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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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Im paying 1.59 for gas now and i live about 15miles from down so it kinda hurts my wallet. How high would gas prices have to go for you guys to stop driving your big gas guzzling trucks?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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2.25

Just kidding, I drive my truck to work and onto the construction site. The company pays me mileage from the office, which usually covers all my gas. When I don't get paid mileage, I will drive my wifes car.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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We have 3 fullsize trucks and a Buick, so filling up ain't cheap no matter what we drive. I quit smoking a year ago because I couldn't afford to buy cigs AND gas.

Guy at work offered to sell me a diesel VW Rabbit for 400 bucks. Shoulda jumped on it.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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it just went up another 5 cents to $1.75 here in ND. i'm hoping my car is gonna make it through the summer. it's been parked for the winter. either way, it's gonna be costly to fill the tanks.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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I have my own buisness so these gas prices are killing me i run 93 octane in my equipment and its at 1.90$ here in Fla.I know my truck feels neglected it only gets regular.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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Hey Wiz- what do you do? I can't imagine what kind of equipment would need 93 octane........
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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It's about $1.55 here now and I thought $1.29 was bad about 4 months ago haha, now I am wishing those days where BACK..Just another way for the gov. to make money
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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Ford_Six I have a lawn and maintenance buisness. The mowers run better on 93 and i also use it in the mix for the weedeaters,blowers and edgers.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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Hi Wiz, you have got me thinking. How do you tell the difference between the grades of gas as far as performance? I am thinking of auto engines where if it doesn't ping, you don't need a higher grade of gas.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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im self employed also.... and payed $1.76 per gallon today for 87 octane in my F250.

i dont know about other states but in MN during tax season i get back 36 cents per business mile
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 04:04 AM
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1.20 for gas and 97 cent for Diesel but...for 1 Liter not a gallon!!!


Jens
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 06:35 AM
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You guys should count your blessings!!!!

Come to the north side of the Canadian/USA border and pay 88.9 cents PER LITRE which is about $4 per gallon!!!!

Jay
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 06:41 AM
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Geez $4.00 a gallon that's tough and I felt bad at $1.73. The fuel for the race car is $6.00 a gallon and the car get's 8 gallon's to the mile, but that's just for fun. I can't imagine $4.00 a gallon every day.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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I have seen prices between $1.75 and almost but not quite $2 for regular in the past week in Oregon.

I think all the gas stations are waiting for someone to take the plunge over $2, and then we will see a flood of over $2 stations.

I am sure we will see well into the $2 range by summer.

Jim Henderson
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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OK, I did the math. I drive 350 miles/week to/from work.
My truck (paid for) gets about 14.5 MPG.

If I could lease a car for $200/month (no other costs except fuel and tires, oil) which gets 25 MPG, I would start saving money to do it when gas gets to $4.60/gallon.


If the car gets 40 mpg, the break even point is $3.00/gal.

I think I'll wait.



 

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