tightest cunt i know.Everything to him is money related.

If hes 15 mins short on his wages,he's right up to the office.

Jake

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3rd May 11 at 15:28

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Its a killing of a saving when there is people claiming that it would take 12k miles to see any gains from buying a diesel over a petrol.

It would probably take him 5 years to do 12k.

the guy doesnt wear the trousers imo

Steve

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3rd May 11 at 15:30

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Diesel drives better tho

Debatable.

When talking about small CC cars the diesel wins every time!

maybe in a traffic light GP or up a hill, but take it on a track, different story

Steve

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3rd May 11 at 15:30

quote:
Originally posted by Jake

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Its a killing of a saving when there is people claiming that it would take 12k miles to see any gains from buying a diesel over a petrol.

It would probably take him 5 years to do 12k.

the guy is Ben G imo

Corsa_Sport21

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3rd May 11 at 15:31

Aye you're right theyr Jake.Him and his other half both work at the same place.Probably to save money.

antnee

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3rd May 11 at 15:38

Diesels might be more to buy, but also generally worth more when it comes to selling! A lot of people seem to forget that.

I was doing around 8k when I had the diesel Ibiza, but it saved me loads, cheaper insurance, tax and better MPG

A2H GO

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3rd May 11 at 15:38

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Workmate went from a 1.3 petrol hyundai accent to a 206 Hdi 1.6.

He does about 2 miles a day to and from work and a trip to Asda's once a week which is about a 13mile round trip.

Now,he says when he had the hyundai,he was putting 40quid in once a month which done him fine with a wee bit extra left over.Now he says he puts 40quid of diesel in the 206 and that lasts him 6 weeks doing the same miles.His life is pretty routine so i have no reason not to believe him.

Can these people who do the maths work the above out for me please.

He seems to be making a killing of a saving whilst doing fuk all miles in his derv.

Same. A woman I work with went from an Astra VXR to a 1.6 Leon Ecomotion diesel. Reckons she was putting £40 a week in the VXR to work and back and now does it on £20.

These real world use claims just don't reflect the calculations and I can see no reason why she would lie.

First to bite wins.

[Edited on 03-05-2011 by A2H GO]

Steve

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3rd May 11 at 15:40

wtf you are comparing a top end performance hot hatch to a run about diesel

what next? claims that a polo bluemotion is a saving over a ferrari 360 modena

A2H GO

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3rd May 11 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
[/hooklineandsinker]

Corsa_Sport21

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3rd May 11 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Diesels might be more to buy, but also generally worth more when it comes to selling! A lot of people seem to forget that.

I was doing around 8k when I had the diesel Ibiza, but it saved me loads, cheaper insurance, tax and better MPG

Care to break that down a bit??

Brand new??2nd hand??Like for like??

Steve

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3rd May 11 at 15:42

i hope it was bait tbh lol

A2H GO

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3rd May 11 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
i hope it was bait tbh lol

Cheeky edit.

adiohead

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3rd May 11 at 15:45

My car did 35mpg the other week while in Norfolk.

Down to 27mpg now

antnee

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3rd May 11 at 15:46

Well comparable to a similar spec Ibiza for example, which would be the 1.8T FR, which would get around 30-35mpg, compared to the diesels 45-60. Tax is a lot less (about half of the top of my head), i would of payed well over 2k for the petrol where as the tdi was 1k in standard spec, 1.6k for modded policy

Ben G

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3rd May 11 at 15:51

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Jake

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Its a killing of a saving when there is people claiming that it would take 12k miles to see any gains from buying a diesel over a petrol.

It would probably take him 5 years to do 12k.

the guy is Ben G imo

the fuck?

i do about 12k a year at least and am not interested in diesel in the slightest.

Corsa_Sport21

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3rd May 11 at 15:53

I havn't read the article,but is it purely based on buying brand new like for like??

Colin

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3rd May 11 at 16:10

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
its all a conspiracy imo

diesel is cheaper to produce, yet higher priced

The UK doesnt have the refining capabilities to meet demand, thus why its expensive.

Colin

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3rd May 11 at 16:11

Diesel when I was doing 30k a year, petrol for when i'm doing 6k a year thats what I go by!!

richc

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3rd May 11 at 16:18

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Diesel drives better tho

Debatable.

When talking about small CC cars the diesel wins every time!

Other than the above, NO.

emicen

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3rd May 11 at 16:23

quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
as seen in the Telegraph motoring

article: telegraph motoring = Petrol versus diesel economy challenge

the interesting factor for me

quote:
Extrapolating our figures over 12,000 miles (the average annual mileage), the diesel car would cost £575 less to run. Given the initial cost disparity, 20 months would pass before the TDI began saving its owner any money.

Over 36 months, the total saving equates to less than £5 per week.

...and ignoring the higher residual presumably? (As usual in these debates)

At 25k+ a year out my own pocket, diesel for commuting, petrol for playing.

[Edited on 03-05-2011 by emicen]

richc

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3rd May 11 at 16:24

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Workmate went from a 1.3 petrol hyundai accent to a 206 Hdi 1.6.

He does about 2 miles a day to and from work and a trip to Asda's once a week which is about a 13mile round trip.

Now,he says when he had the hyundai,he was putting 40quid in once a month which done him fine with a wee bit extra left over.Now he says he puts 40quid of diesel in the 206 and that lasts him 6 weeks doing the same miles.His life is pretty routine so i have no reason not to believe him.

Can these people who do the maths work the above out for me please.

He seems to be making a killing of a saving whilst doing fuk all miles in his derv.

I know someone like this. On £30k a year and has a diesel vectra. Works a mile away. Yes on mile and says i cant afford to run a petrol engine....

Mark.W

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3rd May 11 at 16:38

Petrol FT no matter what everyone says.

A friend took me out in a 1.3cdti corsa D a while back and noise of a diesel is very off putting,may aswell by a transit van.

pow

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3rd May 11 at 16:40

But maybe his missus/family live 150 miles away. FFS some people do something other than drive to work with their car

BluKoo

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3rd May 11 at 16:42

'mon the LPG & 70p per litre!

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