Originally Posted by
Mike C
Why must it be a Diesel? Unless you do mega-mileage, the savings are usually minimal.
If it really must be a Diesel I'd still be looking German, although I'm really not sure why a 320d would be any more to insure than an ST? I'm sure there'd be nothing in it if you shopped around. If not then any A3 or A4 diesel would be a solid choice.
Or a friend has just bought an Alfa GT JTD and that's a great car. Italian fragility would put some off, but it's a pretty rugged Vauxhall engine in the diesels.
I do 60-70 miles a day and sometimes over 100miles a day depending on where I'm driving.
Done 6000miles since january.
I have no idea why 320d's are so much to insure. And I won't have anything over 5 years old so an E46 is out straight away.
I also hate the Vauxhall 1.9CDTi engine. My Old man had a 150 Vectra few years ago and had nowt but trouble!
I wouldn't mind the 2.4 5 cylinder Alfa diesel but I reckon it would be pretty crappy on fuel.
And I find Audis and Volkwagens dull. I looked at a B5.5 4motion about year ago and I went to look at a B6 4motion last week, not a fan!