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Diesel Vs Petrol prices

  • 13-11-2011 11:59PM
    #1
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭


    The oh was talking to me there and got a fill of diesel on her way to work, she was on the lookout at local prices (north Mayo) when she noticed 2 of the local forecourts advertising petrol and diesel at the same price.

    Anyone notice the same?


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  • #2
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    EU is imposing a rise in the Diesel Duty, effective January 1st.


  • #3
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Sobanek wrote: »
    EU is imposing a rise in the Diesel Duty, effective January 1st.
    Are the garages being extra efficient in rising the price now?


  • #4
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Forecourt in the Blanchardstown area, Dublin. 147.7 for both petrol and diesel.


  • #5
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Are the garages being extra efficient in rising the price now?
    Yup.

    145.9 petrol, 146.9 diesel, Topaz in Newbridge.


  • #6
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Diesel is actually a cent dearer here in Listowel.


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  • #7
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    147.9 for both Topaz, Commons Road in Cork.


  • #8
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    Sobanek wrote: »
    EU is imposing a rise in the Diesel Duty, effective January 1st.

    source?

    and any idea why?


  • #9
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Diesel always rises this time of year due to the surge in home heating oil usage. They are manufactured in the same way/process.


  • #10
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    :mad:

    Can't get a ****ing break in this bloody country.

    The price never dropped at the pumps over the fast few months when oil prices were down and now the ****ing price is going up again.

    Sick of this ****ing place :mad:


  • #11
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Jagle wrote: »
    source?

    and any idea why?

    Can't find it, but it was quite a topic around a month ago.
    Can't get a ****ing break in this bloody country.

    The price never dropped at the pumps over the fast few months when oil prices were down and now the ****ing price is going up again.

    Sick of this ****ing place

    Do what I'm going to do, planning to move to the States after college :D


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  • #12
    wiger toods
    Closed Accounts Posts: 813 ✭✭✭wiger toods


    is there even any advantage in having a diesel car anymore? My brother was saying the other day that unless your doing mental milage, they're pretty much the same now.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    :mad:

    Can't get a ****ing break in this bloody country.

    The price never dropped at the pumps over the fast few months when oil prices were down and now the ****ing price is going up again.

    Sick of this ****ing place :mad:

    ah john, cheer up, tis only money.


  • #14
    TOMP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭TOMP


    Watch out for more petrol/diesel price rises in budget in 3/4 weeks time, carbon tax increase is on the cards


  • #15
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    wiger toods wrote: »
    is there even any advantage in having a diesel car anymore? My brother was saying the other day that unless your doing mental milage, they're pretty much the same now.

    Well, let's do a quick calculation.

    Let's say you do 8000kms in a year

    VW Passat 2.0 FSI Saloon
    €1050 road tax per annum
    Average: 8l/100km
    €933.76 in fuel only.
    Total running cost in a year: €1983,76 in fuel + tax (not counting other expenses)

    VW Passat 2.0 TDI Saloon
    €302 road tax per annum
    Average: 7.2l/100km
    €846.15 in fuel only
    Total running cost in a year: €1148.15

    So yes, it's still an advantage.


  • #16
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ah john, cheer up, tis only money.

    I'm feeling it at the minute James, just having a wanky time of it


  • #17
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,590 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    :mad:

    Can't get a ****ing break in this bloody country.

    The price never dropped at the pumps over the fast few months when oil prices were down and now the ****ing price is going up again.

    Sick of this ****ing place :mad:

    Calm down, every country is putting up the price of fuel. Its not just Ireland so get over it.


  • #18
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Sobanek wrote: »
    VW Passat 2.0 FSI Saloon
    Can these even be bought new?

    I'd imagine they are special order only therefore it's a poor example


  • #19
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Can these even be bought new?

    I'd imagine they are special order only therefore it's a poor example

    Can you buy anything new with a 2 litre petrol engine nowadays anyway? :pac:


  • #20
    wiger toods
    Closed Accounts Posts: 813 ✭✭✭wiger toods


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Well, let's do a quick calculation.

    Let's say you do 8000kms in a year

    VW Passat 2.0 FSI Saloon
    €1050 road tax per annum
    Average: 8l/100km
    €933.76 in fuel only.
    Total running cost in a year: €1983,76 in fuel + tax (not counting other expenses)

    VW Passat 2.0 TDI Saloon
    €302 road tax per annum
    Average: 7.2l/100km
    €846.15 in fuel only
    Total running cost in a year: €1148.15

    So yes, it's still an advantage.
    Sorry if i sound stupid, but how come the road tax is so much cheaper on the diesel? im not well up on these things you see.:o that's mad!


  • #21
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    wiger toods wrote: »
    Sorry if i sound stupid, but how come the road tax is so much cheaper on the diesel? im not well up on these things you see.:o that's mad!

    CO2 emissions:
    2.0 FSI produces 206g/km
    2.0 TDI produces 153g/km


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  • #22
    Vego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭Vego


    they usually up the price of diesel to off set the unleaded


  • #23
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Vego wrote: »
    they usually up the price of diesel to off set the unleaded

    132.9 unleaded
    126.9 diesel

    14th of Nov, 2010 prices on the same station that wants 145.9 for unleaded and 146.9 for diesel today.


  • #24
    wiger toods
    Closed Accounts Posts: 813 ✭✭✭wiger toods


    Sobanek wrote: »
    CO2 emissions:
    2.0 FSI produces 206g/km
    2.0 TDI produces 153g/km

    oh right, but that wouldnt apply to older cars, would it? say an 8 year old merc? i only ask as i was thinking of getting a C220 diesel, but when i found out the tax was going to be E800+ a year, i nearly died. thats crazy like.


  • #25
    Vego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭Vego


    petrol station near me 1.50 unleaded 1.42 diesel sooo up diesel bring down unleaded


  • #26
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    wiger toods wrote: »
    oh right, but that wouldnt apply to older cars, would it? say an 8 year old merc? i only ask as i was thinking of getting a C220 diesel, but when i found out the tax was going to be E800+ a year, i nearly died. thats crazy like.
    This applies only to cars register on or after 1st July 2008.


  • #27
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Squall19


    Sobanek wrote: »
    CO2 emissions:
    2.0 FSI produces 206g/km
    2.0 TDI produces 153g/km

    Who buys a new 2.0 litre turbo petrol these days?

    Very few.

    From my experience you would want a very heavy foot to be getting 7.2l/100km from a 2.0 diesel passat more like 5.5l/100km.

    Small petrols are rubbish on fuel as well, I had a 1.6 Focus for a rental car for the week in germany and with normal driving I got 7.4l/100km for the week according to the sheet sixt sent me, while the much bigger and heavier 2.4 diesel Volvo s60 with 100bhp more and an Automatic done 7.1l/100km.


  • #28
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Squall19 wrote: »
    Who buys a new 2.0 litre turbo petrol these days?

    Very few.

    From my experience you would want a very heavy foot to be getting 7.2l/100km from a 2.0 diesel passat more like 5.5l/100km.

    Small petrols are rubbish on fuel as well, I had a 1.6 Focus for a rental car for the week in germany and with normal driving I got 7.4l/100km for the week according to the sheet sixt sent me, while the much bigger and heavier 2.4 diesel Volvo s60 with 100bhp more and an Automatic done 7.1l/100km.

    5.5l/100km is possible... On the motorway, in the 6th gear, doing 100kph.
    7.2l/100km is the average consumption (city+motorway)


  • #29
    C4Kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭C4Kid


    I was kind of hoping they would increase diesel to subsidize petrol so it stays below the €1.50 mark.


  • #30
    YouTookMyName
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    wiger toods wrote: »
    is there even any advantage in having a diesel car anymore? My brother was saying the other day that unless your doing mental milage, they're pretty much the same now.

    Diesel cars are only ment for mental mileage.


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  • #31
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Squall19


    C4Kid wrote: »
    I was kind of hoping they would increase diesel to subsidize petrol so it stays below the €1.50 mark.

    Diesel is used by every haulage company, business, transport company etc.

    They shouldn't touch diesel.

    If its costing Tesco's haulage company a few cent more a litre to transport goods to shops, then its going to cost a few cent more for bread, milk, water etc, as they are going to pass the costs on to Tesco and Tesco will pass it on to ous.

    A few cent by thousands upon thousands of litres of diesel is huge money.


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