Agree as well. If you work out the cost of ownership (including depreciation) of your D2 over a fixed period (say 3 years) compared to a newer (but mediocre) car, you may find that the running costs over that period EVEN IF YOU HAVE A GEARBOX failure are not too different. A second hand £20k car can drop in value by the cost of a geabox failure every year.
I managed to persuade SWMBO using this argument that, including the additional fuel costs, it was going to be cheaper to run than a new Nissan Note!  
It did help, of course, that I knew the history of the car I bought from The Laird.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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