Gas Prices

gtalum · #21 Postby **gtalum** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:48 pm

Stephanie wrote:My main point is that they could've afforded lower margins thus not raping the public.

Stockholders don't look kindly on shrinking margins. A corporation's fiduciary duty is to the stockholders. The management of the oil companies would be liable in a host of lawsuits if it became evident that they worked to intentionally shrink their profit margins.

cancunkid · #22 Postby **cancunkid** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:35 pm

I hate to rub this in but gas just dropped another three cents here and is now $1.99 for the first time since the end of July! Damn and I paid 2.02 at about 6 this evening.

Lindaloo · #23 Postby **Lindaloo** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:50 am

breeze wrote:LOL, me, too, Linda - they got our pocketbooks, eh?

They know we've gotta have it to "get there"!

Yes they do. :lol:

I lost one of my cars to Katrina and was looking at one of those hybrids. Well, that is not gonna happen because I do not want to look like Fred Flintstone on the interstate. :lol:

gtalum · #24 Postby **gtalum** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:59 am

Lindlaoo, consider a diesel from VW. Either the Jetta or the Passat. They both get excellent fuel mileage and they perform well. My wife has a diesel Passat and we love it.

Diesel is more expensive than gas right now, but driving cars that get 40+ MPG more than makes up for it.

#25 Postby **Stephanie** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:41 am

gtalum wrote:
Stephanie wrote:My main point is that they could've afforded lower margins thus not raping the public.

Stockholders don't look kindly on shrinking margins. A corporation's fiduciary duty is to the stockholders. The management of the oil companies would be liable in a host of lawsuits if it became evident that they worked to intentionally shrink their profit margins.

No kidding. However, disasters like this wouldn't be considered intentional, it should be almost expected that the profits would dip a bit.

#26 Postby **alicia-w** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:55 am

ours dropped last week from 2.99 to 2.47. great timing for that Thanksgiving holiday drive to Arkansas!

Yankeegirl · #27 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:59 am

Ours has been dropping quick here too... Its down to 2.35 a gallon... I dont mind getting gas as much, but I still cringe.... I will be happy when its under 2.00... Ya think thats going to happen??? :lol:

gtalum · #28 Postby **gtalum** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:15 am

Yankeegirl wrote:I will be happy when its under 2.00... Ya think thats going to happen???

I think the national average will drop below $2.00 per gallon this winter. Not by much. and I doubt we'll ever see $1.50 gas again.

#29 Postby **vbhoutex** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:35 pm

Yankeegirl wrote:Ours has been dropping quick here too... Its down to 2.35 a gallon... I dont mind getting gas as much, but I still cringe.... I will be happy when its under 2.00... Ya think thats going to happen???

WHERE???? I am still paying 2.50+ :grrr:

gtalum · #30 Postby **gtalum** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:21 pm

$2.37 and up here in Sarasota.

Yankeegirl · #31 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:03 pm

David, all up and down highway 6 in the Bear Creek area... The Walmart grocery store has it down to 2.31 as of today... the RaceTrac at 290 and 1960 is 2.35...

~lisa

TexasStooge · #32 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:44 pm

The cheapest price for unleaded is $2.26 at a Kroger's Gast station with Kroger Plus Card.

Lindaloo · #33 Postby **Lindaloo** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:09 pm

gtalum wrote:Lindlaoo, consider a diesel from VW. Either the Jetta or the Passat. They both get excellent fuel mileage and they perform well. My wife has a diesel Passat and we love it.

Diesel is more expensive than gas right now, but driving cars that get 40+ MPG more than makes up for it.

The diesel is more expensive to fix, right?

#34 Postby **vbhoutex** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:28 pm

Of course tonight I found it for 2.39 right down the street. Yesterday I swear I paid 2.54 at Costco. :eek:

#35 Postby **wx247** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:18 am

Well if you guys and gals want to take a short drive, our gas is down to $1.99 a gallon.

gtalum · #36 Postby **gtalum** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:54 am

Lindaloo wrote:The diesel is more expensive to fix, right?

VW's are generally more expensive to fix than American cars. Diesel is not inherently any more expensive, though.

There is a Jeep Liberty in a diesel version.

iceangel · #37 Postby **iceangel** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:20 pm

$2.35 to #2.79 in Pensacola right now

:darrow:

Check out different stations around Pensacola, Fla. :darrow:

http://www.floridastategasprices.com/in ... e_limit=36

#38 Postby **pojo** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:46 pm

I have no idea on what gas prices are back in the states... I know here they measure by liter and it is really inexpensive

Lindaloo · #39 Postby **Lindaloo** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:02 pm

gtalum wrote:
Lindaloo wrote:The diesel is more expensive to fix, right?

VW's are generally more expensive to fix than American cars. Diesel is not inherently any more expensive, though.

There is a Jeep Liberty in a diesel version.

Thank ya, gtalum.

#40 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:52 pm

$2.16 for regular yesterday.

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