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ScatPackMopars · Mar 3rd, 2004, 11:25 AM

The price of gas is starting to get a little out of hand. I can still find it for $1.65 but rumors sya it will sky rocket over this summer. I read a flyer that urged people to boycott certain stations in an attempt to force lower prices. We can't go without gas but if we decided as a consumer to only utalize one or two gas stations and urge others not to use their competitors we might be able to force oil companies to take action and listen to the fact Americans won't stand for European gas prices! I get 30mpg with my Dodge Avenger but I can see this gas thing putting a real hurt on the new car/truck market unless you want to buy the Toyota Prius [that actually only gets 40ish MPG, not the 60 or so they claim!] I say we find one or two stations, say Hess or Sunoco and stay away from the others. If an entire country did something like that it would have to result in the prices getting back to a reasonable level!

jlivengo · Mar 3rd, 2004, 11:37 AM

For one thing, Gas companies don't have much control over the price increases. OPEC holds all the cards on that one. Second, you should come to Europe or Asia and see the prices. It's practically double than what you're paying.

shiredweller · Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:01 PM

Sorry, can't agree with you on this one friend. Gas is cheap at $1.65. gas would be cheap at $2.00 a gal. A gal. of gas went over the $1.00 mark in 1979 or 1980 as I recall. I think the price of a lot of things has doubled in the past 25 years but gas isn't one of them [not sure of that just guessing].
As for sales of low MPG car/truck/SUV being hurt by gas prices, I'm not sure that would be a bad thing. Also a large % of gas prices is tax and does not go to the oil co.

NaughtyRedMini · Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:52 PM

In the UK the cheapest youll get gas for is about $2.91 a gallon! sucks for us huh! it costs me about the equivilant of 75USD for a full tank!

Grings · Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:57 PM

Naughtyredmini - I don't know where you are getting petrol for $2.91 a gallon, but I'd like 1 million gallons please

Petrol in the UK is currently at the $7 per gallon mark (mind you that calculation is helped by the weak dollar). Although Naughtyred was right about filling a tank - about 75 bucks is right

I would love to be arguing about it hitting $2 a gallon - mind you most of what we pay is tax

.

NaughtyRedMini · Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:09 PM

Dam you Google Gallon to Litre conversion!

Sorry bout that, My point is it costs a ridiculous amount (Dam the metric system!)

Lee Bradshaw · Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScatPackMopars

The price of gas is starting to get a little out of hand. I can still find it for $1.65 but rumors sya it will sky rocket over this summer. I read a flyer that urged people to boycott certain stations in an attempt to force lower prices. We can't go without gas but if we decided as a consumer to only utalize one or two gas stations and urge others not to use their competitors we might be able to force oil companies to take action and listen to the fact Americans won't stand for European gas prices! I get 30mpg with my Dodge Avenger but I can see this gas thing putting a real hurt on the new car/truck market unless you want to buy the Toyota Prius [that actually only gets 40ish MPG, not the 60 or so they claim!] I say we find one or two stations, say Hess or Sunoco and stay away from the others. If an entire country did something like that it would have to result in the prices getting back to a reasonable level!

Yeah, stop moaning!

Barnabas · Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:39 PM

Yeah $1.65 is dirt cheap. All the prices out in so cal area is over $2.00. Apparently it'll hit $3.00 by summer. =/ This is what all the SUV boom has done for us. lol.

azimmerm · Mar 3rd, 2004, 03:46 PM

it is hovering around $2.00 near me (in the tourist area - stupid Disney markup!) other places in town around $1.80

i agree that we do get a deal compared to the rest of the world. but to some of us the rising costs of fuel (and pretty much everything else) make it hard, considering my job hasn't paid a cost of living increase in nearly 4 years! I don't think that gas prices are really the problem, they seem to be in line with inflation. It seems that there is a much bigger problem in the US, the unwillingness of larger comanies to pay workers a decent living wage.

okay - im done ranting now.

cliffywong · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NaughtyRedMini

In the UK the cheapest youll get gas for is about $2.91 a gallon! sucks for us huh! it costs me about the equivilant of 75USD for a full tank!

In Hong Kong we are about USD 80.00 for a full tank. Which is slightly more than UK . 2.00 a gallon that is sweet....... plus city driving we are only getting 380-450 km = approx 239 - 283 miles .

Think on the bright side someone will always pay more for gas. Got a friend with a ML55 USD 128 full tank gets only 350km = 220 miles

Hickster · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:14 PM

How anyone can moan at $2 per gallon of gas is beyond me

As has been said before, we in the UK pay aound $1.50 per litre or nearly $7 per gallon.

MINIAC · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:21 PM

Here's the price in San Francisco ...

Actually, $2.539 for Chevron Supreme at a station near me.

MINImeat · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:25 PM

I recommend Americans cut costs in other areas to get ready for higher fuel costs.
Cut out the triple cheese burgers, 40oz drinks, Starbucks coffee, 50in TVs, monster SUVs, etc.
We need to rearrange our priorities alittle....

Root Ginger · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:49 PM

We have some guys over here from the US and they can't believe how much we have to pay for cost of living comapared to our wages. You guys over the pond seem to have a much better deal.

shiredweller · Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:52 PM

$7.00 a gl. is a lot! Does anyone know how much of that is tax? No point to make here, just curious.

MonkeyMan · Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:03 PM

According to this article, we may all look back on $7 a gallon as some kind of weird fantasy...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4287300/

NEMINI · Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:05 PM

yet another BS doomsayer, wasn't the world supposed to end in 2000?

and California fall off into the ocean before now?

Vitesse · Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:06 PM

It's about 75% tax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

azimmerm · Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINImeat

I recommend Americans cut costs in other areas to get ready for higher fuel costs.
Cut out the triple cheese burgers, 40oz drinks, Starbucks coffee, 50in TVs, monster SUVs, etc.
We need to rearrange our priorities alittle....

i agree. don't have any of those.
wait... i did have a 99cents double cheeseburger for lunch. no bun though. does that count?

SFJAMES · Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

Here's the price in San Francisco ...

Actually, $2.539 for Chevron Supreme at a station near me.

hell yes, I like that one! Had no idea what you guys paid for gas over there (Europe/H.K.), sure does make me feel better about US gas prices. F- it though, the driving to me is worth it. motor on y'all!

Mar 3rd, 2004, 11:25 AM	#1
ScatPackMopars MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 7 Offline	Price of gas! The price of gas is starting to get a little out of hand. I can still find it for $1.65 but rumors sya it will sky rocket over this summer. I read a flyer that urged people to boycott certain stations in an attempt to force lower prices. We can't go without gas but if we decided as a consumer to only utalize one or two gas stations and urge others not to use their competitors we might be able to force oil companies to take action and listen to the fact Americans won't stand for European gas prices! I get 30mpg with my Dodge Avenger but I can see this gas thing putting a real hurt on the new car/truck market unless you want to buy the Toyota Prius [that actually only gets 40ish MPG, not the 60 or so they claim!] I say we find one or two stations, say Hess or Sunoco and stay away from the others. If an entire country did something like that it would have to result in the prices getting back to a reasonable level!

Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
shiredweller MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 2,635 Offline	Sorry, can't agree with you on this one friend. Gas is cheap at $1.65. gas would be cheap at $2.00 a gal. A gal. of gas went over the $1.00 mark in 1979 or 1980 as I recall. I think the price of a lot of things has doubled in the past 25 years but gas isn't one of them [not sure of that just guessing]. As for sales of low MPG car/truck/SUV being hurt by gas prices, I'm not sure that would be a bad thing. Also a large % of gas prices is tax and does not go to the oil co. Last edited by shiredweller : Mar 3rd, 2004 at 01:16 PM.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
NaughtyRedMini Chilli Red Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North London Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 15 Offline	Gas!? you think youve got problems! In the UK the cheapest youll get gas for is about $2.91 a gallon! sucks for us huh! it costs me about the equivilant of 75USD for a full tank! MINI - Its so much better than you can imagine!

Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
NaughtyRedMini Chilli Red Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North London Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 15 Offline	Dam you Google Gallon to Litre conversion! Sorry bout that, My point is it costs a ridiculous amount (Dam the metric system!) MINI - Its so much better than you can imagine!

Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lee Bradshaw Leeroy Brown Join Date: Mar 2002 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 352 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScatPackMopars The price of gas is starting to get a little out of hand. I can still find it for $1.65 but rumors sya it will sky rocket over this summer. I read a flyer that urged people to boycott certain stations in an attempt to force lower prices. We can't go without gas but if we decided as a consumer to only utalize one or two gas stations and urge others not to use their competitors we might be able to force oil companies to take action and listen to the fact Americans won't stand for European gas prices! I get 30mpg with my Dodge Avenger but I can see this gas thing putting a real hurt on the new car/truck market unless you want to buy the Toyota Prius [that actually only gets 40ish MPG, not the 60 or so they claim!] I say we find one or two stations, say Hess or Sunoco and stay away from the others. If an entire country did something like that it would have to result in the prices getting back to a reasonable level! Yeah, stop moaning! Leeroy Mini Cooper S - The Best Fun on More Than 2 Wheels!

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Mar 3rd, 2004, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
jlivengo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 74 Offline	For one thing, Gas companies don't have much control over the price increases. OPEC holds all the cards on that one. Second, you should come to Europe or Asia and see the prices. It's practically double than what you're paying.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grings MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 1,244 Offline	Naughtyredmini - I don't know where you are getting petrol for $2.91 a gallon, but I'd like 1 million gallons please Petrol in the UK is currently at the $7 per gallon mark (mind you that calculation is helped by the weak dollar). Although Naughtyred was right about filling a tank - about 75 bucks is right I would love to be arguing about it hitting $2 a gallon - mind you most of what we pay is tax .

Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Barnabas Destroying your MINI Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 1,195 Offline	Yeah $1.65 is dirt cheap. All the prices out in so cal area is over $2.00. Apparently it'll hit $3.00 by summer. =/ This is what all the SUV boom has done for us. lol.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 03:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
azimmerm MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 447 Offline	not really the problem it is hovering around $2.00 near me (in the tourist area - stupid Disney markup!) other places in town around $1.80 i agree that we do get a deal compared to the rest of the world. but to some of us the rising costs of fuel (and pretty much everything else) make it hard, considering my job hasn't paid a cost of living increase in nearly 4 years! I don't think that gas prices are really the problem, they seem to be in line with inflation. It seems that there is a much bigger problem in the US, the unwillingness of larger comanies to pay workers a decent living wage. okay - im done ranting now.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
cliffywong MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: H.K. Local Time: 02:57 AM Posts: 524 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by NaughtyRedMini In the UK the cheapest youll get gas for is about $2.91 a gallon! sucks for us huh! it costs me about the equivilant of 75USD for a full tank! In Hong Kong we are about USD 80.00 for a full tank. Which is slightly more than UK . 2.00 a gallon that is sweet....... plus city driving we are only getting 380-450 km = approx 239 - 283 miles . Think on the bright side someone will always pay more for gas. Got a friend with a ML55 USD 128 full tank gets only 350km = 220 miles

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hickster Almost there My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The SOUTH Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 7,376 Offline	How anyone can moan at $2 per gallon of gas is beyond me As has been said before, we in the UK pay aound $1.50 per litre or nearly $7 per gallon. D-lite-full

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 8,510 Offline	Here's the price in San Francisco ... Actually, $2.539 for Chevron Supreme at a station near me.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
MINImeat MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 984 Offline	I recommend Americans cut costs in other areas to get ready for higher fuel costs. Cut out the triple cheese burgers, 40oz drinks, Starbucks coffee, 50in TVs, monster SUVs, etc. We need to rearrange our priorities alittle.... MINImeat B/W MCS

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	We have some guys over here from the US and they can't believe how much we have to pay for cost of living comapared to our wages. You guys over the pond seem to have a much better deal. It was acceptable in the 80's

Mar 3rd, 2004, 04:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
shiredweller MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 2,635 Offline	$7.00 a gl. is a lot! Does anyone know how much of that is tax? No point to make here, just curious.

Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
MonkeyMan Owner / Operator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Snoqualmie, WA USA Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 39 Offline	According to this article, we may all look back on $7 a gallon as some kind of weird fantasy... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4287300/ http://www.sicko.com/josh/mini/MiniSig.jpg 2004 JCW MINI Cooper S

Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	yet another BS doomsayer, wasn't the world supposed to end in 2000? and California fall off into the ocean before now? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 674 Offline	It's about 75% tax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
azimmerm MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 447 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINImeat I recommend Americans cut costs in other areas to get ready for higher fuel costs. Cut out the triple cheese burgers, 40oz drinks, Starbucks coffee, 50in TVs, monster SUVs, etc. We need to rearrange our priorities alittle.... i agree. don't have any of those. wait... i did have a 99cents double cheeseburger for lunch. no bun though. does that count?

Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 10:57 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC Here's the price in San Francisco ... Actually, $2.539 for Chevron Supreme at a station near me. hell yes, I like that one! Had no idea what you guys paid for gas over there (Europe/H.K.), sure does make me feel better about US gas prices. F- it though, the driving to me is worth it. motor on y'all!

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