Hybrid vs Diesel

There is little doubt as to the direction car manufacturers are headed when it comes to cars of the future.

As oil prices continue to rise, the race is on amongst car manufacturers to mass produce an electric car that is affordable to buy, service and maintain. Zero fuel, zero emissions.

Fuel efficient cars come in various sizes, fuel types and engine configurations.

If you are chasing just pure numbers when it comes to best fuel economy and long range mileage, you can't go past a diesel car. Most modern diesels are fitted with turbo chargers which not only boost fuel efficiency, but also increase horsepower and torque.

Odometer wound back?

I often come across people who can't tell if the mileage on a car is genuine. The odometer reading can either be in analogue or digital. This usually involves cars which are more than 3 years old with very low mileage recorded on them.

That being said, I have sold a car with low mileage myself and own a car which travels only 5,000km (3000 miles) a year.

It is a sad fact that some sellers will alter and tamper with the odometer or swap instrument clusters to obtain a lower reading so as to get a higher sale price. This practice is illegal but I will inform you of a method I use to determine how genuine the mileage on a car is, it doesn't matter how old the car.