cheapandgood
Registered User
- Messages
- 21
Ford are cheaper to run and service than Honda and a better drive than a VW. Hyundai are great cars, as are Mazda. The Civic looks poxy.
also not all diesels have DPF,
Excuse lack of knowledge on this but what is DPF and EGR?
Let's not forget though that possible minor savings on fuel economy can be eaten up by the extra cost of a diesel versus petrol.
What extra cost??
f you are doing low miles or city miles stay with a petrol.
Many of the high percentage of diesel cars on our roads are prone to Diesel Particulate Filter (PPF) problems because they only do short, lower speed, journey cycles. This means the vehicle fails to reach the optimum temperature for DPF regeneration when soot is burned off. The filter thus becomes clogged and ineffective.
A poorly functioning DPF will reduce engine performance, increase emissions and increase fuel consumption. It can also lead to vehicle breakdown. DPF replacement is also very expensive for the motorist.
They cost more to buy and service. If you are doing low miles or city miles stay with a petrol.
That's a misnomer. My current diesel hasn't cost any more to service than my last petrol car and I do reasonably lower than average mileage. It's saved me quite a bit actually.
That's not my experience but horses for courses and all that.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?