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Originally Posted by foggyjames
I'm in two minds. With the higher cost of the fuel, and the (potentially) less-than-huge improvement in MPG, the saving may not be that great. It depends on what one would do with the sort of driving I do. If I'm getting 30mpg at the moment, it would have to manage at least 45, preferably 50+ to make it worth it in my mind.
The other factors I have to balance it against are that a) I can do almost anything to my petrol S70, but I'd have to rely on the dealer far more for a D5. That wouldn't be an issue if all it needed engine-wise was basic service items, as many diesels seem to manage, and b) with the cost of the car, I'm going to have to keep it for a veeeery long time to make it worth the extra over an older petrol V70 (~£1k?). My 1997 car doesn't really show its age, so age alone is no incentive to me.
LPG on a V70 T5 would probably be a wiser investment for me....IF the price of LPG stays low. Hummm....
cheers
James
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There are plenty of V70 diesels with the Audi engine around that age James. The high milage regiser has a 1996 850 TDi with that engine in having done 490,600 miles on it. Fuel consumption seems to be about 47 mpg from various posts.
Does any reasonbly looked after Swedish built Volvo show it's age? They all just seem to last forever. Even the pre zinc plated ones.
All the best.
Roy