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Should i buy a Diesel

  • 25-01-2013 1:46pm
    #1
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭


    Would getting a diesel be worthwhile ?
    I was thinking of a 2008 520d or 530d, when it comes time to change (maybe next year)
    I do 40miles per day, mostly motorway, and then other journey throughout the year bring me up to 18 or 20k miles ?


Comments

  • #2
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    It's probably worth it, if you're doing in excess of 15k miles.


  • #3
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Yes


  • #4
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    great news, i thought i would need to be doing an absolute minimum of 20k miles


  • #5
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    pa990 wrote: »
    great news, i thought i would need to be doing an absolute minimum of 20k miles

    There's no definite yes or no answer.

    Best thing to do is work out all the costs associated with each car and see how the figures stack up. I recently workout out a smaller petrol car would mean I can break even compared to a diesel at a certain annual mileage.


  • #6
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    There's no definite yes or no answer.

    Best thing to do is work out all the costs associated with each car and see how the figures stack up. I recently workout out a smaller petrol car would mean I can break even compared to a diesel at a certain annual mileage.

    i'm not in the habit of buying new cars, the thought of massive depreciation would drive me to despair.
    When i get something, i get it cheap, maintain it well ,and drive it for years.


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