Thread: Hypothetical: what would you buy?

Hi, i would buy the deisel, more economical than the v8. If you do offroading the difference in price, plus fuel savings would get you a winch, a locking diff, etc.

TDI
Cheaper to buy and cheaper to run. Price difference would buy a lot of spares.

I think the v8 is way over priced.

Originally Posted by V8Landy

I think the v8 is way over priced.

mmmm Most of the time i have seen them priced the other way round.

Originally Posted by George130

TDI
Cheaper to buy and cheaper to run. Price difference would buy a lot of spares.

Until the diesel breaks down.

A good V8 motor can be bought for two and a half grand.
A diesel will be three times that

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Until the diesel breaks down.

A good V8 motor can be bought for two and a half grand.
A diesel will be three times that

Ever think it may be because the diesel outlasts the V8 by quite a signifigant amount?
Anyway, you keep thinking this way whilst us moronic diesel owners buy up the decent vehicles.

I think the V8 is possibly the better buy.

The V8 if serviced properly, will go & go & go. The Tdi needs regular expensive maintenance. Pumps & injectors, heads every 150,000 kms etc. The cost of running evens out over time.

And check what's been done - or not done - to the Tdi. If it has been freshened up recently, go for it. If not, I'd say the V8.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by dobbo

Ever think it may be because the diesel outlasts the V8 by quite a signifigant amount?
Anyway, you keep thinking this way whilst us moronic diesel owners buy up the decent vehicles.

Firstly, I did not say "moronic diesel owners", they are your words.

Secondly, not all diesel engines do high mileages without problems and neither do V8's. However there is a huge difference in the cost of repairs

I'm quite happy to run a V8 on LPG and reap the benefits of the difference in fuel costs, longevity and a savings in repairs. If you do the sums, the extra thousands saved in diesel repairs, buy a hell of a lot of LPG