56ovaltine wrote:... about 1 hour each way but pretty flat smooth 110 kms per deal
Do you mean it is a 220 km daily return journey? That's 53000 km/year for a 5 day week, 48 week year.
I wouldn't chose any older vehicle for that sort of distance.
A kombi will cost up to $5000/annum more in fuel alone for that distance vs. an efficient, small, 3 or 4 cylinder. The kombi wiould pollute much more, have a *much* higher routine maintenance cost (10 oil changes/year vs. 3 for a new car) and, if it's 100+ kph commuting, be far less pleasant to drive. Add to that the exposure to accident damage and general wear and tear....
Of course, I might be misunderstanding what you've said; that wouldn't be impossible.
hth
