Good time to buy a diesel?

[GrumpyGregry]

That's not whopping a Merc SLK at £480 is whopping, was going to buy one until I saw how much VED was, it should all go on the fuel.

As should compulsory third party insurance but you can't find drivers who will vote for either.

 

[Drago]

Because the MIB performs the same function already by covering the liabilities of uninsured or unidentified drivers.

 

[User19783]

Honda Accord - because Honda has a reputation for excellent petrol engines and for being bought by old gimmers, a decent proportion of them were sold as petrol.

Well I've never been called that,
Btw I love my Accord.

 

[KneesUp]

Well I've never been called that,
Btw I love my Accord.

It comes to us all.

I have a Civic, but didn't recommend one as I'd forgotten the previous shape came as an estate

 

[KneesUp]

The only used one on Autotrader within a 40 mile radius,that's petrol, is this one
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201708228584110?make=FORD&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&price-from=9000&model=S-MAX&sort=sponsored&fuel-type=Petrol&postcode=bn16nn&radius=40&page=1
An automatic and a whopping £280 road tax

Because 'road tax' favours diesels.

 

[Drago]

Perhaps not for much longer...

 

[Jason]

If anyone is thinking of buying a diesel, then just bear in mind the press tends to bunch all of them together.



Emissions standard Applied to new passenger car approvals from Applied to all new registrations from
Euro 1 1 July 1992 31 December 1992
Euro 2 1 January 1996 1 January 1997
Euro 3 1 January 2000 1 January 2001
Euro 4 1 January 2005 1 January 2006
Euro 5 1 September 2009 1 January 2011
Euro 6 1 September 2014 1 September 2015

If you buy a car which is older than September 2015, double check the log book, to see if it's Euro 5 or Euro 6 compliant. Certain manufacturers such as BMW started putting Euro 6 engines in as early as March 2014.
The T(oxicity) charge is being implemented in Central London this October and will apply to all Euro4 vehicles. Euro 5 vehicles are expected to be impacted in 2019/2020 and may go out as far as the North and South circular roads.
Other cities are considering the same sort of restrictions to pre Euro 6 vehicles

 

[KneesUp]

If you buy a car which is older than September 2015, double check the log book, to see if it's NOMINALLY Euro 5 or Euro 6 compliant. Certain manufacturers such as BMW started putting Euro 6 engines in as early as March 2014.

Ftfy.

The evidence suggests BMW Euro 5 engines weren't compliant with Euro 5, on average and that their Euro 6 engines aren't, on average, compliant with Euro 6. They're not the worst, but there is no good news.

 

[Profpointy]

If you care about your fellow man there's never a good time to buy a diseasel.

Is that strictly true ? More soot (bad) yes, but less CO2 (good). Not wholly clear cut

 

[Fnaar]

Miss Goodbody regularly comes in my Capri

 

[smokeysmoo]

Miss Goodbody regularly comes in my Capri

I hope she takes her top down first and fiddles with your gearstick

 

[MrPie]

So you have decided to rob a bank but want advice on nicking 10million or 12million

 

[Jason]

Ftfy.

The evidence suggests BMW Euro 5 engines weren't compliant with Euro 5, on average and that their Euro 6 engines aren't, on average, compliant with Euro 6. They're not the worst, but there is no good news.

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well the government of the time decided less CO2 was good,and so they made diesel engines a financial benefit. I won't feel bad about my euro6 car until everyone else from cabs,vans,lorries,trains,factories and the airline industry clean up their pollution first. Very easy to hit the motorist each time.
Besides a 3.0L diesel is very quick!!!!!

 

[PK99]

It comes to us all.

I have a Civic, but didn't recommend one as I'd forgotten the previous shape came as an estate

civic tourer is s great car

plenty of room for two bikes in the back plus loads left for luggage
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