If I'm paying....

MasterMind · 07-11-2005, 05:52 PM

If I'm paying $2.25 for a gallon of 87 octane gasoline, how much are you?

I've never seen gas prices this high in my 7 years of driving here in the Twin Cities. How much are you guys paying in your market? I'd hate to be driving a gas guzzling SUV or truck right about now.

Dyne · 07-11-2005, 05:58 PM

It's been cheaper around my neck of the woods.

86-89 cents Canadian for a litre. That's really cheap. Usually it's been 95-102.

I miss when it was 29 cents.

P.S. Just get a load of England's gas prices whenever you think yours are high. I've heard it was $5 a gallon.

Jonbo298 · 07-11-2005, 06:08 PM

Its gonna be similar to the 1970's all over again. This time, except, gas prices go sky high, then US Auto Makers realize the complaints (again) of fuel efficient cars and finally get off their rich smoking asses and make them more widespread instead of charging alot for a car that SAVES gas.

Dyne · 07-11-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Its gonna be similar to the 1970's all over again. This time, except, gas prices go sky high, then US Auto Makers realize the complaints (again) of fuel efficient cars and finally get off their rich smoking asses and make them more widespread instead of charging alot for a car that SAVES gas.

My father went to buy a Smart car,

..and not only was the price really high, there was also a waiting list of several months to get one. Now that's pretty ridiculous.

Yeah, the industry is ready for a change.

Jason1 · 07-11-2005, 06:42 PM

Prices around here seem to be in the 2.25-2.30 range. But as long as my mom keeps shopping at Kroger I can get gas there and get 15 cents off per gallon. I just filled up for 2.14 yesterday...still rediculous, but it helps.

Shadow_Link · 07-11-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

P.S. Just get a load of England's gas prices whenever you think yours are high. I've heard it was $5 a gallon.

Actually... Prices are approaching nearly £1.00 a litre, making it nearly £4.00 a gallon, in turn making it between $7-8 (US) a gallon, lol!

Dyne · 07-11-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow_Link

Actually... Prices are approaching nearly £1.00 a litre, making it nearly £4.00 a gallon, in turn making it between $7-8 (US) a gallon, lol!

O_O

Wow. Just, wow.

Crono · 07-11-2005, 09:14 PM

It's 97 cents a litre where I live now. It's been mostly in the 85-95 range for quite some time now.

Bond · 07-11-2005, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

My father went to buy a Smart car,

..and not only was the price really high, there was also a waiting list of several months to get one. Now that's pretty ridiculous.

Yeah, the industry is ready for a change.

I would laugh if someone got into a crash with that thing. It would break.

Dyne · 07-11-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

I would laugh if someone got into a crash with that thing. It would break.

I thought it would too, and I read up on it in both the brochures. Apparently the chasis is really, really strong. Everything will crumble except for the main area where you sit. They were pretty confident in it's design.

Typhoid · 07-11-2005, 09:39 PM

I'll stick with my beast of a truck.

(Not mine yet, but when I can legally drive, oh boy)

gekko · 07-11-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterMind

If I'm paying $2.25 for a gallon of 87 octane gasoline, how much are you?

I've never seen gas prices this high in my 7 years of driving here in the Twin Cities. How much are you guys paying in your market? I'd hate to be driving a gas guzzling SUV or truck right about now.

It's only $2.25? I miss being home.

It's $2.59 over here. Most I've ever paid was $2.78, a month ago.

Happydude · 07-11-2005, 09:45 PM

imagine all those people with hummers who don't use deisel.

Bond · 07-11-2005, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

I thought it would too, and I read up on it in both the brochures. Apparently the chasis is really, really strong. Everything will crumble except for the main area where you sit. They were pretty confident in it's design.

Well, almost all cars are designed to crumble that way. In anycase, I would still doubt you would be able to walk away from that car in a high speed accident.

Seth · 07-11-2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

imagine all those people with hummers who don't use deisel.

I didn't even know hummers had a diesel model.

And yeah, were I live everyone seems to own a truck or suv. There's a lot of rich hipsters around as well so I've seen quite a few of those smart cars.

Dunno, it seems irresponsible to drive a large truck when you don't really need it.