Next Family Car - Petrol of Diesel ?

[milanbenes]

morning all,

I'm not interested in hybrid or battery power

for the next family car,

shall we get

Petrol

or

Diesel

Milan.

[Uncle Albert]

Diesel is still the current baddie so inevitably petrol will be found to be much worse in a couple of years and be mega-taxed.

But then again, I know nothing.

[ladymuck]

What kind of car are you looking for? What sort of driving will you do?

[milanbenes]

it will be the family car, for away days and holidays

kind of car thinking of.... a German suv

not sure whether to slum and it and go back to diesel or stay with petrol

problems problems eh

Milan.

[edison]

Are you buying it new/second hand? What's your budget?

[milanbenes]

well new

the budget isn't really the question, nor is the consumption

just can't decide whether to go back to diesel or stick with petrol

I guess it's a no brainer

but none of us a perfect are we

there is one doubt though, what if something silly happened with the price of petrol and not the price of diesel or vice versa during the coming years

so the doubt is more, which horse to back of the two

Milan.

[edison]

If you're splashing out £70-100k on a new large German SUV like a BMW X5 or Audi Q7, the price of petrol or diesel is probably fairly low down on your considerations?

If it's for family trips and holidays then doesn't sound like you'll do a lot of miles. Save yourself a lot of money and buy a 1-2 year old petrol model with a warranty. That will dwarf any fuel price differential considerations.

[milanbenes]

I think you are right, and you repeat the same that somebody else said to me, it doesn't matter

I guess old habits die hard

and the answer is petrol

thanks,

Milan.

[Zigenare]

I think you are right, and you repeat the same that somebody else said to me, it doesn't matter

I guess old habits die hard

and the answer is petrol

thanks,

Milan.

<cough>Particulate Filter ReGen...</cough>

If you're not going to regularly do long journeys, get a petrol.

Hth.

[WTFH]

I think you are right, and you repeat the same that somebody else said to me, it doesn't matter

I guess old habits die hard

and the answer is petrol

thanks,

Milan.

Also, if you buy one of the Skoda "Porsche" derivatives, many of the components will be compatible with your Audi TT thing that you have on order.