I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.

It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
their fillups.

 

rick++ wrote:
> I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
> the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
> at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>
> It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
> their fillups.

I always fill up on Sundays when I get back for the weekend. Decrease
sticker shock. But I always get a four-digit price, like $38.23. I
always pay by credit card, so I don't add a few thousands of a gallon to
get to the next dollar (what do I care? The credit card company adds it
up for me).

I guess the only people who get triple digit fill-ups are people with
lawnmowers and motorcycles and other small engines.

Jeff

 

On May 21, 10:58 am, "rick++" <rick...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
> the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
> at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.

I've been hitting about $39.50 the last few fillups. Only a matter of
weeks before I exceed the $40 barrier. =(

Then again, most other car owners would be jealous of a $40 fillup. =)

 

On Thu, 22 May 2008 01:40:44 -0700 (PDT), bucky3 <bucky3@mail.com>
wrote:

>On May 21, 10:58 am, "rick++" <rick...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
>> the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
>> at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>
>I've been hitting about $39.50 the last few fillups. Only a matter of
>weeks before I exceed the $40 barrier. =(
>
>Then again, most other car owners would be jealous of a $40 fillup. =)


Consider yourself lucky, where I am it costs me $40 for a half a tank
for my Accord. Datrmouth , Nova Scotia . $1.34 a litre. = $5.06 U,S.
gallon.

 

In article
<737852bf-011d-40cb-9358-239f80aa8337@a32g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
bucky3 <bucky3@mail.com> wrote:

> Then again, most other car owners would be jealous of a $40 fillup. =)

I just did a $26 fillup.

56mpg on that tankful in my Prius.

 

On May 21, 6:40 pm, Jeff <kidsdoc2...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I guess the only people who get triple digit fill-ups are people with
> lawnmowers and motorcycles and other small engines.

You know I meant triple digit dollars.
And some SUVs and personal trucks now top $100 per fillup.
Dont even talk about RVs, boats and commercial trucks.

 

On May 21, 7:40 pm, Jeff <kidsdoc2...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> rick++ wrote:
> > I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
> > the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
> > at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>
> > It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
> > their fillups.
>
> I always fill up on Sundays when I get back for the weekend. Decrease
> sticker shock. But I always get a four-digit price, like $38.23. I
> always pay by credit card, so I don't add a few thousands of a gallon to
> get to the next dollar (what do I care? The credit card company adds it
> up for me).
>
> I guess the only people who get triple digit fill-ups are people with
> lawnmowers and motorcycles and other small engines.
>
> Jeff

I just spent $ 40+ (US) to fill my Civic and thats just not right ...

 

On Wed, 21 May 2008, "rick++" wrote:

>I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
>the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
>at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>
>It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
>their fillups.

Anyone here use a cash back credit card to help offset gas costs? The
5% cash back gas card from Pentagon Federal Credit Union looks like
the best (non-promotional) deal. Chase BP Visa offers 5%, but only at
BP locations. I currently use Chase Freedom with 3% cash back.

 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article
> <737852bf-011d-40cb-9358-239f80aa8337@a32g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> bucky3 <bucky3@mail.com> wrote:
>
>> Then again, most other car owners would be jealous of a $40 fillup. =)
>
> I just did a $26 fillup.
>
> 56mpg on that tankful in my Prius.
>
In the Chicago area, it can cost over $20 to fill a Suzuki GS850
motorcycle.

 

"rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7394e9e1-481d-4cbe-9454-29b230640c62@l64g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On May 21, 6:40 pm, Jeff <kidsdoc2...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I guess the only people who get triple digit fill-ups are people
>> with
>> lawnmowers and motorcycles and other small engines.
>
> You know I meant triple digit dollars.
> And some SUVs and personal trucks now top $100 per fillup.
> Dont even talk about RVs, boats and commercial trucks.

I filled up my 04 Accord for $56, then added another $48 filling up
the gas cans for the lawn equipment. Just about $104 fill up. The
fill up for the Accord lasts me about 3 weeks, just about the same for
the lawn equipment.

 

51 bucks to fill my 99 civic se --ontario canada

I feel your pain

ident wrote:
>>I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
>>the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
>>at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>>
>>It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
>>their fillups.
>
>Anyone here use a cash back credit card to help offset gas costs? The
>5% cash back gas card from Pentagon Federal Credit Union looks like
>the best (non-promotional) deal. Chase BP Visa offers 5%, but only at
>BP locations. I currently use Chase Freedom with 3% cash back.

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"rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9998cb74-a459-4938-8020-e547a6f57811@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>I was flirting with danger this week and procrastinated until
> the yellow empty light. Then the 10.5 gallons shocked me even more
> at $40 dollars. Not too many years ago $40 would last a whole month.
>
> It could be worse - some people are seeing triple digit prices on
> their fillups.

Takes $65.00 to fill my wife's 03 Pilot -- when the fuel warning light comes
on. From what I can see, the new Pilots don't do that much better on mpg
either.