In one of the two examples I've given, I reeled off the difference between the initial prices when new, and then the differences as outlined by price guides at the mo should you sell either on now - are you so hard of thinking that you can't comprehend that the sum of the latter is linked to the former when slinging around 'But it's going to cost you this!' style comments?
And then I've reeled off another, current example, which disproves the =A32k initial purchase differential figure you gave as well as the original example did.
In both examples, I used the *same spec* models fitted with different engine options.
In the case of the latter, I picked models with the same BHP...
In the case of the former, pre-empting your pedantry, I gave examples of the two engines which were as closely matched to the TDI as possible in the range at that time.
I've proven they've lost less if they buy a new one in the longer term, than the figures I'd proven were already lower than the =A32k you were bandying around.
You over exaggerated the initial price difference, and you failed to identify that there's still a price differential when the respective cars are then sold on later on.
Which bit is it that you missed whereby I pointed out that the fuels concerned are largely at a level of parity at the moment (and have been for some time), then?
Here, most places are charging 109.9p a litre for both unleaded and diesel at present.
The article you posted up at the bottom of your post dated November
2009 stated a difference of 3p a litre...Do you see the key words there?
'Can' and 'some models'
I illustrated how on an atypical mid range car such as the Golf, the difference is A: not =A32k, and B: is even less in the longer term once you've factored in how much the respective models are worth when it comes to selling them on.
I'm sorry this doesn't align with your flawed opinion on the subject, but just so as you know, continuing to squirm as you are isn't making what I said any less correct, or what you said any less flawed and wrong.
If the above is wrong, how about instead of continuing as you are, you look at the examples I've given and then reel off exactly why the figures are wrong.
Another point that's just occured to me, is that for someone who likes to sneer that diesels are solely for 'cheapskate pikeys', you seem pretty fixated on how much more they cost to buy over a petrol equivalent.
Pikey. :-P
Finally, as I have said before and will say again, some of us choose to drive diesels because we *like* them and they suit our needs better than a petrol one does.
Shockingly, I feel all dirty and like I'm letting the side down when I ride my bike or take the M3 for a spin. :-P
Sorry? Did I read that right? =A31400... and not =A32k? WHOA! ;-)
Average indicates a median point... which means some cost even less than that compared to the petrol equivalent - I elected to give an example which used a mid range car, and this is reflected in the kind of cost difference involved between the petrol and diesel models in the range, and just as I said in my last post, there are plenty of examples you could reel off of upmarket cars and the like, where the difference is more than =A32k.
-- JackH