|OIl burners ...............

[t-tony]

I have been waiting patiently for this, and now it's started.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/...ave-fraudulent-software/ar-AArvbPM?li=BBoPJKX

Don't say I told you so. They're all at it.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Yawn.......

And in other news:-

New Caterham Seven SuperSprint special launched at Goodwood Revival​

 

[mwpe]

Did anyone ever doubt that they weren't all at it?

 

[Toby]

Did anyone ever doubt that they weren all at it?

Not really - how long before they are priced off the roads for the general population ?

 

[Jack Ratt]

We've still got 2 in our house, Jill's VW Polo 1.4TD and our James's Saab 1.9TD, both great cars but they're probably our last oil burners

 

[Lazzzydog]

You can't beat a diesel for lugging a caravan around. Mine pulls away with a 1500kg tin tent behind faster than a lot of solo cars and returns good mpg figures in to the bargain. Dim wit politicians and tree huggers won't be happy til we're all living in mud huts and doing our washing in the river again.
We are not solely responsible for global warming there must be many more factors than just the internal combustion engine.

 

[hard top]

We are not solely responsible for global warming there must be many more factors than just the internal combustion engine.

China....
Worked there, got to just love the smog.

 

[Grumps]

We have 5 cars in the house and not an oil burner in sight. Sold the last one, a Saab 9-3 TTiD last year and replaced it with a Focus 1.0 ecoboost. It's a great car although not the most exciting but I certainly don't regret it at all.

 

[hard top]

Used diesel car values are HIGHER than last year, claims Auto Trader, as it says prices were up 6% in August

 

[andyglym]

I'm in no rush to get rid of my TD4 and would happily buy another.

 

[hard top]

Bit off topic, where were you in China @Andy McDonnell?

 

[andyglym]

Bit off topic, where were you in China @Andy McDonnell?

The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant, 2 hours West of Dalian

 

[Lee]

Not surprised for a minute. I have an oil burner for work but one thing I do know is the market is changing so I wont be buying another diesel.

 

[hard top]

West of Dalian

Never heard of it, I was in Chengdu, went to see the Pandas while I was there....
Its nuts down there mate.

 

[andyglym]

You can't beat a diesel for lugging a caravan around. Mine pulls away with a 1500kg tin tent behind faster than a lot of solo cars and returns good mpg figures in to the bargain. Dim wit politicians and tree huggers won't be happy til we're all living in mud huts and doing our washing in the river again.
We are not solely responsible for global warming there must be many more factors than just the internal combustion engine.

Agreed, sadly just an easy target for the sandle and tank top wearing tree hugging vegans

 

[Tfp]

New car sales have suffered because of the governments new tax prices of £140 for cars that were zero or maybe £20.

So I guess people are looking to buy used.

The dealers I speak to say diesels are still selling, but there is a steady stream of people getting out of them and into petrols. The market certainly is changing. Some main dealers have been forced to take on new diesel stock by the manufacturer, at discounted prices of course.

I can't get my head round this diesel thing, the government encouraged us to buy them, now they're telling us they're bad and we're going to now tax them heavily and ban them from our cities?????

If a financial adviser gave this sort of advice to then be found out it was wrong we'd all be able to claim compensation for being miss sold, just like the banks have been.

So why is our government exempt?

One rule for them, different rules for others.

 

[Lee]

New car sales have suffered because of the governments new tax prices of £140 for cars that were zero or maybe £20.

So I guess people are looking to buy used.

The dealers I speak to say diesels are still selling, but there is a steady stream of people getting out of them and into petrols. The market certainly is changing. Some main dealers have been forced to take on new diesel stock by the manufacturer, at discounted prices of course.

I can't get my head round this diesel thing, the government encouraged us to buy them, now they're telling us they're bad and we're going to now tax them heavily and ban them from our cities?????

If a financial adviser gave this sort of advice to then be found out it was wrong we'd all be able to claim compensation for being miss sold, just like the banks have been.

So why is our government exempt?

One rule for them, different rules for others.

I couldn't agree more here! They should be held accountable.