Is Diesel dead? 5th Gear
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petrol all the way!That's exactly why i recently bought a petrol Jeep Patriot as our family car. The diesel was £3000 more for only an extra 10mpg (30 for the petrol combines, 40 for the diesel). When you take into account the 20% more that diesel costs as well it's a no brainer.
Unless of course, you buy your cars as the diesel will certainately retain more value. But nobody is crazy enough to buy a Jeep (i hope) expecially when they do a £207pm, no deposit, 12,000 miles per annum, hand it back at the end deal. That's £7452 over 3 years (plus 2 years tax as year 1 is included) on a car that probably depreciated by that as soon as i drove it from the forecourt. It's got a GFV of £10,600 which it will never be worth in 3 years - no wonder these big car makers need to borrow billions if i can see that the deals don't make sense.
Unless of course, you buy your cars as the diesel will certainately retain more value. But nobody is crazy enough to buy a Jeep (i hope) expecially when they do a £207pm, no deposit, 12,000 miles per annum, hand it back at the end deal. That's £7452 over 3 years (plus 2 years tax as year 1 is included) on a car that probably depreciated by that as soon as i drove it from the forecourt. It's got a GFV of £10,600 which it will never be worth in 3 years - no wonder these big car makers need to borrow billions if i can see that the deals don't make sense.
Of course the test is not very scientific, but it does show the balance has swung against diesel.
I'd go petrol all the time as I have on the X5 and don't regret it a jot. More responsive, more fun and no smelly diesel to mess with.
I'd go petrol all the time as I have on the X5 and don't regret it a jot. More responsive, more fun and no smelly diesel to mess with.