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Petrol or diesel / Most reliable car in size range of a Corolla up?

  • 22-08-2018 10:04AM
    #1
    demello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I am looking to buy a 2010 or 2011 car - around the size of a Corolla up - Corolla, Avensis, Passat etc.

    I want it to last 10 years.

    I only do 10K-15K miles per year, so probably don't need a diesel, but most of the second hand cars for sale are diesels!
    I am not too bothered about comfort, appearance etc.

    A few questions:
    Will a diesel be more likely to last 10 years than a petrol?
    What is most reliable car - in the size bracket of a Corolla up?

    Thanks in advance,
    S


Comments

  • #2
    galengalen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭galengalen


    I have the same problem with petrol versus diesel. Dont necessarily want a diesel but most old (7 years up) cars are diesel.
    I think the most reliable car is a toyota, probably diesel.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    A petrol Corolla would be more reliable than diesel, that’s not to say a diesel corolla is unreliable, just inherently more complicated and not suited to some driving.

    Civic 1.8 saloon would be up there as one of the most reliable.


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