Next car: Diesel or Petrol?

[Snooze]

I currently only do around 8000 miles a year.  I did consider a diesel before I bought my Gti last year, but I decided I didnt do enough miles to warrant getting a diesel (plus I wasn't yet ready to sacrifice that Petrol power!).

How many miles do you think I need to be doing each year to make it worth having a Diesel?  Cheers

[Jimmymature]

I currently only do around 8000 miles a year.  I did consider a diesel before I bought my Gti last year, but I decided I didnt do enough miles to warrant getting a diesel (plus I wasn't yet ready to sacrifice that Petrol power!).

How many miles do you think I need to be doing each year to make it worth having a Diesel?  Cheers

About 1 million miles and thats not enough in my opinion, i spent 8 years in Audi diesels, so glad to be out of a diesel now!


Jim

[Wayne]

If your only doing 8k a year then stick with petrol, I only do 1500 to 2000 a year so am happy to stick with petrol.

[Egbutt Wash]

Your 2006 GTI should last for at least another 8 years.  Keep it and save save save.

[Wh|t3R@bb|t]

I went from a BMW 335d M Sport to my Golf R32.......

Personally, if you want economy AND performance, then you need to spend a lot of money to get something that will still be fun to drive.  My 335d (work car) was superb.  Chipped it, and was running 350bhp and 730NM torque.  But best of all, it still averaged 37mpg.  On a long run I would see 40-45mpg.

I do miss the oomph of the BM, but the sound of my .:R is beautiful.  Yeah, the 20mpg is a bit of hit, but who cares.  And I still do nearly 20k per year.

For the mileage your doing mate, stick with a Petrol.  Honestly, think you'd save pennies rather than pounds overall.

[Chris MKV]

Twice as many as you're doing.

Under 12 and you really won't feel any benefit at all - I do 8000 and I hardly go to the petrol pump - though on the odd weekend away it can be three visits!

[Snooze]

Thanks for your comments.  My Gti is on lease hire so I will be chopping her in for a newer model in 21 months.  Was considering a GT 170 or similar.  But gonna stick with petrol now me thinks.  Next on the list is either an ED30 or a MK6 Gti depending on the old finances.  Im saving already!

[Egbutt Wash]

This lease hire lark seems to always present a moving target.  You miss out on the pleasure of owning a car from new, knowing it's history, and running it, in the cars later years, for peanuts.

[Wh|t3R@bb|t]

Egbutt...it may be me...but whaddaymean?

[AlanD]

The only reason people get a diesel is because they either do loads of miles (which you dont) or cant afford the petrol or aren't really that into cars. Why would anyone want their car to sound like a tractor and finish revving at 4k when you can have a petrol?

As long as I can afford it I will be in a petrol.