Diesel Cars.

[50newbowler]

Hi
Please could some-one tell me if a diesel Mercedes car is a good idea,I have a petrol one now,but there just seem's to be so many diesel one's for sale,and not sure if it would be a good idea to change.As there is such bad news about diesel cars.
I do very little mileage,maybe only about 5.000 a year.

Thankyou for any advice.

[ToraToraTora]

for low mileage you don't want a diesel. There are lots for sale because people are shifting away from diesel because of the inevitable imminent government crack down. They are dirt cheap as a result. My advice is do not buy one and if you have one sell now while it's still worth a shilling.

[Zacs-Master]

Buying new - go for petrol
Second Hand - should be able to get a bargain as sales are falling but beware resale values down the line.

[bhg481]

If you're only doing about 5,000 miles a year a diesel is not for you, unless the mileage comprises a few long trips rather than lots of short ones, as diesels need a good blow-out every couple of weeks to keep the particle filters clear. If you're prepared to give it a good, hard run every couple of weeks you should get one at a bargain price and get the benefit of the better fuel economy.

[diddlydo]

Please think of the planet and do NOT buy a polluting diesel car.

[bhg481]

diddly - the planet likes diesels because they produce much less CO2 than petrols. It's people that don't like diesels because of the nitrogen oxides.

[Electrochem]

I have one diesel car and one petrol car. Once the diesel car has come to the end of its life, I will replace it with a petrol model or a hybrid. I used to do a lot more mileage than I do now and I wouldn't touch a diesel if I were doing less than 15,000 miles per annum.

[youngmafbog]

I do about 20K a year, still bought a new petrol BMW.

The Government & EU have deamonised diesels so much they have pretty much finished them off despite they are pretty clean now.

[diddlydo]

How can anyone claim that diesels are "cleaner" now? You only have to drive behind a smelly diesel vehicle or walk down a congested street in London with its diesel fumes to know that those particulates aren't doing anyone any good. Thank goodness for the new pollution charge in London.

[tonyav]

Thank goodness for the new pollution charge in London.

Jolly good and long may it stay there.

[Alonelywriter]

yesss thanks for posting

[spathiphyllum]

"I do very little mileage,maybe only about 5.000 a year. "

Terrible idea to get a diesel.