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Whats the mileage cut off point when buying diesel

  • 04-07-2012 12:33pm
    #1
    dillo2k10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Im looking for a Used car and most of them seem to have milage higher than my 2001 Focus at just over 100k. Im looking at 4/5 year old cars. Is this normal? How many are too many?


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  • #2
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,473 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    dillo2k10 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Im looking for a Used car and most of them seem to have milage higher than my 2001 Focus at just over 100k. Im looking at 4/5 year old cars. Is this normal? How many are too many?

    see this thread..

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056690995


  • #3
    dillo2k10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭dillo2k10


    Blazer wrote: »
    see this thread..

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056690995

    Sorry, I should have looked. Thanks


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The original intended purpose of a diesel car was that it was a more economical alternative to a petrol car for those that drove alot of miles. However, these days in this country they are bought by people who don't actually use them for their intended purpose but rather for their cheap motor tax.

    With realatively low mileage on your current car for it's year, why are you considering changing to a diesel car? Do you actually need a diesel car? If doing small mileage then driving a diesel car can bring on it's own problems.


  • #5
    dillo2k10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭dillo2k10


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The original intended purpose of a diesel car was that it was a more economical alternative to a petrol car for those that drove alot of miles. However, these days in this country they are bought by people who don't actually use them for their intended purpose but rather for their cheap motor tax.

    With realatively low mileage on your current car for it's year, why are you considering changing to a diesel car? Do you actually need a diesel car? If doing small mileage then driving a diesel car can bring on it's own problems.

    I drive about 25k miles per year. That's a rough guess I'm spending approx 150 per week on petrol.

    I wanted to buy a newer car so I though best to go for a diesel


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    dillo2k10 wrote: »
    I drive about 25k miles per year. That's a rough guess I'm spending approx 150 per week on petrol.

    I wanted to buy a newer car so I though best to go for a diesel

    25k miles per year is indeed diesel mileage. The previous owner of your current car must not have driven it much then.


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  • #7
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    buying diesel or petrol not only depends on the milage you do but your preference also. some people just hate petrols and vice versa. but if you have no preference 25k miles a year would certainly warrant a diesel.


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