That time again, £1500 MAX, First car (25 y.o.) Oh, and no mondeo's

Demon said:
When it comes to petrol Vs diesel, it really depends on the car's and engine sizes..

If you want fuel economy, then a small petrol 1.1/1.4 saxo type car will see you right for around 40MPG..

However, you could get a 2.0 Turbo Diesel in a much bigger car and still get over 40MPG..

My veccie, if I set the cruise at 70 (for as long as I can bear going that slow), I do get 50MPG+..... My rover 420SDi I got 50-55MPG as well...

If I was looking at small 3 door stuff, I'd agree with Fox that the petrol Vs diesel is not so clear cut, depends on the journey type, and driving style..
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ok, but I get the same economy from my 306 TD as I would in say a 1.1 saxo, there or there about esp. down the motorway. But I bet my car is nicer to drive, faster and bigger. Would you agree with that?
 
Scottland said:
I had a Xantia with the same 1.9TD engine, I got about 40 when sat at 70.
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Then it was broken. It's capable of over 50mpg at that speed, my Mondeo returns 43mpg average on 150ish mile motorway trips at 75mph and thats petrol - and its NOT as economical as my Xantia was.

Infact, FWIW, the 1.9TD Xantia appeared to be approx 7-8mpg higher than the Mondeo for any given circumstance.

I loved the power delivery style but the Mondeo is not really any more expensive to fuel.

Note: I am NOT recommending a Mondeo, merely offering a comparison between two similar cars, diesel and petrol.
 
Agree with Gilly- If you can find a nice Xsara go for it. For £1500 you can pretty much take your pick of the Mk 1's. Get one in the right colour and they look pretty good too.
 
2000 CITROEN Xsara 1.9 Turbo Diesel,
W reg. 48000 miles, metallic green, fsh, 3dr, e/windows, e/sunroof, remote alarm, pas, MoT/tax, very economical, reliable, a one off bargain at. £1,495. No offers
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Do they even do a 3dr TD?
 
Spamalot said:
Do they even do a 3dr TD?
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AFAIK - the only 3dr's were VTR's and VTS', there may also have been a 3dr West Coast, but these were MK2. They did a HDi VTR, but again MK2 and out of your budget.
 
Scottland said:
AFAIK - the only 3dr's were VTR's and VTS', there may also have been a 3dr West Coast, but these were MK2. They did a HDi VTR, but again MK2 and out of your budget.
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Ok, thanks. Thats what a quick google was pointing towards, so what is this then miss print maybe?

Thanks
 
They did do a Xsara Coupe with the TD engine in - it was a West Coast. Unfortunately it's extremely poorly specified, it doesn't have anywhere near the kit level of the 1.8 VTR or 2.0 VTS - no aircon etc. Just electric windows, PAS and central locking.

That particular one is a little confusing though as Citroen replaced the 1.9TD engine with the 2.0 HDi in 1999... thats a 2000..
 
[TW]Fox said:
That particular one is a little confusing though as Citroen replaced the 1.9TD engine with the 2.0 HDi in 1999... thats a 2000..
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It says "a one off bargin" maybe thats what it means? :D
 
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