Hi Baffler
As you're in Ireland check it out carefully. The one thing that makes LPG worth it in the UK is the Govt's on-going policy to keep fuel duty lower than petrol and diesel. It's part of their commitment to the Kyoto agreement, and as there are relatively few LPG cars here; it doesn't cost them much and it earns them brownie points - or greenie points I guess!
It would be worth checking with your Dept of Transport or whoever is the taxing authority to see what the longer-term policy is in Ireland.
Also, check the fuel prices and availability. In the UK LPG is around 50% of the cost of petrol, and about 45% of the cost of diesel.
My V70 does 28mpg on petrol, 25 mpg on gas. Converting to LPG has been a great success. Bear in mind that 2nd-hand car dealers don't like converted cars, and you might find the trade-in value is reduced.
LPG works best in a big-engined car, where the slight loss of performance doesn't matter, and with a big boot, where the space taken up by the extra tank isn't an issue. It makes sense to keep the car a long time too. But then if it's a Volvo, why would you want to change it?
Cheers
Jack
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