Picasso .. diesel or petrol??

[wildchild]

Ok I have 2 cars I'm interested in buying, both around the same age / have same milage, one is petrol one is diesel , both garage's will mot / tax , do cam belt, i know there is about £100 difference in the road tax, but does anyone have any advice / ideas what is better diesel or petrol??

[gsr600]

It would depend on the sort of mileage you do, short trips or commute further,
as petrol is about 9p a litre cheaper, servicing can be more frequent for diesels, if you do 10k a year then maybe petrol would be better,
OK so others will have their opinion.
try using the calculator below for estimates by entering fuel consumption for said vehicles.
www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.ph
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good luck

[gsr600]

whoops - here hopefully
http://www.torquecars...uk-mpg-calculator.php

[TWR]

Winter starting provided the Glow plugs are in order a Diesel, they hardly fail with damp starting but it all depends how the car has been serviced, the diesel holds its price better, the MOT is as good as the garage that fill it out! what I mean by that, there are a lot out there that will mot to get rid of the Car / Van, regards the Cam belt / chain, make sure if you bye that you get this in writing & that the Tensions has also been changed, again, if you do not know anything about the working of a car take someone with you that does.

[Toureman]

read this and make your own mind up............

http://www.honestjohn...ost/index.htm?t=59566

[wildchild]

Thank you for your input, some very good info there! I do have a mechanic, but he is not available till the end of the week! By the looks of it, as long as no major issues will go for the diesel ..... thanks again! :)

[TWR]

Hi, do not go off looks, there is a lot to suss out, wait for the Mechanic or you could come unstuck! there might be hidden/ covered faults only a good eye can find.

[wildchild]

Yes, i am living proof of that last comment, we spent £1100 on a peugeot 206 last october, wasn't till we handed over the cash and took it home, got it to the mechanic about a week or so later to find out it was a death trap!
There is no way I'm buying any car till its been properly checked out! mechanics can be quite frustrating though, they know they can take there time, coz your always going to need them!!

[TWR]

I've seen people stung for their cash Wildchld, if you do buy ask about a warranty if any & that depends on the price you pay, do not buy in the rain as this can give out false looks on the body work ( Imperfections due to body filler!!!work) ask if you pay cash what is the discount, do not jump straight in but barter don't forget & the garage knows this to, there are thousands of cars out there for sale but the difference is, the garage wants your money BUT you can look else where for a car.