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05-23-2008, 02:39 AM
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Have you paid $4+ a gallon for gas yet?
It finally happened to me a couple of days ago in Columbus, Texas- $4.019 per gallon. And today here in Austin it was $3.999. It now costs me over $100 to fill up.
It is hard for me to get upset because I know full well how high gas prices actually hurt gas stations, refiners and many others in the energy industry. This is not a winning proposition for most who directly create value for the final product going into our vehicles.
But it still sucks!
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05-23-2008, 04:57 AM
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Yeah, it's been over $4 for a while in CA. Premium is 4.29 or 4.39. Ughhh! Actually, I think it's worse here in Santa Cruz than it is in San Jose.
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05-23-2008, 07:04 AM
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I haven't (yet) but DH paid $4.20 in NY/NJ this week.
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05-23-2008, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by AOIIalum
I haven't (yet) but DH paid $4.20 in NY/NJ this week.
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NY maybe but not NJ. Jersey has some of the cheapest gas in the country. Up where I am, it's $4.05+ for regular. I go to Jersey for Trader Joe's and Organica (organic food store and farm-acy) and I fill up at that time.
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05-23-2008, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LucyKKG
Yeah, it's been over $4 for a while in CA. Premium is 4.29 or 4.39. Ughhh! Actually, I think it's worse here in Santa Cruz than it is in San Jose.
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I would tell you to head up to Union City/Hayward area because they always had the cheapest gas when I was there, but it would probably use up all your gas getting from there and back to SC! lol.
Around here its around $3.73-3.80 a gallon. But my dad was able to fill up at Sam's club for $3.66 a gallon.
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05-23-2008, 08:43 AM
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No, I have not. Thank goodness. I do not think I have even paid 3.80 yet.
The other day it took me 38 bucks to fill up my car- BUT it was at a rather expensive gas station (3.70-something) AND the car's empty light had turned on already.
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05-25-2008, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Scandia
No, I have not. Thank goodness. I do not think I have even paid 3.80 yet.
The other day it took me 38 bucks to fill up my car- BUT it was at a rather expensive gas station (3.70-something) AND the car's empty light had turned on already.
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Is it still like this in your part of FL? (I am looking at your location status)?
I have been paying 3.80 min. for quite sometime in the Tampa Area.
smiley, I have noticed that gas prices are slightly higher in Jax for some reason than other parts of the state! Why, I have no clue! You would think they could just send the stupid gas to the port!
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05-23-2008, 08:46 AM
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Thankfully, I haven't had to pay that much yet. Not that it'll make a difference when I do -- I hate driving, so I never fill my car all the way up.
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05-23-2008, 08:47 AM
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I would have, but I had a discount per gallon of $.60 with Giant Eagle Fuel Perks.
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05-23-2008, 08:49 AM
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One of our cars takes premium, so we've been paying over $4 for a while.
However, last week was the first time I paid over $4 for regular.
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05-23-2008, 09:19 AM
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We've been paying more than $4 for a while for diesel, and I think it'll hit $4.50-4.60 this weekend. Super.
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05-23-2008, 09:37 AM
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Filled up yesterday and the cheapest around was $4.17.
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05-23-2008, 09:59 AM
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If fear I am about to.
While gasbuddy shows one or two stations near by at 3.99, that was from last night. 
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05-23-2008, 10:04 AM
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Oh Eli, don't rub it in 
Here's a question - what happens in reality if you don't use premium and you're supposed to? Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I'm obviously not a "car" person!
BTW - I can still get regular for 3.85 at the corner gas place, but it's been creeping up every day.
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05-23-2008, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by srmom
Oh Eli, don't rub it in
Here's a question - what happens in reality if you don't use premium and you're supposed to? Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I'm obviously not a "car" person!
BTW - I can still get regular for 3.85 at the corner gas place, but it's been creeping up every day. |
srmom-I posted the answer to your rather good question in one of the other gas threads.
AAA just had this story in their Car and Travel Magazine:
Why Pay for Premium Gas?
Do you spend $200 every year on octane that you don’t need?
To rein in budget-busting gas prices, maybe you need look no further than the button you press to pick a grade at the pump. If you usually fill up with highpriced, high-octane gas, you could save $6 or more per fill-up by switching to good old 87-octane regular. You’ll notice a difference in your credit card statement, but probably not in the way your car behaves....
http://carandtravelmagazine.com/Cara...remium_Gas.asp
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