Premium gas prices to high!!
03-09-2011, 01:00 PM
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I lived in Hawaii for 4 1/2 yrs, and we always had high gas prices. As you know Hawaii has no oil refineries, and fuel had to be imported. I would watch the news, and hear about gas prices on the mainland, and I simply said to myself "And there complaining, they need to come here". 
03-09-2011, 01:07 PM
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03-09-2011, 01:43 PM
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03-09-2011, 02:37 PM
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Around here, the spread between regular and premium is typically 40 cents. Lets put some math to this. Yesterday I filled up and purchase roughly 17 gallons. If I did this once a week for a year, the total end price difference between regular and premium was $353.60. Seriously, that is a drop in the bucket if you own one of these cars. Attempting to run a cheaper grade gas in order to save money is laughable.
03-09-2011, 02:53 PM
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My last fill up was almost $6.00/gallon
03-09-2011, 03:10 PM
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$4.25 in Cali. I'm guessing more like $6 this summer. Used AMGs will depreciate even further.
You can always mix some cheap bourbon in with the gas and save some bucks....
You can always mix some cheap bourbon in with the gas and save some bucks....
03-09-2011, 03:12 PM
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Well this afternoon, I had to put some gas in my E63, because I make it a point not to let it fall below a half tank. Anyway I was able to find premium for $3.69. The car took 11 gallons and I paid $41.00. If it was on empty, it would have cost me at least $85 to fill up, and this was in Stafford, VA.
03-09-2011, 03:21 PM
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I'm assuming that study you have there compares cost of living in other countries to areas like downtown San Francisco, Manhattan, Los Angeles? It's even more of an issue here where some of our major cities have underdeveloped mass transit options.
That chart is basically too simplistic to encompass what I meant. If you want to factor in standards of living per pay bands associated with affordable housing in relation to members per household, then sure. The fact is that in the US people tend to commute much farther distances with less access to public transportation doesn't change.
How many people in the UK commute 50 miles a day? Compared to the US?
That chart is basically too simplistic to encompass what I meant. If you want to factor in standards of living per pay bands associated with affordable housing in relation to members per household, then sure. The fact is that in the US people tend to commute much farther distances with less access to public transportation doesn't change.
How many people in the UK commute 50 miles a day? Compared to the US?
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03-09-2011, 03:49 PM
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I paid $3.91 a gallon this morning in the Chicago suburbs. Did you actually drive to a bunch of stations to find the cheapest one, or is that what the price happened to be at the station you went to? I know too many people that go crazy to find the cheapest gas and end up wasting 20 minutes and driving 10 miles out of their way to save ten cents a gallon or less. In the end it costs them more money and more time to "save".
03-09-2011, 08:40 PM
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03-10-2011, 12:57 AM
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03-10-2011, 01:07 AM
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It is what it is. Bought the car knowing what I was getting into. Even if they hit $7.00 a gallon, big deal. My decision, my purchase, had I wanted to conserve and hug a tree, I would have bought a Prius.
03-10-2011, 01:11 AM
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The difference between unleaded supreme and premium is $0.10. per gallon. By filling up a 13 gallon tank with dirtier fuel you will "save" $1.30... Though keep in mind - gas mileage will slightly decrease. more wear on the motor as well as less performance. Just makes no sense to me unless the car isn't yours and you are cheap.
03-10-2011, 01:15 AM
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I lived in Hawaii for 4 1/2 yrs, and we always had high gas prices. As you know Hawaii has no oil refineries, and fuel had to be imported. I would watch the news, and hear about gas prices on the mainland, and I simply said to myself "And there complaining, they need to come here".
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Iv been driving my honda accord this winter,I dont care how much gas costs.Not driving the amg for 3 months is worth the extra in gas when its back on the road.
Getting 30mpg is also a plus with the accord for when gas gets 4.50/gallon.
with my last tune before we leaned it out a little I got 113 miles on a full tank of gas with the beast.That would cost me over 300 a month just to get to work everyday.
Getting 30mpg is also a plus with the accord for when gas gets 4.50/gallon.
with my last tune before we leaned it out a little I got 113 miles on a full tank of gas with the beast.That would cost me over 300 a month just to get to work everyday.
You can buy a lots of cheeseburger for $80 buck!
03-10-2011, 08:05 AM
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The difference between unleaded supreme and premium is $0.10. per gallon. By filling up a 13 gallon tank with dirtier fuel you will "save" $1.30... Though keep in mind - gas mileage will slightly decrease. more wear on the motor as well as less performance. Just makes no sense to me unless the car isn't yours and you are cheap.
