etmsreec

Hi, I had a scout around the forum pages, but couldn't find an answer to this question. Could be that I was searching wrongly, or might be it just hasn't been asked. I'm in the position where I need to buy another car, having been driving an 05 diesel Astra. My last few cars have been diesels, first because I was doing high miles up and down the M4, and then because I just liked them. The Astra had 127k on the clock and, whilst it seemed to eat alternators for breakfast, it was a nice car. With all of the chatter against diesels, though, I'm considering petrol, too. I'm wondering if a petrol will be likely to do the same mileage that my various trusty diesels have, though? Astra - 127k (bought it at about 35k) 406 - 130k Cavalier - 150k (The Cavalier had the classic Isuzu valve problem, so maybe ignore it being happy and healthy! ) Would something like an Octavia petrol be likely to match those mileages, or would the diesel still be the better bet? Diesels still seem to have the better reputation for running to very high mileages. Thanks!

Hi etmsreec - there's a long history behind the name, coming from Liverpool Polytechnic (does anyone else remember the Polytechnics?) Formerly an Astra diesel owner, and now considering other options. Steve