Yeah, fuel is expensive. That's why you get a fuel-efficient car! Personally, I'd love to drive a Smartcar. I hear they have good mileage... :D
I'm not even going to ask what 129.6 would be converted. It'd scare me. I cringe thinking about how Germans have $9 a gallon prices right now. D:
That sounds really nice. :D Hopefully the job isn't too terribly difficult, though, or sucky. The money might not be worth it if you can't stand the place. :/