WE ARE thinking of buying an LPG Ford BA XT wagon. Our budget is about $15,000. Looking at different car yards, the LPG XTs are about $4000 dearer than the petrol-fuelled ones. Do you think it's worth buying the cheaper petrol ones and be at the mercy of the rising fuel price? I thought by the time we recoup the cost of buying the LPG car, it might be time to replace it.
THE LPG wagon shouldn't be $4000 dearer than the regular wagon. It was only $1400 dearer when new and today's values put them at $800-$1000 dearer now as a used car. Keep shopping and try to find a dealer with a more reasonable outlook. Anyone asking a $4000 premium for LPG is trying to make a killing from fear about fuel prices. It certainly wouldn't be worth paying $4000 more for an LPG wagon, it will take too long to recoup the cost. But at a premium of $1000, it would be worthwhile.
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