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Choice of car, advice needed

  • 12-01-2011 10:41pm
    #1
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys
    So i am about to change from my 2005 BMW 118D to a newer car,

    i have about 12k to spend and so far i have the following 2 choices

    2006 BMW 318i SE

    Or

    2008 Citroen 1.6 HDI Dynamique

    pro and cons for both but so far i have

    BMW is a BMW
    Citroen is a diesel and year is 2008 so lower tax by a mile,
    Both have decent kit
    Citroen has high mileage for year


    BMW Tax is 614 for the year, same as i am paying now
    Citroen is 304 50% saving pretty much

    any reason i should go with either? my milage is 42k a day = 1000k a month approx, no massive so diesel would be a saving but minor i think?

    any thoughts out there?

    cheers


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  • #2
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    BrookieD wrote: »
    Hi Guys
    So i am about to change from my 2005 BMW 118D to a newer car,

    i have about 12k to spend and so far i have the following 2 choices

    2006 BMW 318i SE

    Or

    2008 Citroen 1.6 HDI Dynamique

    pro and cons for both but so far i have

    BMW is a BMW
    Citroen is a diesel and year is 2008 so lower tax by a mile,
    Both have decent kit
    Citroen has high mileage for year


    BMW Tax is 614 for the year, same as i am paying now
    Citroen is 304 50% saving pretty much

    any reason i should go with either? my milage is 42k a day = 1000k a month approx, no massive so diesel would be a saving but minor i think?

    any thoughts out there?

    cheers
    Seems to me your current car is better than both options there, so why pay 12k to downgrade?


  • #3
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    For engine reliability I'd have the Citroen but for overall reliability and long term maintenance I wouldn't consider either.


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