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03-02-2012, 06:30 AM
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Well those prices are not high when you consider the NYS Average right now for regular is $3.965
Henrietta Fastrac is $3.85, and my gas station Sam's is $3.79
Henrietta Fastrac is $3.85, and my gas station Sam's is $3.79
03-02-2012, 06:36 AM
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I love that site, it's so nice to see Sam's is almost always the lowest cost
03-02-2012, 07:16 AM
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I've never understood the obsession to finding the lowest gasoline prices.
Let's say that the gas station closest to me is selling at $4.05/gallon.
There is another gas station 2 miles further away that is selling gasoline at $4.00/gallon.
Assume I will be taking 15 gallons of gasoline to fill up my vehicle. Driving an extra 2 miles away saves me $0.75. Whoopie.
Now, assuming I get 20 miles a gallon in my vehicle, I will use a fifth of a gallon of gas for those extra two miles round trip.
At $4.00/gallon, a fifth of a gallon costs me $0.80 in fuel, thus wiping out any advantage I scored by purchasing the cheaper fuel. I'm actually paying a nickel to purchase the cheaper fuel.
This completely ignores the depreciation and wear & tear associated with the extra miles of driving, further increasing the discrepancy.
Let's say that the gas station closest to me is selling at $4.05/gallon.
There is another gas station 2 miles further away that is selling gasoline at $4.00/gallon.
Assume I will be taking 15 gallons of gasoline to fill up my vehicle. Driving an extra 2 miles away saves me $0.75. Whoopie.
Now, assuming I get 20 miles a gallon in my vehicle, I will use a fifth of a gallon of gas for those extra two miles round trip.
At $4.00/gallon, a fifth of a gallon costs me $0.80 in fuel, thus wiping out any advantage I scored by purchasing the cheaper fuel. I'm actually paying a nickel to purchase the cheaper fuel.
This completely ignores the depreciation and wear & tear associated with the extra miles of driving, further increasing the discrepancy.
03-02-2012, 07:19 AM
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^^ I've done similar math when people ask why I buy cars that run on premium. When I run the math, premium costs less than $150 extra a year for the TSX and S2000 combined. Big deal. I'll gladly spend the $150 for the extra performance.
03-02-2012, 10:57 AM
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Should I stop at the station on West Henrietta Rd that I drive by and spend $3.89, or do I wait and stop at the one 5-miles farther down the road and get gas at $3.79? Seems like a no brainer, so yes, I do indeed look for the lowest price of the stations I plan to drive past.
10¢ x 19 gallons is almost 2 bucks, do that twice and I get a free lunch...
03-02-2012, 11:27 AM
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My point was more along the lines of the people who live around here and drive down the the Res for cheap gas and cigarettes.
Once I play the numbers game with them, they find out they aren't really saving much (if anything) at all.
Once I play the numbers game with them, they find out they aren't really saving much (if anything) at all.
03-02-2012, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tadashi' timestamp='1330702238' post='21469611
OMG - look at the other prices though 
Regular is more than the 93 now... I paid $3.71 per to fill the Fit at the cheapest place within 10 miles last week
Regular is more than the 93 now... I paid $3.71 per to fill the Fit at the cheapest place within 10 miles last week I love that site, it's so nice to see Sam's is almost always the lowest cost
I don't bother unless it's a significant amount... the Citgo I go to has consistently been the cheapest place anywhere since I moved to this area. It was right across the street from my first apartment.
Now it's about 5 miles away BUT it's right next to my bank and chiropractor so I am near there most of the time when I need gas
03-02-2012, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy_Schizo' timestamp='1330704981' post='21469794
I've never understood the obsession to finding the lowest gasoline prices.
Should I stop at the station on West Henrietta Rd that I drive by and spend $3.89, or do I wait and stop at the one 5-miles farther down the road and get gas at $3.79? Seems like a no brainer, so yes, I do indeed look for the lowest price of the stations I plan to drive past.
10¢ x 19 gallons is almost 2 bucks, do that twice and I get a free lunch...
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