I'm Going To Blame You Lot

[cugsy]

Why? Because I'm hoping you can put me out of my misery...well, not misery but at least stop pulling my hair out. 

 I've decided against the Espace...but the wife hasn't. Since its my car, then its my choice. It has to be an Automatic. Arthritis in my left foot buggers up having a manual. I tried her car last week for 20 miles around town and it was agony.  The case rests on whether its a diesel or petrol. I don't do a lot of miles but we do go camping a lot and having a big bus helps. (I've got 2 motorbikes and they do 90% of my travelling). 

 I sort of worked out that I do about 5000 miles a year. At 40mpg diesel and 30mpg for petrol then it its really about 40 gallons a year difference. I started using decent petrol about 6mths ago - none of that supermarket p*ss. The cost per gallon works out about the same. So,is it worth the trouble of having a diesel and the higher mythical servicing/repair costs against a simpler petrol Gal? Is the insurance group the same? That could be a factor.

  My maths may be out but you get the idea. Thanks for any advice folks. John

[gregers]

go for the v6 then, :lol: :35: but iirc they get about 20 to the gallon if that,but from what i understand THEY have great fun doing it.

i had a 2 ltr petrol alright sort of car then got a tdi much better,but i do believe the 2.3 is lively and gets somewhere between 20-30mpg?

[viperclive]

Go 2.3 auto with LPG conversion, good proven engine but now with the economy of a dieso!