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what used car will give me most mpg?
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Originally posted by css_jay99 View Posthi,
can anyone recommend a small used car(astra/golf size) in the the £1500 - £2500 price range that will give me good miles per gallon?
the 120 miles per day mileage is pilling up on my X5 let alone the depreciation and petrol cost
cheers
css_jay99
Edit: oops didn't see your price bracket....Blood in your pooComment
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Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View PostSwapped mine for a 320D - over 60mpg on a journey, 48mpg in tulipty traffic and still 177 bhp.
Edit: oops didn't see your price bracket....Comment
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Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View PostSwapped mine for a 320D - over 60mpg on a journey, 48mpg in tulipty traffic and still 177 bhp.
Edit: oops didn't see your price bracket...."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View PostSwapped mine for a 320D - over 60mpg on a journey, 48mpg in tulipty traffic and still 177 bhp.
Edit: oops didn't see your price bracket....
what ? 60mpg on a bmw320?. which version?. I had a 320i E36(J reg) but could only muster 30mpgComment
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Originally posted by css_jay99 View Postwhat ? 60mpg on a bmw320?. which version?. I had a 320i E36(J reg) but could only muster 30mpg
Fuel Consumption (ExtraUrban) 62.8 mpg
Don’t forget if the BHP is 177 you will only be making that at maximum power. Cruising along you would be using a lot less. One advantage of Diesel is that you still have high toque at low revs. Much better than petrol for acceleration from 60 to 100+ mph."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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most cheap diesels are good. As long as not the ones with the new emissions kit
PSA stuff as long as no FAP xantia 405 etc
vag with old tdi or PD engines
JTD in Fiat or saab.Comment
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Originally posted by where did my id go? View Postmost cheap diesels are good. As long as not the ones with the new emissions kit
PSA stuff as long as no FAP xantia 405 etc
vag with old tdi or PD engines
JTD in Fiat or saab.
PS,
Budget to get the cam belt changed before you start using it unless the seller can prove it has been changed recently. There is no tolerance in a diesel engine if the cam belt goes.Last edited by Paddy; 14 October 2008, 20:56."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Thinking of a way to leverage my costs.
its a loaded 55plate 3.0diesel Sports with 66K miles on the clock. I average 28mpg on the 3.0 diesel. So i spend about £100 weekly on petrol.
If i get a 54mpg small car, I will save about £45 weekly.
I am down to 20p millege allowance.
I dont want to get rid of the X5 as its my only luxury item, hence to remind me that i am not fully at the bottom of the food chain
so i have two options:-
1) Sell the x5 to my Ltd co (for £19k) and use as Company car . This means cash injection into my personal account before more high depreciation sets in.
But it then mean BIK use of company car, High runing fuel & posible maintenace costs but at least leveraged with tax savings i wont be getting if it was my personal car
2) Still keep the X5 as my personal car, but by a 55mpg small car as a company car (say spend about £4000). this will mean additional insurance costs. Still all paid by co.BIK as well.
This way i starve off higher mileage depreciation on the X5 but still not sheilded from its resale value on disposal in 1or2yr's time.
Which is a better option?
by the way, how do i calculate the bIK on option 1?
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Originally posted by Stan.goodvibes View PostYou speak Hindu or Punjabi?
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