Car Insurance -
Motorpoint: Popularity of diesel grows - 13/03/2008
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Increasing numbers of car insurance customers are buying diesel vehicles, dealership chain Motorpoint has said.
The 'car supermarkets' are now selling diesel vehicles at the rate of 25 per cent over the national trend - even though the cars can cost £1,500 more than their petrol equivalents.
Diesel cars hold significant fuel savings over their counterparts for the long term - a significant consideration for motorists when petrol prices currently exceed £1 per litre.
This drove diesel sales for the chain above 50 per cent of total purchases - up on the 40.3 per cent national average.
David Shelton at Motorpoint commented: "The diesel premium has kept many drivers out of their preferred diesel models.
"But our customers are finding diesels can still make economic sense for them because they are paying considerably less for their cars in the first place - we believe this to be why our diesel sales are so far ahead of trend."
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