Gas Prices UP,UP,UP

[garyk_52]

Hi everyone just joined so I can respond to this thread.  Hate to say my first post is sort of a rant  My pet peeve on this subject is when I here someone say what the price of fuel is in another country other than the US.  They don't really pay any more for a gallon of gas than we do, however their government feels it is necessary to tax the devil out of a gallon of fuel in their country and then we all have to hear how expensive gas is in that country.  Look it up if you don't believe it.  Oh by the way, what does all that tax money get used for in those other countries, free health care and other benefits for the residents???

garyk_52

[jimlinalf]

We have thought about this gas situation along with many other things affecting our travel plans in the future.  Bottom line, we aren't getting any younger.  Mid 50's couple cutting the ties next spring or summer and going for 3 months.  Nothing guaranteed when we get back, start over again, but we are going on our "trip of a lifetime" and doing it in our lifetimes.  If you can get the time off, don't let the gas cost and bean counters pushing the gas prices up scare you away from taking the trip.  If you 've never had the chance to see our great country, get out there and do it... theres some mighty fine people out there to meet.


Jim

[GeneF]

Gas has jumped around here again.  Now up to about $2.85.

Local station gives 5 cents off of Sundays.  My day to fill up.

So it will be about $71.25 to fill the Silverado and about $31.35 to fill the Scion.  25 galloon tank and 11 gallon tank.

Silverado gets 14 to 16 (not towing) Scion XB gets 33 to 37 (can't tow).  Guess which one gets driven the most?

And I remember being teed off the first time it cost me to $3.00 to fill up my 1968 VW Bug.

[wynot]

And I remember being teed off the first time it cost me to $3.00 to fill up my 1968 VW Bug.

Yeah, I can relate (70 Bug in my case).  Although I was living in DE at the time, I used to buy gas in MD because it was 2-3 cents cheaper, which ended up being a lotta money (comparatively) over the price of the tankfull.