Cheap Diesel
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From: Stephensville WI
Ouch, about $2 over what I paid when I topped off last weekend. Paid $4.42 /gallon with my discount.
I could say more, but I'd have to give myself a warning for going on a political rant.
I could say more, but I'd have to give myself a warning for going on a political rant.
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More Turbo
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From: Poway, CA
My tongue was firmly in my cheek! It is cheaper than gas for the moment.
Laughing Gas
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Diesel prices around me fluctuate in comparison to gas. They are rarely above what premium unleaded runs. They are occasionally below regular unleaded (as now, by .25-.40/gallon). Most of the time it is between regular unleaded and premium.
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From: SoCal/Wyoming
When you live in an area like Poway where the median home price is 1.2 million, you can probably absorb higher fuel prices than most folks. 
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From: Bighorn Basin, NW Wyoming
So saving $0.30 a gallan and not factoring in more expensive maintenance and the cost of Def fluid. You should recoup the $10,000 the diesel cost you in about 34,000 gallons.
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From: Stephensville WI
2020 Median Income of $115,332.
2030 Median home price $716,300
Yes, they can afford it.
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California is just ridiculous. There are many other places around the country with median incomes close to that and the cost of living is half of CA.
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Must be Cali...the Shell I like to go to for diesel is $6.58 Regular unleaded and $6.19 Diesel (cash prices). I assume the partial diesel tax suspension that started Oct. 1st is contributing to the difference. Gas has jumped up rapidly lately. The cheapest gas price nearby is $6.09.
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From: Poway, CA
August '22 Median Home Price = $977,500 (Down 14% from August '21)
2020 Median Household Income = $115,332 (Most recent data)
If you are trying to pay the mortgage on a median priced home and your family has that median income, you can afford almost nothing else.