01-10-2013, 09:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2013, 10:12 AM by Toastmuncher.)
Gday, Im a big hairy smelly ginger biker, currently my wife is running a dog walking/boarding/day visit 'feed the animals etc' thing. Now we have a 2005 Mondeo Estate, tdci, its been great with the 145bhp 6 speed, BUT, its not really practical for whats going on with the mutts, we need a squarer vehicle with the ability to carry dog crates etc, you get the idea.
Now, we need a million mpg, NO inherent faults and when it breaks I need it to be fixable with a malletillyme:. Now, that may not be possible, but all this computer rests and DPF stuff frightens me to death.
I am pretty handy, used to be a fiat fitter back in the late eighties, repair and service bikes here from my workshop, but the diagnostics aint my bag.
Comparisons please with:-
1.6hdi
2.0hdi
1.9 OLD tech Diesel?
Budget of approx 3-4k, shes fussy :whistle: though so low miles and clean bodywork is a must too.
One more thing, My wife may run local a fair bit so if anyone thinks the Petrols may be a better bet, please speak up, I have felt that the diesels weve had are more frugal once up to temperature, also the issues of clogging stuff up like the Cat and DPF? is more likely on a local run diesel. If so, which petrol models, within the above budget, would be the better bet? I do tow a bike trailer occasionally and carry canoes on the roof.
Now, we need a million mpg, NO inherent faults and when it breaks I need it to be fixable with a malletillyme:. Now, that may not be possible, but all this computer rests and DPF stuff frightens me to death.
I am pretty handy, used to be a fiat fitter back in the late eighties, repair and service bikes here from my workshop, but the diagnostics aint my bag.
Comparisons please with:-
1.6hdi
2.0hdi
1.9 OLD tech Diesel?
Budget of approx 3-4k, shes fussy :whistle: though so low miles and clean bodywork is a must too.
One more thing, My wife may run local a fair bit so if anyone thinks the Petrols may be a better bet, please speak up, I have felt that the diesels weve had are more frugal once up to temperature, also the issues of clogging stuff up like the Cat and DPF? is more likely on a local run diesel. If so, which petrol models, within the above budget, would be the better bet? I do tow a bike trailer occasionally and carry canoes on the roof.