So, Daughter 1's newish Ceed is now part of the garage. Daughter 2 has since landed a f/t job following graduation (mental health nurse) and she wants a new car now. (She's driving a 1.2 Fiesta which is getting very tired.)
To be specific, as she is, she wants a 5 door black 1.7 diesel Astra. She might be prepared to concede on colour, if a good alternative was found. Hen's teeth would be easier...
The diesel part seems to be the sticking point. At around £8k the prices seem £1k + higher for an equivalent diesel v petrol. The fuel is more but takes you further. But £1k is a lot of fuel. And it will save a lot of my time and fuel if we went for a petrol, which are more plentiful.
What are the real economics of diesel v petrol in a 1.6 used for about 10k miles annually?
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Other daughter new car - diesel v petrol 
Other daughter new car - diesel v petrol 