Diesels

[AtW]

So in 10,000 miles you are talking a couple of hundred quid a year. Worth it to own a smelly noisy rattler of a car?

When I was a permie I was driving something around 36k miles per year, having to refuel every week - diesel was saving a lot of money back then, but now (with overall prices a lot higher), the savings are even higher.

If the Govt was serious about climate change they'd increase duty on petrol to make it much more expensive with diesel.

[oracleslave]

So in 10,000 miles you are talking a couple of hundred quid a year. Worth it to own a smelly noisy rattler of a car?

You are Jezza and I claim my 5 laps in a reasonably priced diesel

[DimPrawn]

Cheaper than what you spend on petrol if you're doing a decent number of miles...

Another fallacy.

Look at Pence Per Mile in a car mag and you'll see the difference is a few pence per mile between modern petrol and diesel cars of a similar spec.

Diesel cars:

Cost more to buy
Cost more to service
Diesel is more expensive than petrol


So in 10,000 miles you are talking a couple of hundred quid a year. Worth it to own a smelly noisy rattler of a car?

[AtW]

I own an R8, I also have use of a company car, a diesel Skoda(2.5l V6).

So you just keep untaxed and uninsured R8 parked in front of the work building to impress female permies, while waiting in the office until everyone is gone to drive off in Skoda?

[Churchill]

I thought you had R8?

I own an R8, I also have use of a company car, a diesel Skoda(2.5l V6).

Unfortunately, not being as gifted as the "Special One" aka Threaded, I can only drive one at once.

Thanks for listening y'all!

[AtW]

My diesel is a company car. So, NMP.

I thought you had R8?

[Churchill]

~£500 - I did 66k miles though and it's 6 years old car, so I suppose it is not too bad if you spread money over whole period of time, still a bit too steep. I think newer diesels do not need it to be changed.

My diesel is a company car. So, NMP.

[AtW]

Never had to replace one. How much are we talking?

~£500 - I did 66k miles though and it's 6 years old car, so I suppose it is not too bad if you spread money over whole period of time, still a bit too steep. I think newer diesels do not need it to be changed.

[Fred Bloggs]

I think there are different technologies, but the one VAG fit to some of their cars is a Silicon Carbide matrix, quite high tech. Expensive. If you're thinking of buying a DPF equipped Diesel, do your research carefully. Some are OK, some are awful. HTH.

[Pinto]

Never had to replace one. How much are we talking?

Quite a hefty percentage of his monthly income, I think: £12.99 + VAT

[miffy]

Those particulate filters ain't exactly cheap

Never had to replace one. How much are we talking?

[DiscoStu]

Cheaper than what you spend on petrol if you're doing a decent number of miles...

[AtW]

Those particulate filters ain't exactly cheap