Thread: Running Cost V8 D1 Petrol a winner for me

Originally Posted by mcrover

At current prices of (Welcome to FuelWatch easiest one I could find for reference purposes only) 162.9c it cost me $135.20 to do that trip.

It would cost you @ 153.9 (PULP as stated in your post) 128 ltrs @ $196.99.

Assuming we are both driving 20,000kms per year (I generally do a fair bit more than that but thats average for an aussie) @ 12.9l/100kms = 2580 ltrs

2580 ltrs @ 162.9 = $4202.82

20l/100kms = 4000ltrs @ 153.9c = $6156

Taking in account that I have had my Disco for 4 years and that would mean that I have saved around $8k just in fuel for having a diesel.

Im not bagging your choice and it was a very well worded and informative thread but I just thought I would add some balance to your statement.

Im glad you love your V8, they are great and I hope you have it for a long time and enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

Cheers
Damo

Thanks Damo for the "Balance", your projected figures are not too far off the pace, the fuel component of my 21000+ kms = $5038 so I must be getting a bit better than the 20L per 100k. (but not much on average) for the best part of the year I think I was paying about $145+ a litre for premium and a high of $183 when in Arkaroola recently.

Considering that I could have saved $8,000 over 4 years by your figures that is about the extra I would have had to pay for a diesel equivalent at the time.

So I will call it a draw for running either a petrol or diesel disco over a 4 - 5 year period with similar use to mine. (But mine is more fun to drive )

Like I said previously we can all make the figures look good for what ever argument one puts forward (we learn that from our politicians don't we)

I hope I have made the point at least that a V8 petrol is not the evil entity it is portrayed as by many and that for someone doing about 20,000k or less per year then a V8 can be a viable economic alternative and did I already say "a lot more fun to drive" (sorry please give me some poetic license).

I do appreciate that you have been subjective in your comparison and we both agree that we enjoy our vehicles so we are both winners

Thommo

P.S. I just did some sharpening of my pencil and have calculated that I have averaged 16.9 litres per 100 ks for the entire year (even I am surprised)

Great read.

I got the V8 as I love the sound, just as I did 20yrs ago in my Rover SD1.

... But I also loved my old 2.2L Hilux Diesel 4x4 'cos I loved the sound...

Getting something near the end of its depretiation is the biggest saver.