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Diesels 5120Why not compare the two? Turbos are put on petrol cars to make them go like stink, they are put on diesels to...
The trouble is that buying a new car is NOT a good way to save money.
It's undoubtedly FAR cheaper to buy and run an older (4-8 years, say) car. Yes, the maintenance might be a little higher, but there's one HELL of a lot less depreciation - and that's the major cost. Add in that you can gamble on TPFT insurance rather than comp - as you can afford to lose the car if you f*** up and wreck it, as you won't be left with a crippling loan (or worse - a mbuttive finance balloon) to pay off.
Diesels 5119Yep, we all have personal choice On tickover, yes, while been driven, no Erm.. define flexible. The diesels that I have owned-drived...
Now consider that even if the current generation of diseasels are as good or better than petrol engines, older ones are categorically not.
So - if you're going to save money by not losing a pooload on depreciation, you ought to seriously question a decision to buy a diseasel. Add in that - even if the current generation do share service intervals with petrols - the older generation definitely do not. Therefore, you will pay more for routine maintenance on an older diseasel. You will also, usually get an older and-or worse condition used diseasel for the same money as you would pay for petrol.
When you're playing "bangernomics" - or even anything around 4-5 years old or older - diseasel loses out, with very rare exceptions. Even in those (PSA stuff, for example, where the 1.9TD is actually very good), it still rarely leans towards diseasel, as the price premium is larger.
Never follow the sheep.
