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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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Coming home from work tonight, I almost choked on my drink when I saw the price of premium hit $4.01! It was at $3.85 when I filled up two days ago. I have a feelling that I will be paying close to $60 to fill my vette next time. I remember when premium was at .99 20 years ago. I wonder how much you guys are paying for premium in other parts of the country.
Old May 23, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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Coming home from work tonight, I almost choked on my drink when I saw the price of premium hit $4.01! It was at $3.85 when I filled up two days ago. I have a feelling that I will be paying close to $60 to fill my vette next time. I remember when premium was at .99 20 years ago. I wonder how much you guys are paying for premium in other parts of the country.
You must not burn 91+. I hit 60 bucks a month ago. 17 gals at 3.90 was 66.30, I think we just hit the 4.00 mark today for 91.
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You must not burn 91+. I hit 60 bucks a month ago. 17 gals at 3.90 was 66.30, I think we just hit the 4.00 mark today for 91.
i usually fill her up with new gas before she hits past half a tank. This time I might just take her almost down to the 1/4 mark when I fill her up. Makes gassing up less painful.
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I live in California... Premium hit 4.20 already, 4.30 in some places. And our premium is only 91 octane, we don't get the good 92/93 stuff =/
Old May 23, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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Yeah, here on base its 3.99, down the road at the 76 or Chevron its 4.15-4.20
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where will it end?
Two years ago they got us used to $2 a gallon....last year they got us used to $3 a gallon...This year we'll get used to $4 and next year FIVE....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......
Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!
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and they say the terrorists arent winning
Old May 23, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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$66.00 to fill mine up last sunday from just about empty. $4.00 a gallon in South AL.
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$4.19 for 93 octane here.
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Pollitical correctness is why we pay so much for gas! If we drilled and refined our own crude oil gas would be cheap again but we are to upset that we might hurt a Carabu in the Alaska outback or disturb a field mouse somewhere that we are at the mercy of a bunch of AMERICAN HATEING towlheads! As far as "paying what the rest of the world pays for gas", I dont care what the rest of them do! Remember this, our spanish speaking friends to our immediate south live in cardboard boxes and drink polluted water in their nations capitol! Do we want that for ourselves just because they do? "Hell", they ride goats or donkeys while we drive Corvettes! I'll keep on being an American thank you!
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I saw it for $4.13 last night!
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Originally Posted by The NNIAL8R
Two years ago they got us used to $2 a gallon....last year they got us used to $3 a gallon...This year we'll get used to $4 and next year FIVE....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......
Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!


i have to drive for a living i am a saleperson i get compensated for each mile i drive but the goverment hasn't increased the taxable deduction so i loose both ways
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$415.00+ it varies on the station (Good gas station - no fly by nite operations)

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This thread will need to be updated hourly.
Forget 20 years ago. I heard the other day gas was $1.20/gal when GW took office.
Old May 23, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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nj 3.97 93 octane on the water im a boater its 4.75 not to many boats leaving there slips where is it going to end??? where do you think the politicians have there money invested???? our gov corzine spent 100 million of his own money to get elected think he is worried about the cost of a gallon of gas?? 5% OF THE POPULATION CONTROL 90% OF THE WEALTH IN THE USA were just sheep that pay for there lifestyles sorry about the rant pisses me off

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Im on the NY / NJ boarder and regular is going for 3.92 at shell... I havent filled up the vette in a couple weeks so I don't know how much premium is but Im sure its 4.20+... I have to fill her up tonight so we will see!...
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Originally Posted by BosqueVette98
I saw it for $4.13 last night!
Same for me here at Shell.
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
where will it end?
It won't until they have every last dollar!



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