Diesel vs petrol

[tom38]

Really does my nugget in how diesel cars are worth so much more than petrols, i need a diesel now but that means downgrading my gti for an higher milage less spec boring oil burner AND ill prob have to hand money over! Does it get under anyone else's skin? I know U get more mph but that's about it!

[Andy]

diesel are more in demand so the price goes up.Nothing boring bout my soot chucker

[Matthewsimone]

I thought the Mk5 Golf variants were preety even to be honest mate!
Myself and my partner both own 57 plate Golf's, both on 69k miles now too weirdly!
Mine is fully loaded Gti in minty condition hers is a well specced GT tdi 140

And looking at the current market id say they both worth preety much exactly the same (about 7.5k)

My missus Gt tdi really is a great car, brilliant mpg at about 55 average, £120 road tax etc but when it comes to giving it some stick its still no Gti  and cost us£360 to insure it this year compared to £202 for the Gti strangely so Diesel isn't cheaper for everything, that insurance difference just about evens up the annual road tax for the Gti   

[tom38]

Surprised on the insurance front, mine is a 55 plate 76k gti, value it around £6500? But equivalent gt tdi is up 7.5... Or so the ones I've see. Job to know!

[Matthewsimone]

We only gave £7,700 for my missus Gt Tdi in July 2013
Cant see a 55 plate Gt tdi being worth anywhere near 7.5k

Was a really nice Gt tdi example up on here recently for around 6k

[Matto]

diesel are more in demand so the price goes up.Nothing boring bout my soot chucker

Nor mine.

[Matthewsimone]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,91501.0.html

Yes insurance shocked us too

[Matthewsimone]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,85039.0.html

[Matthewsimone]

diesel are more in demand so the price goes up.Nothing boring bout my soot chucker

Nor mine.

Still a chugger though 

[Andy]

diesel are more in demand so the price goes up.Nothing boring bout my soot chucker

Nor mine.

Still a chugger though 

Not your average one ..My insurance with mods is £300 but I am a old sod now tho 

[Matthewsimone]

Yeah just messing mate
Gt Tdi is very capable car especially once modded a little!
Used to own a 2003 Gt tdi 130 which was mapped to about 170+
Used to tear my friends 1.8 gti150 to bits 

[Andy]

Yeah just messing mate
Gt Tdi is very capable car especially once modded a little!
Used to own a 2003 Gt tdi 130 which was mapped to about 170+
Used to tear my friends 1.8 gti150 to bits 

I only do a return trip to work and back and keep thinking of getting a r32 or ed30 but mine is nearly finished at the mod stage (or i think it is :signLOL)i cant seenm to part with it

[jbenekeorr]

I guess it's all supply and demand.

Here's a good example which I've been involved with...
My aunt has just had to sell her A4 2.0 Tdi after getting a job under a mile from home (to prevent any problems with DPF's and so on). And she has bought a 2.0 TFSI A4 (yes they actually sold a petrol one  ) which is  very similar and slightly better equipped with 30k less miles and in better condition.

She sold the higher mileage TDI for £6700
Bought the TFSI for £5700

The TDI sold in under 24 hours!

It's a pain to have to pay a premium, but if you do the miles (I don't!) then diesel must be the best choice.

Although I can still justify a petrol for now 

[GTI5]

I reckon quite a few just buy a Diesel because they assume it will cheaper to run than a Petrol when in reality the difference for typical mileages isn't that much, if any when added fuel and buying costs are considered.

So really some of it comes down to uninformed buyers, some people might prefer a soot chucker as well.

 

[pirellski]

I reckon quite a few just buy a Diesel because they assume itdon't l cheaper to run than a Petrol when in reality the difference for typical mileages isn't that much, if any when added fuel and buying costs are considered.

So really some of it comes down to uninformed buyers, some people might prefer a soot chucker as well.

I know at least 3-4 people that have diesels because they think they are cheaper on fuel even though they only do sort journeys, and dont know about DPFs and the possible problems