Hey guys,
Here lately ive been scoping out a new vehicle and options for my commute to work. My civic in my sig is my daily driver for a 100 mile round trip commute and has been for the last 5 years. The civic is an absolute joy to drive both comfort and maintenance wise, but I know it wont last forever. So ive been looking at a diesel option in the chevy cruze for the longevity aspect of the motor. Now I know that diesel can be more expensive to work on when the time comes, but proper preventative maintenance will keep that cost down more so than not. Basically im curious about...
Is a diesel motor more of a proper choice for my situation in your opinion?
-Life of the engine is my primary concern because I already get great gas mileage from the civic so im really not hurting there. I blew through my warranty on the civic in 2 years from mileage and I will be keeping the civic regardless as a second vehicle since it is paid for.
What is the oil change situation like with a diesel motor? By that I mean, do they generally have a bigger sump to hold more than a traditional gas engine sump? -Ive been told that it will cost significantly more because of oil type and filters but idk. Also, I do my own oil changes.
If you do recommend a diesel in my situation, what do you recommend if not the chevy cruze? The cruze model im looking at brand new actually costs about $2k less than what I paid for my civic new 5 years ago. Budget wise the cruze is there, Volkswagen is more than what im wanting to pay and I haven't heard from anyone in regards to Kia`s diesels.
To sum all this up at the end, i am unable to relocate closer to my job and am just wanting to be proactive in my vehicular decisions on in to the future. If im over reacting by all means let me know.
Here lately ive been scoping out a new vehicle and options for my commute to work. My civic in my sig is my daily driver for a 100 mile round trip commute and has been for the last 5 years. The civic is an absolute joy to drive both comfort and maintenance wise, but I know it wont last forever. So ive been looking at a diesel option in the chevy cruze for the longevity aspect of the motor. Now I know that diesel can be more expensive to work on when the time comes, but proper preventative maintenance will keep that cost down more so than not. Basically im curious about...
Is a diesel motor more of a proper choice for my situation in your opinion?
-Life of the engine is my primary concern because I already get great gas mileage from the civic so im really not hurting there. I blew through my warranty on the civic in 2 years from mileage and I will be keeping the civic regardless as a second vehicle since it is paid for.
What is the oil change situation like with a diesel motor? By that I mean, do they generally have a bigger sump to hold more than a traditional gas engine sump? -Ive been told that it will cost significantly more because of oil type and filters but idk. Also, I do my own oil changes.
If you do recommend a diesel in my situation, what do you recommend if not the chevy cruze? The cruze model im looking at brand new actually costs about $2k less than what I paid for my civic new 5 years ago. Budget wise the cruze is there, Volkswagen is more than what im wanting to pay and I haven't heard from anyone in regards to Kia`s diesels.
To sum all this up at the end, i am unable to relocate closer to my job and am just wanting to be proactive in my vehicular decisions on in to the future. If im over reacting by all means let me know.