In December of 2002, gas was averaging 1.15 [Archive]

ObiwanGinobili

08-09-2005, 12:01 PM

When I moved to Victoria in 1997 from up north, I paid $1.65 a gallon at the begining of the trip.... and .89cents at the end of the trip!! I thought I had found gas heaven.

SWC Bonfire

08-09-2005, 12:04 PM

When I moved to Victoria in 1997 from up north, I paid $1.65 a gallon at the begining of the trip.... and .89cents at the end of the trip!! I thought I had found gas heaven.

Try buying it up north or out west now. You may be in gas purgatory, but out there it's gas hell.

Jelly

08-09-2005, 12:06 PM

We're still paying a pittance compared to what other countries pay, so I'll hold my complaints.

Jelly

08-09-2005, 12:07 PM

Try buying it up north or out west now. You may be in gas purgatory, but out there it's gas hell.

Gas in the DC area is averaging about 2.21 these days.

CharlieMac

08-09-2005, 12:08 PM

Try buying it up north or out west now. You may be in gas purgatory, but out there it's gas hell.

Average pay, and the cost of living is lower here. But I feel for them too.

1Parker1

08-09-2005, 12:08 PM

Actually, I'm curious. How much is gas over there in SA right now? Here in Philly it's about $2.40 (and that's for the unleaded).

I remember those days when it was 1.02............:depresses

MannyIsGod

08-09-2005, 12:09 PM

We're still paying a pittance compared to what other countries pay, so I'll hold my complaints.
True, but other countries get benefits off of their extra portion because it is mostly tax.

Someone who buys a Civic saves money compared to someone who buys an Accord, but the Accord also comes with more.

Jelly

08-09-2005, 12:10 PM

Gas in the DC area is averaging about 2.21 these days.

Well, I guess that's just my neighborhood. According to the chart, we're paying close to 2.38.

Jelly

08-09-2005, 12:21 PM

True, but other countries get benefits off of their extra portion because it is mostly tax.

Someone who buys a Civic saves money compared to someone who buys an Accord, but the Accord also comes with more.

It doesn't really even out like that. I used to live in Britain and I can tell you that gas is prohibitively expensive for lots of people and it does affect their driving habits. Because of high petrol prices, many people don't have cars and people who do have cars often use them only part of the time, choosing buses and trains for a lot of their transportation. Here, everyone can afford to drive.

It would be a good thing if more Americans chose to take trains and buses, but not many American cities are set up in a way that would make that easy.

ObiwanGinobili

08-09-2005, 12:22 PM

Try buying it up north or out west now. You may be in gas purgatory, but out there it's gas hell.

right now I'm on a gas vacation. I just pay $20 for my VIA big pass and I'm happy.

Jelly

08-09-2005, 12:29 PM

True, but other countries get benefits off of their extra portion because it is mostly tax.

Someone who buys a Civic saves money compared to someone who buys an Accord, but the Accord also comes with more.

Also, a big complaint in Britain for many years has been that their roads and motorway system is in pretty bad shape, so these taxes aren't really benefitting motorists.

T Park

08-09-2005, 02:11 PM

so these taxes aren't really benefitting motorists.

because they dont use their tax money correctly.

Kinda like this country.

baseline bum

08-09-2005, 02:43 PM

$2.57 is the cheapest I can find in West LA.

CosmicCowboy

08-09-2005, 02:54 PM

Actually, I'm curious. How much is gas over there in SA right now? Here in Philly it's about $2.40 (and that's for the unleaded).

I remember those days when it was 1.02............:depresses

I just paid 2.40 for super premium yesterday. I reprogrammed the chip in my truck and added about 50 more horsepower so I can't buy regular.

And I remember paying 19 cents a gallon at Shamrock for regular during a gas war...

Ishta

08-09-2005, 03:18 PM

I filled my car up yesterday and it was $85.00 fucking dollars... Let me tell you it was very painful.............

GrandeDavid

08-09-2005, 03:32 PM

Gas prices are simply f-ing ridiculous in the U.S. It cost me almost $40 f-ing bucks to gas up my phat ass Lincoln Towncar the other day. Damn, that`s even way, way more expensive than Brazil. F- that.

SpursWoman

08-09-2005, 03:36 PM

I filled my car up yesterday and it was $85.00 fucking dollars... Let me tell you it was very painful.............

What the hell do you drive?? :wow :lol

Ishta

08-09-2005, 03:57 PM

What the hell do you drive?? :wow :lol
Suburban....so not only was I ripped off at the pumps, my other issue compunded it...

atlfan25

08-09-2005, 10:05 PM

i wish it was that low again :pctoss

TheTruth

08-09-2005, 10:07 PM

5 years ago when I got my first car gas was .99/gallon. 5 years and $1.20 more a gallon just doesn't seem right.

atlfan25

08-09-2005, 10:13 PM

those were the days, i could fill up with like 12 bucks

:pctoss

Clandestino

08-09-2005, 10:36 PM

adjusted for inflation it is still not the highest ever...

ShoogarBear

08-10-2005, 06:38 AM

adjusted for inflation it is still not the highest ever...

Correct. People are really fixed on gas prices as opposed to other costs because they're volatile and you're always buying it, but compared to, say, real estate or the cost of a new auto, gas hasn't gone up all that much.

Ginofan

08-10-2005, 07:57 AM

Going to work yesterday the Exxon by my house listed regular at $2.19 (this was at 5AM) on the way home the very same day and the same Exxon the listed regular price was $2.29 (around 2:30PM). They jacked the price a whole 10 cents in less than 24 hours!!! :cuss

SpursWoman

08-10-2005, 08:00 AM

When I started driving it was about $.60/gallon.

I'm just glad I don't have to commute to New Braunfels everyday anymore.... :fro

xcoriate

08-10-2005, 09:05 AM

Eh, over the last souple of years petrol (thats right its not really gas :p) prices have jumped around 40c. Was about 80c and now its up to about $1.20. It sucks.

The irononic thing is I thought we gained control over some certaint oil fields.....

Jimcs50

08-10-2005, 11:04 AM

When I started driving it was about $.60/gallon.

I'm just glad I don't have to commute to New Braunfels everyday anymore.... :fro

Here is a tip:

Sell your freaking gas guzzling SUVs, that you do not need.

Buy a sedan or a coupe. If you get 9 mpg-11 mpg more(my Infiniti sedan gets 25 mpg), you will save about $70-75/month, if you drive 1000 miles a month.

SpursWoman

08-10-2005, 11:05 AM

Here is a tip:

Sell your freaking gas guzzling SUVs, that you do not need.

Buy a sedan or a coupe. If you get 9 mpg-11 mpg more(my Infiniti sedan gets 25 mpg), you will save about $70-75/month, if you drive 1000 miles a month.

I drive a little Pontiac. :lol

CharlieMac

08-10-2005, 11:06 AM

17 cents in the past week it's gone up. Ridiculous.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/10/AR2005081000258_pf.html

Somebody farts in Saudi Arabia, and prices go up.

Jimcs50

08-10-2005, 11:07 AM

I drive a little Pontiac. :lol

I was not talking to you SW, I know what you drive.

:)

Here in CS, there are more trucks and SUVs than cars...that is sick.

CharlieMac

08-10-2005, 11:07 AM

Yeah, I have a Ford Ranger and the Cavalier. Gas is still killing us here.

CharlieMac

08-10-2005, 11:07 AM

I was not talking to you SW, I know what you drive.

:)

Here in CS, there are more trucks and SUVs than cars...that is sick.

Oh man, those country bumpkins love their big trucks.

ObiwanGinobili

08-10-2005, 11:27 AM

this is why my dream car would be any volswagon with the TDI engine...

40 miles to the gallon. beautiful.

CosmicCowboy

08-10-2005, 02:58 PM

SWC Bonfire

08-10-2005, 03:05 PM

hmm...If I put a gooseneck hitch on the roof of your Infiniti do you think it would pull my 40' horse trailer?... :lol

A majority of big trucks you see going down the road don't have a scratch on them & have never towed a trailer, ever. I'd compare the tonnage I have hauled with my truck to anyone other than a full-time cattle hauler.

I paid $2.10 for prem. gas in California back in 1999-2000.

KEDA

08-10-2005, 03:16 PM

Im looking at getting rid of my truck and its a v6

I get about 17 MPG and its starting to effect the pocketbook, even more when I move back to Bulverde

CharlieMac

08-10-2005, 04:01 PM

Im looking at getting rid of my truck and its a v6

I get about 17 MPG and its starting to effect the pocketbook, even more when I move back to Bulverde

Same here with the Ranger. The V-6 is eating up the gas, so I'm using the car now. A lot.