petrol vs. diesel

Should I go for a 1.9 SE TDI diesel or 1.6 S petrol? Mainly short journeys <16 miles per day on country roads, but occasional (three times per annum) long motorway journeys > 200 miles What should I do?

Petrol or diesel? I am looking to change my 2005 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol to something similar. I am averaging 40,000 miles per year and wonder what would be a good option for me. The budget is approx €10k.

Which is a better car to buy: 2009 Ford Fiesta 1.25 with 64,000km or 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.4 diesel Zetec with 94,000 miles?

Is there any issues with the 2007 petrol Toyota Verso or am I better going with a newer 2009 diesel with the 2.0-litre engine? Don't do much miles - about 10,000 a year.

I do not travel a lot and am concerned that as my diesel car ages it will fail the NCT on emissions. Should I consider changing to a petrol car?

Hi, I'm considering purchasing a new BMW 3 Series Saloon (no trade-in involved). There appears to be a €5.5k approx price differential between the 316i ES and 318d SE (basic models of both fuel types). I drive approx 25,000km pa. What's your opinion on these two models and what is the rationale for paying €5.5k extra for the basic diesel version even when taking into account the lower cost of diesel fuel etc? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I want to buy a 2011 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 diesel, but I only do short journrys. Can these newer diesels handle the short journeys?

Hi guys,

Getting rid of my Peugeot 407 HDi after non-stop problems wiith the engine. I do approx 12,000km of mixed driving per year so starting to look back at the petrols. Really looking for trouble free motoring as the 407 has turned me against diesels. Looking closely at Octavia 1.2 TSI and Avensis 2.0-litre diesel as I think the 1.6 petrol will be a bit thirsty in the Avensis. Have you heard of any issues with the 1.2 TSI engine?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mick

Toyota Corolla 1.4 petrol(2008) versus Volkswagen Passat 1.9 diesel (2008)? My husband drives on a motorway every day to work about 45km a day. Our budget is from €5,000 to €8,000. We've seen a 2008 Toyota Corolla with 103,000km and a Passat 1.9 TDI diesel with 125,000km on the clock. Can you guide us in selecting the most suitable car?

Thnx

I've been telling my wife that her next car should be a diesel for years. She may drive up to 50 miles a day so I was convinced that it would be cheaper in the long run to buy a diesel. However, diesel and petrol models of the same car are priced completely differently. So assuming you wanted a car for an average of three years and the price difference on purchase is €1,500 - €2,000 more, the saving is non existant; in fact it's a loss based purely on fuel costs.

Am I wrong and just crap at maths?!

Thanks