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Should I buy an electric, diesel or petrol vehicle or keep my current car?
I don't know what to do about purchasing a new car. Should I buy an electric, diesel or petrol vehicle? I have heard from various friends who have purchased electric vehicles of many teething problems and faults but where I live today some fuel stations are out of petrol and diesel.
I personally feel with the uncertainty at present I will keep my 2016 vehicle until I feel more confident of what's happening next. I imagine many other people are in the same position.
What's your view?
I personally feel with the uncertainty at present I will keep my 2016 vehicle until I feel more confident of what's happening next. I imagine many other people are in the same position.
What's your view?
Asked on 21 April 2022 by Lee Arnold
Answered by
Andrew Brady
There's certainly nothing wrong with keeping your 2016 vehicle for now – it'll have lots of life left in it and you'll be avoiding the current turbulent car market. If you do wish to change, you need to look at factors like how many miles you cover a year and what kind of driving you do. If you spend all of your time on the motorway, covering more than 12,000 miles a year, a diesel still makes sense. Otherwise, we'd recommend a petrol, hybrid or electric alternative. Can you charge a car at home (i.e. have access to off-road parking with electricity)? If you do, and you rarely travel further than, say, 200 miles in a day, then now could be the right time to swap to an electric car.
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