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Posted: 23:50 - 24 Aug 2018 Post subject: Re: Petrol or Diesel Car? |
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DRZ4Hunned wrote: | I'm looking at upgrading the Fabia 1.9TDI VRs to something a little more modern. The car I'm looking at buying is a 2010 BMW 120d as as I've enjoyed the fuel efficiency of my current diesel. However after the new MOT laws have been issued which seem to be driving diesels off the roads, I'm considering a petrol 125i instead.
My drive to work is just over a mile each way, so this is also likely to kill the DPF of the 120d.
I've done less than 20k miles over the past two years (8k per year), but I do a 250 mile round trip every 2 weeks so the efficiency would be nice and this would give it a chance to regen the DPF?.
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You are spot on with the new MOT regs and they are going to get tighter.
Already we are seeing well maintained, low mileage vehicles struggling to get through the emissions tests, even those that are compliant with the new London ULEZ; there is no question in my mind, the diesel car is set to be outlawed, either subtly by ever more stringent regulation, or more heavy handedly, perhaps with big jumps in fuel duty.
As for regens, BMWs (and others) have a nice little party trick up their sleeves - if any engine fault code is present, either live or a stored momentary glitch, auto regens will not take place and the first you know about it, is when the DPF blocks and you're stuck in limp mode and staring down the barrel of a big bill for rectification.
Frankly, I wouldn't have a diesel as a present now; values are dropping as people desperately try to offload them, before it's too late and you can't give them away.
I think I said on here that the diesel market would be dead in 5 years - that was 2 years ago and I stand by what I said, if you buy one now, in 3 years it will be scrap value, if you're lucky. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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