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12/19/2008 10:47:11 PM

33.87 / barrel

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12/19/2008 10:52:50 PM

It's no $0.94/gal, like it was when I got my license in '02. But I'll take it as it is for now...

12/20/2008 4:28:06 AM

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/gargantum-gas-t.html

12/20/2008 2:19:30 PM

As much as I am enjoying the cheap gas, I am inclined to agree with that article. If they taxed the shit out of it and kept it relatively expensive (not outrageous like it was a few months ago, but I'm thinking somewhere around 3 bucks a gallon), use would go down as people would be more likely to try and limit consumption.

12/20/2008 2:22:17 PM

Yes, let's tax gas while we are in the midst of a bad recession. Brilliant!

12/20/2008 2:32:21 PM

^best time to do it! Means more to people.

12/20/2008 2:38:12 PM

just north of Denver, I took this earlier this week:

12/20/2008 2:45:10 PM

bttt gas actually went up 7 cents around here within the past week or two.

1/7/2009 12:22:43 PM

ok

1/7/2009 12:24:45 PM

i saw a commercial about an RV expo and im considering going to see if they're on SUPAR SALE right now. i'd love to have an RV. maybe timeshare one with a couple people or something.

1/7/2009 12:34:40 PM

gas by my house has gone from 1.47 to 1.75 in the past week.

1/7/2009 12:37:18 PM

Yah, oil was nearing $50 a barrel earlier this week, but it's back down to 45 today I believe.

1/7/2009 12:42:55 PM

gas is 1.75 reg. 1.99 premium today at sheetz.

Quote :

"i saw a commercial about an RV expo and im considering going to see if they're on SUPAR SALE right now. i'd love to have an RV. maybe timeshare one with a couple people or something."

make sure you stop by RAPER's RV's.

[Edited on January 7, 2009 at 12:50 PM. Reason : d]

1/7/2009 12:49:36 PM

I dont understand crude oil prices vs gas prices...when crude oil was at $47ish a barrel, gas prices here were around $1.53. Crude oil continued to drop all the way down to around $37ish a barrel with no change in gas prices...however, crude oil went back up to around $47ish a barrel this week and gas went up 7 cents...I'm sure it's a lot of complicated shit I dont understand.

1/7/2009 1:23:59 PM

http://consumerist.com/5062765/why-is-gas-so-expensive

1/7/2009 1:35:52 PM

Quote :

"make sure you stop by RAPER's RV's."

http://www.agievents.com/shows/display.cfm?showID=68&showtypeid=1&src=128&sfid=77

wanna go? im a serious buyer so we might get some cool demonstrations or free shit

[Edited on January 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM. Reason : yes im sure im missing a joke, but still...]

1/7/2009 1:39:50 PM

^^^Here's my take on it:

Selling at a loss or reduced margins is more of a motivation to change one's prices than selling at inflated margins.

The cost of the next refilling influences prices pretty much immediately when the motion is upward, whereas the inflated margins buffer somewhat against competition when the motion is downward.

[Edited on January 7, 2009 at 1:43 PM. Reason : ^]

1/7/2009 1:42:24 PM

1.28 out here in bumfuck

1/7/2009 1:47:06 PM

went from 1.59 up to 1.74 in 2 days here in CLT

1/7/2009 1:54:06 PM

Quote :

"Crude oil continued to drop all the way down to around $37ish a barrel with no change in gas prices..."

i'm guessing if the other stations dropped their prices, others would follow, but they didn't.

1/7/2009 2:13:07 PM

Its like $40 to fill up my tank and thats like 500ish miles. 40 mpg son

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6/4/2013 2:09:50 PM

It's like $46 to fill mine, but I only get 250 miles or less.

6/4/2013 2:40:10 PM

$75 to fill my tank for ~400mi

6/4/2013 2:41:15 PM

Gas is cheap for the beginning of the travel season!

Propagandist media.

6/4/2013 2:46:36 PM

Hmmm... how about.


"You're welcome"- Obama

6/4/2013 2:56:10 PM

i pay about $35 and get ~450mi, dont even have to drive an econobox to do so. technology is wonderful

[Edited on June 4, 2013 at 3:02 PM. Reason : i want a tesla s though..]

6/4/2013 3:01:06 PM

Yeah my car isn't an econobox or a hippie wagon either

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6/4/2013 3:01:58 PM

shitty gas mileage. new girl who lives in another town, work in another town, softball games in another town = i spend way too much fucking money on gas.


but my truck is paid off...so what to do?

6/4/2013 3:02:41 PM

Fuck. New car goes 500 miles on a tank but that's because it has a 21 gallon tank. I shouldn't complain about 25mpg mixed driving on midgrade, but I will. Can't wait until the SO swaps in the 5 speed and changes the differential.

6/4/2013 3:02:58 PM

Do you need a truck? See if you can trade it in and get a used car. Or get a motorcycle. I'll be driving mine more now that it's summer. 60mpg isn't bad from a bike I paid $500 for.

6/4/2013 3:05:43 PM

Quote :

"i pay about $35 and get ~450mi, dont even have to drive an econobox to do so."

what car is this? if you say a mazda, it's an econobox.

6/4/2013 4:19:48 PM

i don't need a truck. but it's quite luxurious.

6/4/2013 4:23:21 PM

Luxury is for princesses

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6/4/2013 4:24:26 PM

Station wagon? Can haul almost as much crap, but mine is getting 25mpg with a fairly significant vacuum leak. Hope that hose comes in soon.

6/4/2013 5:08:38 PM

12/5/2008 12:45:58 AM

those were the days

6/4/2013 5:11:24 PM

$77 to go 240 miles the other day pulling my detail trailer.

Super gay.

6/4/2013 5:48:48 PM

a stock mazda 3 is an econobox...but the mazdaspeeds, miatas, 6s..are not

you cant just call a whole brand econobox..(i mean, unless you're an idiot)





(my econobox)


[Edited on June 4, 2013 at 6:30 PM. Reason : asdfaf3]

6/4/2013 6:29:50 PM

the mazda 6 is 100% econobox; ford fusion, camry, accord, etc. they aren't luxury, they aren't performance, they aren't utility, they're economy cars.

6/6/2013 9:12:58 AM

You will need the truck if you sell it. Shit always happens. Don't get rid of it

6/6/2013 9:58:11 AM

$2.34 to fill up my tank gets me about 75 miles

6/6/2013 10:44:00 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Econobox

Quote :

"The typical econobox is a subcompact car, usually with a three-door hatchback format with transverse engine mounting and front-wheel drive, to maximize interior space despite overall small dimensions. They are usually outfitted with vinyl bucket seats, basic AM radio, a rudimentary heater, foam-cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers and painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap."

Quote :

"Meanwhile, the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra and the Honda Civic, three of the world's best selling vehicles, started as subcompact econoboxes but are now on the high-end of the compact size line."

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6/6/2013 10:46:42 AM

smoothcrim is correct with his terminology.

6/6/2013 10:46:49 AM

Quote :

"i pay about $35 and get ~450mi,"

Me too.

6/6/2013 2:16:09 PM

Quote :

" a stock mazda 3 is an econobox...but the mazdaspeeds, miatas, 6s..are not you cant just call a whole brand econobox..(i mean, unless you're an idiot) (my econobox) [Edited on June 4, 2013 at 6:30 PM. Reason : asdfaf3]"

A full sized car with 184 hp 2.5 L i4 engine is a fucking econobox car. Your car is a geared toward fuel mileage with its weak ass engine. Your car is a fucking joke compared to a Toyota Camry. 7.6 s with the "top" engine for 0-60? Nigga, get the fuck out of here with that garbage. Your edgy exterior is all talk with no bite.

6/6/2013 8:05:59 PM

Way to make a strong statement..bringing up a Camry as a performance option. (No matter what engine it has)

By definition..the 6 isn't an econobox.

""The typical econobox is a subcompact car, usually with a three-door hatchback format with transverse engine mounting and front-wheel drive, to maximize interior space despite overall small dimensions. They are usually outfitted with vinyl bucket seats, basic AM radio, a rudimentary heater, foam-cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers and painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap."
"
I never claimed the 6 was fast or sporty..but good on you for rolling straight up my asshole with that Camry bs. I'm seriously impressed with your knowledge on cars and especially your googling skills

Turn on speed channel and you can enjoy the beauty of the econobox 6 racing around a track for the next couple hours..




[Edited on June 6, 2013 at 9:01 PM. Reason : Feels GROUNDED TO THE GROUND]

6/6/2013 8:54:45 PM

Quote :

"By definition..the 6 isn't an econobox. "

1. You are citing wikipedia as a source... Let me go edit that page and include mazda 6's for yah...

Quote :

"Turn on speed channel and you can enjoy the beauty of the econobox 6 racing around a track for the next couple hours.."

2. You do realize they show everything on speed channel... if it has wheels and an engine, somewhere in the world, there's a cup series of it. Just look at touring championships over in EU with normal cars, its been insanely popular for decades.

I'm going to agree with Smoothcrim, Kurtis636 and merbig. The mazda 6 may not be a subcompact car, but its an economical and affordable car to own and operate. Nothing more, nothing less.

3. If you want more GROUNDED feeling... take the wheels off...

6/6/2013 11:01:26 PM

Quote :

"I shouldn't complain about 25mpg mixed driving on midgrade, but I will."

why would you want to use midgrade gas? either use regular or premium

6/7/2013 12:02:25 AM

paid $102 for a fill up today

6/7/2013 12:11:19 AM

Quote :

"Way to make a strong statement..bringing up a Camry as a performance option. (No matter what engine it has)"

I was citing the V6 engine, which is about the same price as the Mazda 6 with the 2.5L I4, both of which are the highest output engines available. The Camry does 0-60 sub 6 seconds and the Mazda 6 is over 7.5 seconds... At least you'll get a few extra MPG.

I make a strong statement, one that stings. The Mazda 6 is a sexy looking car. I will give you that. But it's all bark and no bite. When asked to deliver, my Kia Forte Koup outperforms it, which admittedly isn't the fastest car either with the 2.4L I4.

From a manufacturer touting a racing background, I expect a $30k car to do a little better...

Quote :

"Turn on speed channel and you can enjoy the beauty of the econobox 6 racing around a track for the next couple hours.."

Yeah, I watch Grand-Am too. And certainly you're not talking about the same Mazda 6 that participates in the GX class, that has struggled tremendously on reliability, and the only other car it competes against is the Porsche Cayman. Take Detroit, it was 1 Porsche Cayman against 2 Mazdas. They're in the slowest class too. Competing in the slowest class that consists of 3 cars total is nothing to brag about. It would be like me bragging about Toyota Camry's racing against Ford Fusions and Chevy SS's at 200 MPH on an oval on Fox, Speed, TNT and ESPN... It's no testament to the car itself and what you can get...

[Edited on June 7, 2013 at 2:18 AM. Reason : .]

6/7/2013 2:18:04 AM