What diesel with variable servicing?

[wonder_lander]

So apart from the fun of th filter and the fact that I'm not going to get rid for the sake of it is the only option the "some sort of diesel BMW" and a Golf?

 

[mjt]

So apart from the fun of th filter and the fact that I'm not going to get rid for the sake of it is the only option the "some sort of diesel BMW" and a Golf?

Pretty much
I suspect it's a case of crossing the bridge when you come to it.

The problem is that any decent diesel for £10k will already have spent a few years trundling up and down the motorway and as a result will have relatively high mileage.
You will probably spend more on it than if you had kept the Alfa.
For all you know, the Alfa could last another 3 years before exploding in a ball of flames..

 

[wonder_lander]

So realistically when the time comes am I better off raising my budget and keeping the car for say 12 months?

 

[The_Abyss]

Why not keep the current one as long as you can, and save for the next one at the same time?

 

[wonder_lander]

Why not keep the current one as long as you can, and save for the next one at the same time?

I am keeping the current one for as long as I can.

My question is about when the time comes to replace what should I be looking at?

 

[taximike]

Audis have variable servicing too

 

[wonder_lander]

My main dilema when I come to chop is where to place my budget.

Do I spend nearer £15k or £20k on something a year or 2 old and chop it in after 6 - 12 months to minimise depreciation?

Or do I pay £5k on a high mileage car that I can just run to the ground?

 

[[TW]Fox]

To be honest I think this is more premature than you think.

I would be amazed if your Alfa isn't still going as strong as it is now in 2 years time.

 

[wonder_lander]

I hope you're right Fox, I honestly don't want to replace it!

It's still one of those things though that has kept my mind busy....if I had to a) what would it be and b) what should my budget be?