Good economical engines, dpf's are a pain though. You won't beat anything off the lights, but I suppose your not out to do that in this sort of car.
Mileage high enough to justify a diesel?
The worst thing (so I've been told) with most diesel engines is if you do lots of short trips and don't allow the engine to warm up. How far is your commute to work each way?
Will be doing ~4k a year just for work, add on another few thousand for long trips to see family and general commuting outside of work.
7k a year? Is that a justifiable reason for diesel? My current petrol car gets about 30-35mpg on a good day! The VW Golf is apparently 45 urban and 55 combined.
Missed the most important part of the thread - the opening post. It has 60k miles.7k miles? Buy it, sell it for a profit, buy a nice petrol with the money.
[TW]Fox;23263681 said:No, 7k a year is not high enough mileage to justify a diesel - over a 35mpg petrol you will save hardly any money on fuel.
However it's still a good deal - it makes sense becuase of its price not becuase its a diesel.
You won't get 45mpg urban. I had one as a hire car and got low-mid 30s. It isn't anywhere near as economical as Ford's 1.6 TDCI.
Nice cars though, the mk6 Golf is a huge step up from the mk5 and that's a very good price.
If the numbers add up, buy it and flip for a tidy profit.
[TW]Fox;23267745 said:The Golf Plus is a hatch.
Missed the most important part of the thread - the opening post. It has 60k miles.