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petrol or diesel

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  • 17-10-2006 11:55am
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    Just The One
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    I am about to buy a new car - probably a skoda octavia.

    What are the pros and cons of petrol v diesel.

    i would probably do ->10,000 miles per year


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    #2
    Conar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭Conar


    I moved from petrol to diesel lately and I'm really glad I did. Saves me a fortune, but then I do 20k+ miles per year.

    Besides the savings though one of the other benefits I love is going to petrol stations soooooooo much less often.


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Use Search. This has been discussed/argued to death here many times.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,240 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Pros:
    • Obviously better fuel economy than a petrol.
    • Better resale value than a petrol even with higher mileage.
    • More torque than a petrol so less shifting of gears.
    • Diesel engine is more durable than a petrol engine.
    Cons:
    • Diesel engine car costs more to buy than petrol equivilant.
    • Diesel engine usually is a larger capacity than the petrol version so motor tax is higher.
    • Insurance may be higher on the diesel depending on what you buy and who is insuring it.
    • Diesel probably needs the oil and oil filter changed more regularly than a petrol but not really a big expense these days.
    • Diesel engine a bit noisier than a petrol especially when at idol.


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