What should I buy instead...of a TT

[[TW]Fox]

No to diesel at this money.

 

[DiG]

No to diesel at this money.

I would be very happy to be convinced that a petrol is better, but my (admittedly not very detailed) calculations show the following:

Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Cost: £4000, Insurance: £800, Tax:£155, Fuel: £880
Mondeo 2.0 Petrol Cost: £4000, Insurance: £800, Tax: £235, Fuel: £1150

Meaning over a max of 2 years ownership the difference is £700.

This is obviously a small difference, but I'm guessing the 2.0 Petrol engine is too small for a car the size of the Mondeo, so to really see the benefit of a petrol over a diesel then a bigger engine is desired, which increases the gap:

Mondeo 2.5 Petrol Cost: £4000, Insurance: £1000, Tax: £245, Fuel: £1400

Total difference over 2 years = £1500

 

[OllyM]

Well, a turbo, injector or DMF failure will wipe out that saving out in one go. All items that don't apply to the petrol car.