Should I change from a 1.8 Civic to a diesel?

reitoei

Hi all,
Have a 2007 1.8 Civic hatchback, 140bhp version. Awesome car, love it to bits. Changed jobs recently enough and doing a lot more motorway miles than I had anticipated.

I'm getting about 40mpg out of the Civic at the moment (not driving like a clown, of course) but I kind of feel in the back of my head that I could be saving more money driving a diesel.

Would it be worth the hassle of changing for something like a diesel 3 series or an S40. Would I actually be saving that much cash in the long run? Would love to hear your opinions

A-Trak

If you're looking to trade in and pick up a similar aged/speced diesel, in todays market you'd want to be doing 1000's of miles a day for a few years to start making a saving over your current petrol after the hit you'll take in the trade in.

snowman707

you are going to take a hammering trying to sell/trade your 07 car

would want to be doing about 25-30k miles pa to justify IMHO

my advise is stick with your petrol

Top Dog

If you're managing 40mpg then I'd stick with what you have.

unkel

As the lads said. The transaction costs of changing your car would far outweigh any saving on fuel unless you're talking an extreme mileage. To change would be cent wise, euro foolish

Bee

reitoei wrote: »

Hi all,
Have a 2007 1.8 Civic hatchback, 140bhp version. Awesome car, love it to bits. Changed jobs recently enough and doing a lot more motorway miles than I had anticipated.

I'm getting about 40mpg out of the Civic at the moment (not driving like a clown, of course) but I kind of feel in the back of my head that I could be saving more money driving a diesel.

Would it be worth the hassle of changing for something like a diesel 3 series or an S40. Would I actually be saving that much cash in the long run? Would love to hear your opinions

Honda now offer there excellent 2.2 CTDI in the Civic. Its not as good as the smae engine in the Accord but it's a flyer with bags of torque in the overtaking ranges taht with give a Civic R a run for its money

unkel

Bee wrote: »

Honda now offer there excellent 2.2 CTDI in the Civic. Its not as good as the smae engine in the Accord but it's a flyer with bags of torque in the overtaking ranges taht with give a Civic R a run for its money

The Civic diesel gives the Civic Type-R a run for its money? I think I've seen it all now.

reitoei

Top Dog wrote: »

If you're managing 40mpg then I'd stick with what you have.

Yeah, 40mpg is pretty damn good. I shouldn't be crapping on the plate that I eat from!

Bee: Yeah, the 2.2 diesel is nice (I thought it was the same engine as the one in the Accord?). I don't think it's any faster than the 1.8, it just doesn't have to work as hard at it.

So yeah, think I will stick with the Civic... my 80's spaceship. Perhaps some new rims will sate my car lust for a while.

Cheers for the advice folks. I don't drop in here too often, but when I do it's always educational.

A-Trak

reitoei wrote: »

Awesome car, love it to bits.

Actually even if you got a straight swap for a diesel model of a similar car, considering the amount of time you'll be spending in it, would the few quid you'll save make up for it if it's not car you love to bits?

bazz26

The Civic diesel is overpriced for the Irish market.

OP the cost to change up to a diesel will buy you alot of fuel. Keep what you have for the moment, I'd say.