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dtabar
284 Posts |
 Posted - 05/09/2008 : 12:51:47 PM
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MortgageBoarder
2133 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 12:54:32 PM
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| $80 for me currently. I remember when I got my first car in '00, $1.47/gallon! Ahh, the good ole days! |
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liverichly
3088 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 12:55:56 PM
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| I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there. |
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lucky1s
3095 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 12:56:20 PM
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| I dont know what it cost to fill my tank, the pump always shuts off at 100. |
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dtabar
284 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 12:58:44 PM
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Yes that is the prices for gas there. However, public trans and smaller cars have been used there to make it a non-factor. |
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Carpet Muncher
1055 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:01:17 PM
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Originally posted by MortgageBoarder
$80 for me currently. I remember when I got my first car in '00, $1.47/gallon! Ahh, the good ole days!
Gas was much cheaper until about 3 years ago. You gotta get out of CA, it is too expensive and the entire infrastructure is built around the automobile (even more than the rest of the nation). I will set you up here in the St Louie suburbs with a higher split. |
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mojojojo_1
289 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:02:50 PM
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| honda civic hybrid, 40 bucks to fill 500 miles. thank god i bought it... doesnt look funky either, cant tell the diff between a normal civic and hybrid |
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AH0215
142 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:04:55 PM
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| The gas prices over here in Sacramento CA has reached $4 a gallon , i am probably getting a hybrid car this yea, the economy is bad, everything is getting very expensive. |
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racerx
10224 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:11:31 PM
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87. |
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MortgageBoarder
2133 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:12:33 PM
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LOL, Indian Giver!! At first you said you'd pay double what I currently make!! :P
I almost moved to MN for a girl I intended on marrying (I know I know), but at the end of the day, couldn't break away from CA. If anything changes and I have an urge for the mid-west, I'll be sure to give you first dibs!! ; )
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Originally posted by Carpet Muncher
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Originally posted by MortgageBoarder
$80 for me currently. I remember when I got my first car in '00, $1.47/gallon! Ahh, the good ole days!
Gas was much cheaper until about 3 years ago. You gotta get out of CA, it is too expensive and the entire infrastructure is built around the automobile (even more than the rest of the nation). I will set you up here in the St Louie suburbs with a higher split.
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Managing Prime
1496 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:12:51 PM
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I remember $0.89 for a short time in 1996
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
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rtrefflich
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:15:44 PM
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It was right at or under $1 in the early 90's. I had an idiot roomate who would drive 15 miles out to Santee to get "cheap" gas because it was $0.10 cheaper than here in the city. Worst part is he had a huge V-8 and got like 12 miles to the gallon. Tried to explain it to him but he just wouldn't get it. Also when oil fell to like $15 a gallon after 9/11 for about six months I was able to get it around $0.89,
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
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CoralSnake
9153 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:19:35 PM
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
I remember it being around 1.20 or so for ever (or so i thought).
I used to buy Premium...lol! |
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Carpet Muncher
1055 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:22:01 PM
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
It did. You are in CA, so it probably never dipped that low there. All you Californians need to come back to the Midwest. We got cheap prices, fiddle music and all the pot pie you can eat! |
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CoralSnake
9153 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:23:49 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Carpet Muncher
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
It did. You are in CA, so it probably never dipped that low there. All you Californians need to come back to the Midwest. We got cheap prices, fiddle music and all the pot pie you can eat!
Did you say pot?
That will probably atract a few BO memebers...lol. |
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Carpet Muncher
1055 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:24:09 PM
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I took a look at my check book and decided I needed to revise my offer!
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Originally posted by MortgageBoarder
LOL, Indian Giver!! At first you said you'd pay double what I currently make!! :P
I almost moved to MN for a girl I intended on marrying (I know I know), but at the end of the day, couldn't break away from CA. If anything changes and I have an urge for the mid-west, I'll be sure to give you first dibs!! ; )
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Originally posted by Carpet Muncher
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Originally posted by MortgageBoarder
$80 for me currently. I remember when I got my first car in '00, $1.47/gallon! Ahh, the good ole days!
Gas was much cheaper until about 3 years ago. You gotta get out of CA, it is too expensive and the entire infrastructure is built around the automobile (even more than the rest of the nation). I will set you up here in the St Louie suburbs with a higher split.
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racerx
10224 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:27:08 PM
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Originally posted by Carpet Muncher
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
It did. You are in CA, so it probably never dipped that low there. All you Californians need to come back to the Midwest. We got cheap prices, fiddle music and all the pot pie you can eat!
Fiddle music and pot pie?
I'm willing to give up year 'round sunshine for that! Who wouldn't?! |
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racerx
10224 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:27:50 PM
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Originally posted by CoralSnake
Did you say pot?
That will probably atract a few BO memebers...lol.
It's legal in Cali. |
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hpmfinancial
325 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:31:16 PM
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| I pay $35 of so for a tank that gets me about 380 miles. |
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racerx
10224 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:33:06 PM
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| Motorcycle? |
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dtabar
284 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:34:50 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by hpmfinancial
I pay $35 of so for a tank that gets me about 380 miles.
must be a hybrid. |
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rtrefflich
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:39:01 PM
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Fidle Music and Pot pie will not get me out of the wonderful weahter I have here.
Speaking of Pot, had my property manager call me on a vacant house I have in Oceanside and she found a bunch of pot in one of the cupbords.
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Originally posted by CoralSnake
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Originally posted by Carpet Muncher
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Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
Under $1? I don't remember gas ever being under $1 and I started driving in '87.
It did. You are in CA, so it probably never dipped that low there. All you Californians need to come back to the Midwest. We got cheap prices, fiddle music and all the pot pie you can eat!
Did you say pot?
That will probably atract a few BO memebers...lol.
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jjacovo
51 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:51:10 PM
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| Luckily I have a dodge turbo diesel that only costs $120 to fill up. It makes a great ramada for all the neighborhood cats to lay under. |
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dstout
914 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 1:59:23 PM
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| I drive a little 95 corolla.....little over 30 bucks to fill it and around 325 miles for a tank. I've been wanting an excuse to get a new car, but the thing won't quit and with gas prices the way they are, this thing does phenomenal. |
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MBG
117 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 2:18:47 PM
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Three years ago in Peru, gas was $12/gal. Two years ago in Italy, gas was $8/gal. Why? Because of gov't taxation, which isn't the case here in the USA!! Whichever Presidential candidate is talking about a tax free day for gas....uuummmm, that's about $0.18/gal......
Here it's capitalism and oil companies making profit. It would be nice for gas to be cheaper or at least stabilize at the current prices, but with all of the chatter of $200/brl, it will go up.
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Originally posted by liverichly
I remember back in the 90's when it was under $1/gallon... at least we're not in England, I think it's about $7.50 or $8/gallon there.
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hpmfinancial
325 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 2:34:40 PM
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Originally posted by dtabar
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Originally posted by hpmfinancial
I pay $35 of so for a tank that gets me about 380 miles.
must be a hybrid.
Honda Fit. Not a hybrid just a honda. |
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Originate_This
202 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 2:41:26 PM
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Originally posted by mojojojo_1
honda civic hybrid, 40 bucks to fill 500 miles. thank god i bought it... doesnt look funky either, cant tell the diff between a normal civic and hybrid
Unfortunately because hybrids are priced so much higher than non-hybrid models that it typically takes 7-10 years just to break even. For the civic it's 4.8 years.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/24540478 |
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mdiclemente
632 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 2:43:59 PM
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| pumps stop in Jacksonville, Fl at $75 and I have a 24 gallon tank.... only fills about 3/4 |
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hpmfinancial
325 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 2:46:34 PM
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Originally posted by Originate_This
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Originally posted by mojojojo_1
honda civic hybrid, 40 bucks to fill 500 miles. thank god i bought it... doesnt look funky either, cant tell the diff between a normal civic and hybrid
Unfortunately because hybrids are priced so much higher than non-hybrid models that it typically takes 7-10 years just to break even. For the civic it's 4.8 years.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/24540478
I agree. I had a civic hybrid before, and I sold it as it got very similar milage and cost me about 7k more. |
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Travis Du Bois
379 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 3:42:53 PM
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I remember in the late 90's early 2000 at the chevron on melrose in Vista, Ca they were selling gas at .90/gal for a week or so I stopped by every day after work to top off the tank in my kick a$$ 89 ford escort. I think it was like $12-15 to fill it up from empty.
I really don't think that it is fair to compare gas prices from other countries we don't live there and when you have most of the oil co's here in the USA you would think that we would get a break. Or at least with having our military taking over countries we could get some cheep oil with them as well.....but that is a topic for another discussion.
I'm just glad I work from home and since my girlfriend is the only one who drives to work she is the one who fills them with gas. I have not had to fill up the car in a few months so I don't even know what it costs.... she insist on driving my pathfinder rather than her scion coup because its automatic and sits higher. Fine with me I like her scion 5 speed if I am running errands. Lucky me!
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homebroker@sbcgl
1513 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 4:38:21 PM
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| Soon USA will look like the city of Rome with Vespa's everywhere, Trade in the hummer for a Vespa. |
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cspatmon
419 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 4:42:57 PM
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| I'm considering purchasing a bike....but I have this fear that I may get ran over by an automobile..... |
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MortgageBoarder
2133 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 5:48:11 PM
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That same gas station is now $3.95 Travis!!
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Originally posted by Travis Du Bois
I remember in the late 90's early 2000 at the chevron on melrose in Vista, Ca they were selling gas at .90/gal for a week or so I stopped by every day after work to top off the tank in my kick a$$ 89 ford escort. I think it was like $12-15 to fill it up from empty.
I really don't think that it is fair to compare gas prices from other countries we don't live there and when you have most of the oil co's here in the USA you would think that we would get a break. Or at least with having our military taking over countries we could get some cheep oil with them as well.....but that is a topic for another discussion.
I'm just glad I work from home and since my girlfriend is the only one who drives to work she is the one who fills them with gas. I have not had to fill up the car in a few months so I don't even know what it costs.... she insist on driving my pathfinder rather than her scion coup because its automatic and sits higher. Fine with me I like her scion 5 speed if I am running errands. Lucky me!
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mantixmortgage
2074 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 5:50:13 PM
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premium went from 4.19 to 4.29 within a week at the gas station next to my office
ughhhh i am not stoked at the pump right now |
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Brianquigley
1643 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 5:50:23 PM
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| $80 for me. Ridiculous |
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loancloser1342
153 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 5:54:27 PM
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| Just filled up today. $33 and I went 395 miles. |
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ML
1356 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 5:58:17 PM
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| Ha Ha Ha, you mortgage monkeys crack me up! When I first started driving, gas was $.28/gal, and a quart of Schaefer Beer was $.30. You could put three gallons in the tank, buy three quarts of Schaefer, and get half a nickel bag for five bucks! Those were the days! |
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BrokerCA
2304 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 8:09:21 PM
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Here is a 30 year chart of the price of gasoline.
If you look at the inflation adjusted data it is actually more the dollar that is weakening through inflation than gas prices increasing.
http://www.randomuseless.info/gasprice/gasprice.html |
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rtrefflich
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 8:19:35 PM
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Now you are sounding like my grandmother, bread was nickel and a movie was a quarterquote:
Originally posted by ML
Ha Ha Ha, you mortgage monkeys crack me up! When I first started driving, gas was $.28/gal, and a quart of Schaefer Beer was $.30. You could put three gallons in the tank, buy three quarts of Schaefer, and get half a nickel bag for five bucks! Those were the days!
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