I'm hoping to buy a 1-2 year old Ulysse auto - but could anyone help me calculate if the diesel worth the extra money. I do about 12,000 a year, but most of its daily use is short trips on the school run. I would hope to keep it as long as it keeps going with fair reliability (5-6 years?)
As far as I can see, with the diesel...
fuel costs will be about £250/year less (i.e. £1,250 over 5 years)
up front cost will be about £1500-£2000 more, but presumably I'd get some of this back at re-sale time.
Serving costs are marginally higher (although I'd probably have extra oil/filter changes on either car)
Other factors
1) Ease of driving. I've only test-driven a disel auto - but the petrol looks a lot quicker on paper. (My kids are small, so it won't be hauling a great weight).
2) Are petrol or diesel engines less prone to wear on short runs?
3) Is the diesel engine likely to be more reliable as the mileage rises?
Can anyone help me make a decision?!
Thanks for any help
As far as I can see, with the diesel...
fuel costs will be about £250/year less (i.e. £1,250 over 5 years)
up front cost will be about £1500-£2000 more, but presumably I'd get some of this back at re-sale time.
Serving costs are marginally higher (although I'd probably have extra oil/filter changes on either car)
Other factors
1) Ease of driving. I've only test-driven a disel auto - but the petrol looks a lot quicker on paper. (My kids are small, so it won't be hauling a great weight).
2) Are petrol or diesel engines less prone to wear on short runs?
3) Is the diesel engine likely to be more reliable as the mileage rises?
Can anyone help me make a decision?!
Thanks for any help