Guys,
I'm in an interesting predicament WRT my 1990 4Runner RV-6.
It's been one of my favourite vehicles. Looks good, goes places, comfortable etc. 189,000km on the car, 90,000 on the bottom end (which was replaced as a pat of the head gasket recall)
I "replaced" it a year ago with a turbodiesel dual cab ute with canopy as the family vehicle, but as this is a lease, there was no option to trade in. I have tried for about a year to sell the 4Runner. (Intended to pick up a 10 year old diesel ute and run it on WVO)
It's a popular vegicle, and my pricing is(was) pretty good, as most of the people who are interested have paid more for the same car in lesser condition.
My quandry starts now.
As fuel prices have soared, the price that people are willing to pay for it has plummetted. It gets 7.2km/l on regular ($1.05/litre),and just under 8km/l on premium ($1.14/litre).
It's a great car, well maintained, and completely worth nothing at present.
I'm starting to figure that I may as well keep it, and throw on a propane conversion. Propane is under 50c/litre.
At current prices and anual mileage, the conversion will be paid off in 3 years.
If prices keep going up.............
I'm in an interesting predicament WRT my 1990 4Runner RV-6.
It's been one of my favourite vehicles. Looks good, goes places, comfortable etc. 189,000km on the car, 90,000 on the bottom end (which was replaced as a pat of the head gasket recall)
I "replaced" it a year ago with a turbodiesel dual cab ute with canopy as the family vehicle, but as this is a lease, there was no option to trade in. I have tried for about a year to sell the 4Runner. (Intended to pick up a 10 year old diesel ute and run it on WVO)
It's a popular vegicle, and my pricing is(was) pretty good, as most of the people who are interested have paid more for the same car in lesser condition.
My quandry starts now.
As fuel prices have soared, the price that people are willing to pay for it has plummetted. It gets 7.2km/l on regular ($1.05/litre),and just under 8km/l on premium ($1.14/litre).
It's a great car, well maintained, and completely worth nothing at present.
I'm starting to figure that I may as well keep it, and throw on a propane conversion. Propane is under 50c/litre.
At current prices and anual mileage, the conversion will be paid off in 3 years.
If prices keep going up.............