Thread: Would you buy another L322?

Originally Posted by tebone

I agree with you hoges, the petrol are cheaper to buy and weighing up purchase price, fuel cost per 1000km there is not a great difference between petrol versus diesel.
I would be interested in how much better the diesel with tow at low revs versuses petrol.
My next car with be the twin turbo V8 diesel in a couple of years after the new model rangie comes out hopefully they with drop a little more.

Regards Paul

I would have to say for this vehicle the Diesel runs in at a lower owning cost... especially if purchased from new with it being 15K cheaper to start with! then the added rough saving of $50 per 1000Km... that puts you very far in front...

Kind Regards.

I would say if one looks around enough there is no price difference between the diesels and the petrol. Its just harder to find a specced diesel.

Originally Posted by jsp

Its just harder to find a specced diesel.

I'd agree with that - took ages to find the one I wanted. Plenty of Lower specced diesels about, but not many with all the goodies...

There are TWO which are VERY tempting to me right now... however they have plain black interior and it just looks.... to me...

Since this is so soon in my hunt i will take the chance a better one will come up

now there's two with jet interior...when it rains it pours!

From my side of the fence I couldn't go back to a car with light interior, then again I use it for all sorts of things and not as a show pony

My P38 might look rough but I really got my money out of it over the 10 years it was my daily drive, and that's with me trying to look after it!

I hear people saying the petrol gives in the order of 12-13 l/100, but the real life figures I have seen have been closer to 16-18.

Given I prefer to service my cars at the same shorted interval being diesel or petrol, I can see a small expense of a diesel fuel filter every second service, but in general with my carrent average consumption of 10.2l/100 its a no brainer after insurance and rego being cheaper as well.

But all in all I guess it depends on what you want in a car, I also wanted a lower spec car, with the interior everyone thinks is boring, so each to their own.

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I hear people saying the petrol gives in the order of 12-13 l/100, but the real life figures I have seen have been closer to 16-18.

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Hi JSP
I own a petrol especially driving on the highway you will get 12-13/100.
Using 16-18/100 you must be driving hard all the time. Another thing you have to check with the petrol is the oxygen sensors as mine were replaced about 20k's ago by the previous owner which he said made a difference.

I am now just trying to source a rough "Annual" amount it would cost to keep this thing on the road NOT including fuel as this goes with any vehicle and not including faults and breakages as these are unforeseen however i will be keeping some coin aside just for these things!

Is there a site online at which i can find a rough price for registration?

Greenslip:
http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?MenuID=102

I have already done some quotes for insurance, i think i might ask my father very politely if he would mind having it under his name and me as an occasional driver as this cut the cost by almost 80%!!!

Kind Regards.

Grover,

Just wondering how you've gone in your search for a L322? I too am in the hunt for one but am concerned about repairs etc.

Any luck your end?