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Car Advice

  • 01-11-2012 1:16pm
    #1
    DriverMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Quick question regarding my car. I have 1997 saloon. 1.4 petrol. Very Reliable. I travel 40 miles round trip to work. So about 200 miles a week. I might do about 60 at the weekend so 260 in total.
    Petrol is very expensive and I am wondering should I buy a diesel? I have kids as well so sometimes they are in the back at weekends. NCT is up in January.
    Would it be worth getting a diesel?
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4061026
    Would one of these be ok for diesel?

    I don't know much about cars so just some general advice.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    DriverMad wrote: »
    I don't know much about cars so just some general advice.

    That's low mileage for a diesel, probably struggle to pay back the extra a diesel would cost over a petrol.

    12500 miles at 30 mpg, 1904 litres at 1.55 a litre: €2952
    12500 miles at 45 mpg, 1270 litres at 1.50 a litre: €1968

    So you might save €1K a year. Tax on a pre-08 1.8 is 592 instead of your 358, so there goes 200+ of the saving already.

    The Tourneo Connect is pretty crude, leaf springs (!!) at the back. OK for hauling cement, not very comfy for kids.


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Sounds to me like in simple terms that you would be spending €100 to save €10. Diesel cars cost money to run too and I'm not talking about filling them up either.

    It's also expensive at that age and mileage for what is a 9 year old van with rear windows and seats but I'm guessing the seller is looking to recoup some of the money that he/she has forked out on maintenance. It would also pose the question with me why the seller is trying to shift it after spending that sort of coin on it?


  • #4
    DriverMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭DriverMad


    Thanks for the replies. The car I have now even reliable is old / have put a few bits in it and just concerned a bit about safety also.Could you recommend a car for the mileage I do?I am not fussy, Estate, Saloon, diesel or petrol.....Bubget about 4k, but I would be open to change on this reallyThanks.


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