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mysticstarfish Tuckerton, NJ posts: 366
2008 Advisor
posted on July 02, 2008 at 01:34PM Inappropriate? Quote Reply
I'm curious about how much people are spending for gas in different locations.  I am paying about $3.95 per gallon, but if I drive 20 miles to the south or west, it is only $3.69.  I still do not understand why there are such big fluctuations in price.
2009 VIP
posted on July 02, 2008 at 01:59PM
 

What's that strange number at the front there?  Is that a 3???

Well it's been about $4.16 lately but I haven't seen a 3 in a long time here in MI!  AHHHH

2009 Advisor
posted on July 02, 2008 at 05:37PM
 
$4.17 here on cape cod, it is outrageous.
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posted on July 02, 2008 at 10:19PM
 
$4.57 here in the city of Chicago
2008 Advisor
posted on July 02, 2008 at 10:41PM
 
In response to dovey's post from July 02 2008 05:37PM

I think I can make you feel a little better about the $4.17.  My sister from Staten Island, NY called me today, her local station hit $4.51 today!!!!!  OUCH!!!!  $4.57 in Chicago is nuts!!  I would sell my car and use the train!

2009 Advisor
posted on July 02, 2008 at 11:37PM
 
$3.88 here in Chattanooga, TN
2009 VIP
posted on July 03, 2008 at 07:45AM
 
The problem for some of us is that our states/cities don't have a really good public transportation system.  If I lived in/near downtown Chicago, I'd use the train but keep my car for longer trips.  But here in MI, buses are a pain and there are no subways or trains :(
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 08:21AM
 
I have the same problem....kind of rural here and only one bus that doesn't really go anywhere....if that makes sense.  My husband took it one day to Manhattan and it cost him $37.00 and he had to stand for almost 3 hours...there were no seats left when he got on.  He was able to get a seat on the return trip though.  The bus runs from Manhattan down to Cape May but makes only limited stops. It's kind of useless.
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 08:23AM
 
I guess we better hang on to our seats too....oil just hit 144 a barrel....will this end???
2008 VIP
posted on July 03, 2008 at 11:37AM
 
I paid $3.89 here in Kansas the other day...Thankfully my V Star gets 50mpg!!

Ron
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 11:47AM
 
it's about 4.30 here on the north Oregon coast.
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 12:44PM
 
I paid $3.83 here in Houston yesterday.  I thought that was high enough! :-(
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 03:26PM
 
Well......we have 3 refineries within 30 miles of my residence, so we have the highest prices in Washington State.  4.54 for regular, 4.85 for premium. 
2008 Advisor
posted on July 03, 2008 at 04:16PM
 
That's insane!!! I think I'm going to start using my son's go kart to get around!
2009 Writer
posted on July 03, 2008 at 06:54PM
 
$3.92 at the end of my street here in Lafayette, LA.
posted on July 03, 2008 at 08:45PM
 
4.05 in savannah ga aerea
 Moderator
posted on July 03, 2008 at 09:10PM
 
In response to mysticstarfish's post from July 02 2008 01:34PM
I paid $4.03 yesterday in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC.

--Bob
2008 Advisor
posted on July 18, 2008 at 08:48PM
 
Filled up today. My car is a high-performance V8 so I have to buy 93 octane or risk even more expense on engine repairs. I paid $4.17.9
2009 Advisor
posted on July 18, 2008 at 09:23PM
 

From the Kansas City-metro (KS side)I am proud to say that I paid just under $4.00 at $3.99. Compared to the station 1/2 mile away that was charing $4.16, I am thrilled!!

 

City driving I don't do so well - I average around 18 mpg. Highway driving rocks - try around 28 mpg. I'm not a speed demon nor floor it once the light turns green, so it's a bit interesting. The mechanic we spoke to blamed the heat. We'll see.

2008 Advisor
posted on July 19, 2008 at 03:18AM
 
Thank God I use public transport. Gas here is $4.56 a gallon, with no end in sight.
posted on July 19, 2008 at 09:31AM
 
Gas has been as high as 4.19 a gallon. Finally we are at 3.88. When will these crazy gas prices ever end?
2008 Advisor
posted on July 19, 2008 at 11:19AM
 
In response to Telpher's post from July 19 2008 03:18AM
That is the advantage of living in a large city...public transportation.  I miss that.  Where I am now, we have nothing.  You need to drive at least 30 minutes to the nearest train station.  At that point, it's just not worth it.
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posted on July 19, 2008 at 05:20PM
 
I just paid $3.89 at a Costco gas station in Winchester, VA, today. After filling up, I saw another nearby gas station that had regular for $3.85. That's the lowest I've seen in a while.

If the big drop in the price of crude oil this week sticks around, we can expect to see gasoline drop about 45 cents per gallon. It will take at least a couple weeks for that drop to show up, although I'm all for a 45-cent drop in the price of gas!

--Bob
posted on July 20, 2008 at 11:28PM
 

Gas is up to 4.10 a gallon in Maine

posted on July 22, 2008 at 06:38PM
 

I buy groceries at Kroger and get 10cents off the regular price of gas when I spend

$100.00 in groceries, it is now @ 3.85- I pay 3.75 a gallon.

2008 Contributor
posted on July 27, 2008 at 03:48AM
 
$3.88 in Sparta,TN and this so needs to stop soon
posted on July 27, 2008 at 05:15PM
 

          $4.25 here in ca It was almost 5 bucks not too long a go.

2009 VIP
posted on August 02, 2008 at 10:16PM
 
 I just found a gas station near my house that is charging $3.69 in Mahwah, NJ. This is, of course, if you pay in cash. It's $3.85 with credit card. However, just a few feet away is another gas station that is charging $3.75 for both cash AND credit card. Otherwise, the average seems to be $3.85 for now.
2009 Writer
posted on August 02, 2008 at 10:36PM
 
That's about the same here... we hit a low of $3.64 the other day and then everyone jumped .20 before the weekend.  Stations haven't started the extra charges for credit cards yet here but I hear many places are going that direction. 
 Moderator
posted on August 03, 2008 at 06:23PM
 
In the Costco in Winchester, VA, on August 2, regular gasoline was $3.66. That's the cheapest I've seen it in a long time, if you can call $3.66 cheap.

--Bob

2008 Advisor
posted on August 04, 2008 at 08:43PM
 
Bob - - $3.66 is cheap we went down to $3.83.  Today gas dropped over $3.00 a barrel. Why does it take so long for us to see the decreases at the pumps?
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