KillJoy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 The snow causde me to have to drive my Dad's F-150. $40 did NOT even put 3/4 Tank once the light came on. KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Last weekend during the snow storm, I had over 400$ in gas for my plow truck. Filled it up 4 times during the blizzard of 08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Last weekend during the snow storm, I had over 400$ in gas for my plow truck. Filled it up 4 times during the blizzard of 08. AND.... how much did you MAKE for those 4 Fill ups???? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 ive been spending 80 a week to drive my yukon 40 miles total a day. i wont be suprised untill i spend less. like 60 for a fill up id proably have a heart attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 The argument I have with Hybrid folks is the cost delta between say the Prius or Civic Hybrid vs the regular gas version is still too high. I'm better off getting 29mpg out of a regular civic as I'd have to drive the shit out of the car to see a break even point. One of the other tabs on the spreadsheet that generates the graph I linked earlier has the complete "filled on, filled with, odometers, tank mpg" history, from which I am able to estimate how much money I've saved versus any other MPG and $/gal point. Compared to my old Sable (25mpg), ball-parking the average price of gas as $2.50/gal, and driving just shy of 28,500mi in two years, I've saved about $1500 so far. Against the 30mpg I'd probably get with a Civic EX, the savings would be $1000. Use $2.75 gas, and the numbers become 1650/1100. $3.00 means 1800/1200. The more expensive gas becomes, the larger the spread gets. There certainly is a higher initial cost to the vehicle, but if you plan on keeping the thing 10-15 years like I am, you still come out ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 One of the other tabs on the spreadsheet that generates the graph I linked earlier has the complete "filled on, filled with, odometers, tank mpg" history, from which I am able to estimate how much money I've saved versus any other MPG and $/gal point. Compared to my old Sable (25mpg), ball-parking the average price of gas as $2.50/gal, and driving just shy of 28,500mi in two years, I've saved about $1500 so far. Against the 30mpg I'd probably get with a Civic EX, the savings would be $1000. Use $2.75 gas, and the numbers become 1650/1100. $3.00 means 1800/1200. The more expensive gas becomes, the larger the spread gets. There certainly is a higher initial cost to the vehicle, but if you plan on keeping the thing 10-15 years like I am, you still come out ahead. I wish I were half as organized as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Talk to Brian aka Black ITR Guy....he owns a gas station :burn: I called he said it was self serve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 AND.... how much did you MAKE for those 4 Fill ups???? KillJoy I can buy my fd motor and have alot of change left in my pocket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Gas prices are outragous! It cost me $11 to fill up my Moped the other day!!! I only get like 55mpg... thing is a damn gas hog. J/k. I wish I had a moped...lol I've actually been seeing quite a few mopeds out now that the weather's getting nice. Hell, if it saves you money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I just decided to quit driving my truck all the time. It is getting ready for paint and will be a weekend cruiser after I am done. I spent over $600 in fuel last month. It is $120+ everytime I fill up and I never let it get very low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I tossed in $50 yesterday (stupid pump stops @ $50 w/ a Visa card). Woo hoo, 1/2 a tank. And I already blew through about 1/2 of that yesterday, and will kill the rest of it today. Awesome. Still better than driving an economy car, though. That's just torture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I miss my old CRX I could get a bit over 400 miles per tank, and I think it had about 11 gallons in it. I'm lucky to get 300 miles per tank on my RSX and it's got 13 gallons. Although I suppose that compared to some of you I shouldnt be complaining at all haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan1647545506 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 i filled up for 3.18 today that the BP by tuttle mall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Today I filled up at the High and Henderson BP by my house. $70 to fill up the Windstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Today I filled up at the High and Henderson BP by my house. $70 to fill up the Windstar. I put $10 in my dad's blazer this morning...fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 One of the other tabs on the spreadsheet that generates the graph I linked earlier has the complete "filled on, filled with, odometers, tank mpg" history, from which I am able to estimate how much money I've saved versus any other MPG and $/gal point. Compared to my old Sable (25mpg), ball-parking the average price of gas as $2.50/gal, and driving just shy of 28,500mi in two years, I've saved about $1500 so far. Against the 30mpg I'd probably get with a Civic EX, the savings would be $1000. Use $2.75 gas, and the numbers become 1650/1100. $3.00 means 1800/1200. The more expensive gas becomes, the larger the spread gets. There certainly is a higher initial cost to the vehicle, but if you plan on keeping the thing 10-15 years like I am, you still come out ahead. Just curious but have you considered the cost of maintenance to the vehicle post-warranty? The only problem I would have with buying a hybrid is exactly what you mentioned, I would keep the car as long as possible but once the 100k warranty passes, what kind of maintenance cost's will you be looking at? I 'thought' I read in Motor Trend that the battery and recharge system alone in a Prius cost's over $5k. Dont quote me on this because it was a LONG time ago I read this. Compare that to a brand new civic ex, or hell a used civic ex that gets slightly less MPG and even if you have to swap the engine for a stock replacement you can get away with only spending 1000-1500 and thats if you pay someone else to do it. However, something else to consider is if you travel constantly...like yourself. If anyone you would be the prime candidate to benefit the most from a hybrid, but someone like myself who might travel 10kmiles annually, might not be the best route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 A guy I work with got a coupon for a local station that was mis-printed for $2.50 off PER GALLON! He filled up and went inside to make them honor it. I forget what he told me the total was, something like $13 to fill his tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just curious but have you considered the cost of maintenance to the vehicle post-warranty? The only problem I would have with buying a hybrid is exactly what you mentioned, I would keep the car as long as possible but once the 100k warranty passes, what kind of maintenance cost's will you be looking at? I 'thought' I read in Motor Trend that the battery and recharge system alone in a Prius cost's over $5k. Dont quote me on this because it was a LONG time ago I read this. Compare that to a brand new civic ex, or hell a used civic ex that gets slightly less MPG and even if you have to swap the engine for a stock replacement you can get away with only spending 1000-1500 and thats if you pay someone else to do it. However, something else to consider is if you travel constantly...like yourself. If anyone you would be the prime candidate to benefit the most from a hybrid, but someone like myself who might travel 10kmiles annually, might not be the best route. When they first came out, the nutters who were driving insane mileage in a Prius did have to pay something like $5k for a worn out battery, but economies of scale are bringing that down for both Toyota and Honda (last I heard, a Civic's pack new could be had for about $3k), and as these things get into wrecks, I'm sure we'll start seeing rebuilt sets for even less. At roughly $500/yr gas savings (versus a 30mpg Civic, $2.50/gal), that means six years to cover a potential battery replacement, and four years to cover the original MSRP price difference (heh, the ten years minimum I want to keep it), but in all honesty, I expect the thing to start rusting out before I have to worry about the battery As far as regular maintenance goes, the thing is almost as bum standard as any other car on the road. I do oil changes myself, and can take it where-ever for stuff like alignment, gas engine tune-ups, brakes, and so on. The only thing I have to go to the stealership for is if one of the hybrid components (like a power transistor) crapped out. Since nearly everything on the road is still under warranty, there isn't any *good* (that is, not Chevy dealer BS) data out there about how much those modules cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spoiler71 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I am glad to be back in the U.S. and only paying 3.10 per. I was paying 5.65 in Tokyo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXfedRam Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 13 dollars didnt get the gas light off ine my truck....I'm into the triple digit fill ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 It costs me about 50$ to fill up my cavalier. From just driving to work and to grocery store it is empty in 11 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Cost me $63 to fill my toyota yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 30+mpg average in the Subaru. Woot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 About $45 to fill up my Contour (Kroger gas, $0.20 discount, but I have to put in 93 octane). I get around 25 - 26 MPG and that will last me a week. My wife drives the Mountaineer, but has a gas card through work, so we don't pay for gas in that. I think it's been about $60 to fill that up... :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1647545496 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 i got you all beat http://i26.tinypic.com/34xl3te.jpg saw this at mid ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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