If your mopar is you daily driver!
Up until recently I drove the Duster on a daily basis except for weekends when I was working on it. It should be back on the road within a couple of months if I can get off my lazy butt and put the glass back in... Best mileage with the slant was 24 on the hwy with a carter BBD and a 833-OD. Worst, 12 around town with the turbo ;)
The goofy thing is that the 2006 quest wont get any better than 22 PERIOD! I just swapped in a 99 360 and kept the OEM fuel injection and hope to be right there with what I was getting before and it can sit for a month and with one kick of the key, it's lit
Do the math on total cost of ownership. Include car payments,insurance, maintenance and repairs as well as fuel costs. You may be surprised where you end up...
This thread has every all kinds of responses, and I've thought the same way everyone here. Some days I measure in smiles per gallon and some days I have a stroke watching the gas pump. Just depends on if you can stomach it and find a happy place...I see now I'm of no help, sorry :D