Correct. Not sensible at all. Except so much more sensible than retro-petroleum stuff.

Watching my brother-in-law buy a 1971 Chevelle for his 16-year old daughter because she thought it looked cool only to have him sell it at a fat loss 3 months later because she couldn't choke down the gasoline fumes driving out of the school parking lot every day was instructive.

Sounds like the dude needs to learn how to fix exhaust leaks.