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50newbowler | 10:34 Tue 30th Apr 2019 | Motoring
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Hi
Please could some-one tell me if a diesel Mercedes car is a good idea,I have a petrol one now,but there just seem's to be so many diesel one's for sale,and not sure if it would be a good idea to change.As there is such bad news about diesel cars.
I do very little mileage,maybe only about 5.000 a year.

Thankyou for any advice.
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for low mileage you don't want a diesel. There are lots for sale because people are shifting away from diesel because of the inevitable imminent government crack down. They are dirt cheap as a result. My advice is do not buy one and if you have one sell now while it's still worth a shilling.
Buying new - go for petrol
Second Hand - should be able to get a bargain as sales are falling but beware resale values down the line.
If you're only doing about 5,000 miles a year a diesel is not for you, unless the mileage comprises a few long trips rather than lots of short ones, as diesels need a good blow-out every couple of weeks to keep the particle filters clear. If you're prepared to give it a good, hard run every couple of weeks you should get one at a bargain price and get the benefit of the better fuel economy.
Please think of the planet and do NOT buy a polluting diesel car.
diddly - the planet likes diesels because they produce much less CO2 than petrols. It's people that don't like diesels because of the nitrogen oxides.
I have one diesel car and one petrol car. Once the diesel car has come to the end of its life, I will replace it with a petrol model or a hybrid. I used to do a lot more mileage than I do now and I wouldn't touch a diesel if I were doing less than 15,000 miles per annum.
I do about 20K a year, still bought a new petrol BMW.

The Government & EU have deamonised diesels so much they have pretty much finished them off despite they are pretty clean now.
How can anyone claim that diesels are "cleaner" now? You only have to drive behind a smelly diesel vehicle or walk down a congested street in London with its diesel fumes to know that those particulates aren't doing anyone any good. Thank goodness for the new pollution charge in London.
Thank goodness for the new pollution charge in London.

Jolly good and long may it stay there.
yesss thanks for posting
"I do very little mileage,maybe only about 5.000 a year. "

Terrible idea to get a diesel.

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