Changing to a petrol for short trips?

I have a Citroen C4 1.6 HDI+EGS done 15000miles at 5 years old, do I keep it or swap for a C4 petrol model? Car mainly used for short journeys (once a week occasional long runs every 3 months.

Asked on 10 August 2012 by bryan webb

Answered by Honest John
Move it on and swap for a car with a petrol engine.
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