Thread: Small Diesel For To & From Work

Originally Posted by Dougal

So you'd know enough that the 2008 kind of range that the OP is considering contains a lot of diesels that aren't CR?

Or would that be presuming too much?

So what?

If you read what I wrote you'd understand it was in reference to my personal experience with a CR diesel that i owned. I didn't make the statement that all 2008 diesels are CR.

You are very good at presuming and it's not working well for you.

You can read yeah?

Originally Posted by Andrew Morris

Sounds like duel; handbags at 3 paces at dawn tomorrow?

Yes, it's a bit silly I agree. I will stand down and put my handbag away. Self-moderate

Originally Posted by steane

You having a bad day Dougal?

Did I say that VW only made rubbish?

Does being big mean a company doesn't ever make anything but really really really good cars?

GM was once the biggest, did they go broke building really really really good cars?

Or do you think being Euro and gosh darn it German as well, means everything VW do is perfect? Recent headlines involving the brand should give you half a clue about that myth.

You may know better, no-doubt you do, but I would and have bought petrols over diesels for the reasons I stated. If you think the modern diesel is more reliable and cheaper to run than a petrol then thats fine. I disagree, strongly.

If you like VWs then that's great as well. I love driving VWs and have driven more than most people but I would not own one for the reasons I have stated.

So as this isn't a VW fanboy thread and the question asked was regarding running and service cost, like I said, I'd go petrol and I'd go Japanese. Suzuki Swift comes to mind and you'd almost be guaranteed not to have to visit a dealer aside from routine servicing. Fun with a capital F to drive. There are other options as well, that's just one of them.

I wouldn't buy a diesel unless it was in a large vehicle like a 4WD and was needed for carrying a load, towing or the like. In that scenario they are the best option in my opinion.

I'm happy to respect your opinion though, even if its wrong

Sorry to rain on your parade, but there's another VW fan here! We have 2 Land Rovers, both diesel, and two Golfs, both diesel! My old 1990 GTD imported when we came from the land of Winging Poms, now has over 400000km on it. Its spent a fair part of its life running on veg oil and I've never been gentle with it. Love it and trust it! My wife does over 100km a day from the Barossa to the city daily. We bought an MY12 Golf GTD DSG... Normally we'd never by new, but the deal was right. Its suffered my wife's lead foot since day 1, now has 66000 kms on it, has not missed a beat, still manages 5.5lt/100km and goes like hell!! Anything euro or jap and diesel seems pretty good. I'd still be slow to buy Korean, Chinese, or Indian, but that's just me.

I posted this this morning, but it went to the electrons in the sky. Here it is again. I wanted an economical car to relieve the Defender of some daily k's. When I googled economical cars Australia, a diesel MINI came up more economical than a Prius. I thaught I would give one a spin, but there were none to drive up here north of Cairns. There were some MINI sports around, so drove them. After the first drive I was sold on at least a sport (ie forget economics). I now have a 2008 JCW MINI as my second drive, and am having a blast in it.

Take a MINI for a drive at least before you purchase something else.

Cheers,

Ken

Another vote for a VW Diesel however mine wears a Skoda Badge. Quit a few VW badged cars are and have been for a while assembles in China. It's the same now for some of the Skoda. Mine was built in Czech where they have been built since 1905. I like to give my mate heaps about his Tiguan which was built just down the road from the Cherry Factory, you know, next door to Great Wall.

and dont believe all the crap you hear about the DSG. Mine is the best vehicle I have ever owned.

Happy Days.

Originally Posted by Sitec

Sorry to rain on your parade, but there's another VW fan here! ........

I've had my Golf for 31 months and 48,000 from new. And it has been faultless and ridiculously economical. However, it has been VW's attitude to the gearbox issues that has made me think again about the brand.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

I've had my Golf for 31 months and 48,000 from new. And it has been faultless and ridiculously economical. However, it has been VW's attitude to the gearbox issues that has made me think again about the brand.

I think there response was fine. The problem was not that wide spread but the media made it look that way.

I think part of the issue is some people dont know how to use them. We have to remember that many of the drivers on the road these days have never driven a manual.

Happy Days

Here goes it again haha

Highly Recommend Hyundai I30. Had one for nearly 6 years.
Would I buy another. YES You bet & nearly have
Don't think you could go to far wrong by getting one of these

Gary