At what point is the fuel cost of a running a car the smallest part of the equation?
My other car in question is now 23 years old, I've owned it about 7 years myself, it has NEVER broken down, despite it being exclusively used for towing. It only required basic servicing (though there is quite a lot of oil to change) Its worth more now than I paid for it 7 years ago! & there is nothing to stop it working reliably for another 20 years.
Compared to my Lupo 3L this thing uses 4-5 x as much fuel for the same journey, but the Lupo won't tow 3.5tons. It does manage 18-28 mpg though depending on how its driven, speed appears to be the biggest factor with this old beast when it come to saving fuel.
I am considering swapping in an M57 BMW 530D engine & gearbox into it, though I'm not convinced it would be a worthwhile conversion.
Is it worth replacing it? is it worth swapping a more eco engine into it?
So what is it?
My HDJ81 Landcruiser 4.2 Turbo Diesel non eco machine
