Mk5 Ambition

[Maverick]

Dont forget when calculating this that the current price of Premium (which all vw's ask for) is only a few cents cheaper than diesel. as of today in melbourne diesel is $1.67 where Premium is $1.64 at the same servo.

Diesel prices are a lot more stable as they dont have the weekly price cycle attached to them.

In Brisbane I'm seeing 30c a litre difference between standard and diesel. This equates to 20c a litre difference when you take into account premiums 10c premium over standard.

[STV4SYT]

In Brisbane I'm seeing 30c a litre difference between standard and diesel. This equates to 20c a litre difference when you take into account premiums 10c premium over standard.

What i have noticed in my 3 years of having a diesel car in victoria is the lag that there is between diesel and petrol, if ULP goes up, diesel will follow a week or 2 later, if ULP goes back down, diesel will slowly fall back to a comparitive rate. in the long run i still belive that the economy is worth it.

THe below calculation is fuel cost based on 20,000km and takes the price of diesel to be 167 and the price of Premium to be 1.52 which is the cheapest i found on motormouth today for both fuels using the economy figures from the vw website.


GTTDI 6.6 2204.40
103 D Man 5.7 1903.80
1.9 D Man 5.5 1837.00
TSI DSG 7.7 2340.80
FSI Auto 9.5 2888.00
FSI Man 8.8 2675.20
GTI DSG 8 2432.00
GTI Man 8.1 2462.40


Still in front for fuel costs. I know this will depend on the type of driving you do. I know my overall economy over hte last 3000km has been 6.7 l/100 which is poretty close to what is quoted, buit i can get it to under 5 if i vary my driving style on a long run.

[dangerous_daveo]

The thing with turbo car is more so how easy they are to get extra power. It is cheaper with the Japanese cars, but its still damn simple with the VWs etc.

Anyway... How much longer do you have on your Ps? If its 12 months I'd say just hold off buy the car with the engine you want, not just the body work. A car isnt like the chick down the pub when you're half blind, the insides count, its the one you take home to meet the Ps.

Something to think about anyway.

[maca]

The thing with turbo car is more so how easy they are to get extra power. It is cheaper with the Japanese cars, but its still damn simple with the VWs etc.

Anyway... How much longer do you have on your Ps? If its 12 months I'd say just hold off buy the car with the engine you want, not just the body work. A car isnt like the chick down the pub when you're half blind, the insides count, its the one you take home to meet the Ps.

Something to think about anyway.

That's a good way of putting it... lol
But i'm on my P's until Nov. 2010. And i don't think my Mk4 will last until this time next year.
I like the VW's because they are sensible (for the girls that go for that).... But they can be fun at the same time (for the girls that go for that also).
I think i'll get a new car at the BIMS next year.. Gives me time to have a look at alll the options etc.

As for the VAG wagons, i'm not a huge fan of the wagons but i really like the Jetta. Even though the Octavia is nice.. I'd go the Jetta over it.
It's all so confusing. So let's leave the body/engine discussion for now.

What options should i tick? (In the sense of options you have and would recommend)
I don't like leather and i'm defs NOT getting the iPod adapter.