hi there everyone

Hi welcome :)

hi dezwez nice car are you are full member if so what happens next ive just paid for my membership :D

hi and welcome

hi rich

Hi welcome :)

no I keep meaning to join when I get round to it

The halfords and euro car part discounts will come in handy 😉

yes that's a good point :)

So have you always had fords I'm thinking about buying a newish focus but can't decide on what to go for diesel or petrol

The choice of having a petrol or diesel engine car really depends on the type of journeys & mileage you anticipate driving

I do about 12k a year I was looking at the mondeo but the dmf faults they had put me off

I do about 12k a year I was looking at the mondeo but the dmf faults they had put me off

I do about 12k a year I was looking at the mondeo but the dmf faults they had put me off

I had my MK3 Mondeo ST TDCi for around 8 years / 40,000 miles with no DMF issues

Diesel engines, especially with a DPF, need regular high engine revolution, longish mileage driving to avoid issues & even without a DPF multiple regular short journeys are not good for the engine.

So a petrol one would be better for the miles I do then I guess

It's the type of driving & individual journey distance that matters most

A diesel with or without a DPF can be fine - if it's driven as designed & intended

Ok thanks for that I will bear that in mind