search for lower gas prices - Page 2

05-10-2004, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
Try living in the UK.

Well, at least you guys in Europe have a pretty nice public transportation system. I adored the Swiss railroads - clean, fast, and couteous employees. Last time I was there they even upgraded my 2nd class Swiss rail pass to first class for free!

Meanwhile, back here at the ranch, I just paid $35.00 to fill up my Ford Explorer. Gas in Colorado Springs is running around $1.90/gal for the cheap stuff.

plthijinx · 05-10-2004, 08:39 PM

i just saw at a local stop and rob $1.99 for supreme.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-10-2004, 08:44 PM

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Meanwhile, back here at the ranch, I just paid $35.00 to fill up my **Ford Explorer**.

Soooo, you're part of the problem.

ladysycamore · 05-10-2004, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
Try living in the UK.

I've always heard that petrol was high in Europe, etc (like 5 bucks a gallon! I swear, that's what someone told me years ago!). Please refute if not true. Thanks.

elSicomoro · 05-10-2004, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Soooo, you're part of the problem.

Bruce, what's that other car you have? A '57 Chevy?

elSicomoro · 05-10-2004, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by ladysycamore
I've always heard that petrol was high in Europe, etc (like 5 bucks a gallon! I swear, that's what someone told me years ago!). Please refute if not true. Thanks.

As of Friday, the average price of petrol in the UK was 80.2p per litre--$5.40 a gallon.

Slartibartfast · 05-10-2004, 10:48 PM

Which brings up the question, WHY is it so expensive? Is it just taxed a ridiculous percentage?

$5.40 a gallon... that's about the cost of a pack of cigarettes these days.

05-11-2004, 02:41 AM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Soooo, you're part of the problem.

One of life's ironies, I guess. My previous car was a wonderful little Suburu. I put 300,000 miles on it before its heart - aka engine - gave out on it. I was then given some extremely bad advice by a man I was engaged to at the time. "Buy a Ford!" he said. "I can fix Fords. Know all about 'em. We'll be a 'Ford family!'" So I bought the damn' "Exploder" and my fiance took off for California, never to be heard of again. I am now too poor to buy another car, so I'm stuck with the gas guzzling monster, and that's just a small part of MY problem!

xoxoxoBruce · 05-11-2004, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by sycamore

Bruce, what's that other car you have? A '57 Chevy?

That's one of them, but at 2 or 3 hundred miles per YEAR, it's hardly impacting the fuel supply.

zippyt · 05-11-2004, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's one of them, but at 2 or 3 hundred miles per YEAR, it's hardly impacting the fuel supply.

Yeh , but its a FAST 2-300 miles !!!

Gas costs about $1.80-$2.00 here .
It takes $50 to fill up my work truck ( 40 gal tank ) .
THANK GOD FOR THOSE COMPANY GAS CARDS

elSicomoro · 05-11-2004, 08:46 PM

Now $1.95 a gallon at the Mobil up the street...I suspect it's over $2 a gallon in the inner city.

glatt · 05-12-2004, 10:10 AM

I just read this morning that the Smart car built by Mercedes and styled by Swatch is finally going to be imported to the USA. Unfortunately, because of the weak dollar, it will cost $20,000.

It kicks ass. It gets 60 mpg, and is plenty roomy inside for a couple of large adults. I saw them on the autobahn in Germany, and they can keep up with the rest of the cars there.

wolf · 05-12-2004, 10:15 AM

Does the roof collapse automatically so they can just dig a hole and bury you in it if you crash? And where do you put the groceries ... or even your briefcase?

Happy Monkey · 05-12-2004, 10:19 AM

Those windshield wipers are interesting.

glatt · 05-12-2004, 10:27 AM

There's a foot or so in between the back of the seats and the rear hatch. You can fit a lot of groceries in there.

It passes all US safety regulations. Handles well, gets outstanding gas mileage, and is only slightly smaller than the new mini cooper. But has more room inside for the passengers.

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05-10-2004, 10:48 PM	#22
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	Which brings up the question, WHY is it so expensive? Is it just taxed a ridiculous percentage? $5.40 a gallon... that's about the cost of a pack of cigarettes these days.

05-11-2004, 08:46 PM	#26
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Now $1.95 a gallon at the Mobil up the street...I suspect it's over $2 a gallon in the inner city.

05-12-2004, 10:10 AM	#27
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I just read this morning that the Smart car built by Mercedes and styled by Swatch is finally going to be imported to the USA. Unfortunately, because of the weak dollar, it will cost $20,000. It kicks ass. It gets 60 mpg, and is plenty roomy inside for a couple of large adults. I saw them on the autobahn in Germany, and they can keep up with the rest of the cars there.

05-12-2004, 10:27 AM	#30
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	There's a foot or so in between the back of the seats and the rear hatch. You can fit a lot of groceries in there. It passes all US safety regulations. Handles well, gets outstanding gas mileage, and is only slightly smaller than the new mini cooper. But has more room inside for the passengers.

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