Why buy a diesel now?
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:58 pm
For 38 years I have only ever owned and driven petrol cars - Cortina, Escort (x2), Rover Coupe, Alfa 156,Volvo V70 and Mercedes C class. I have never had any desire to have a diesel car, not because I ever did any exhaustive thinking about it, I just didn't see the need, even when we were "nudged" to with cheaper fuel and lower car tax. I also don't have any desire now for a hybrid or electric car, although that may very well change soon.
Now Mrs C and I really want to get a used Mercedes GLC (well, I actually want a Maserati Levante, but even I can see the slight impracticalities of that, living as we do in a terraced house in North London with no garage or OSP), but they are only available with diesel engines.
Would now be a really stupid time to change my habit and buy a diesel?
In your answers you should assume (because it's true) that I know next to nothing about cars except whether they look nice.
Now Mrs C and I really want to get a used Mercedes GLC (well, I actually want a Maserati Levante, but even I can see the slight impracticalities of that, living as we do in a terraced house in North London with no garage or OSP), but they are only available with diesel engines.
Would now be a really stupid time to change my habit and buy a diesel?
In your answers you should assume (because it's true) that I know next to nothing about cars except whether they look nice.