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Bookworm
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12-18-2001

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bookworm a private message Print Post    
Hmm, it has gone up here. We are over $4 in Iowa now. Have been hovering in the $3.80s.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
We were at $4.05 two days ago- $3.98 yesterday, and $3.94 today.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
It's down here, was $4.57 now is $4.49.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I stopped to get gas this afternoon (I was pushing it, my car wasn't registering any gas, lol) and it was $4.49 a gallon. It has dropped a bit but nothing like the 40 some odd cents sis was insisting on.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Ours dropped another 4 cents on my corner to $4.25.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Last time I got gas it was $4.45. A few days ago, I saw it was $4.29 and yesterday it was $4.25. (Northern Calif, about 40 min. north of San Fran) I saw that in the east bay (Concord), one gas station was selling it yesterday or the day before for $3.99. It was featured on the news, but I only saw the teaser for it.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Driving by the gas station, I saw that it has gone down from $4.59 to $4.55. Maybe I should go down to Concord to buy my gas (but I guess the $4 bridge toll would wipe out any savings).

Tess
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04-13-2001

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
We just spent $600.00 even to drive 4415 miles over 25 days in the midwest, south and Virginia. That's an average of 13.5 cents per mile. Mostly we were able to get gas at around $4.00/gal give or take 2 or 3 cents. The highest we saw was $4.59 but we didn't need gas at that point, thank goodness!

We took a lot of back roads which kept the speed down yet there were not many places we had to stop for a light and idle. With the exception of the first day and the last day, we stayed off the big interstates as much as possible. The idea was to be able to see more, the bonus was the better gas mileage.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
$4.23 today at the same station! So Cal/Orange County.

LOL, Merry, I would think so! I'm very lucky to have quite a choice of stations in a very small area here. No toll bridges.

Tess, my dad always favored the "Blue Highways" though we also spent time flying across some areas.

Jeneane
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05-18-2005

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeneane a private message Print Post    
Someone may have mentioned this above but DH is looking into a "scooter" Looks pretty good to me. They come much bigger than I thought so they can go faster and on all types of roads but still get really good millage.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
gas prices are screwing with car prices. They are selling the Honda fit and civic 1000.00 OVER! msrp! we can get the Element for almost same price as Fit but no Elements in stock grrrrrrr I dont want to pay more than the sticker.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Jeneane - we highly recommend scooters! My DH got one in April, and he's using it almost exclusively. He's only had to fill up twice (he's only 3 miles from work), but the biggest saving is that I've driven his sentra instead of my Jeep. That's 34 MPG instead of 17! Plus - the scooters are cute. :-)

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Pamy, Talk about taking advantage!! I know they'll probably say it's good business, but it's terrible for the consumers.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
twig, it is but ppl are paying it so they will keep doing it. We did end up getting a Fit and got a pretty good deal but we have spent the last 3 wks researching and refusing many offers

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
good for you!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Oh! I thought you got the Element. Now I will have to go look up a Fit. I know what an Element looks like.

Ah, cool looking car. Price looks pretty good too.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
My son bought a Fit about a year ago; he got one fully loaded for only $400 over the base price because it was the introductory year.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I saw on tv that in some places people are driving golf carts instead of cars. This scares me. They reported that in some towns golf carts are restricted to streets that are max 35 mph. At the end of the story, they showed a golf cart with kids in it. A business owner or manager or worker at a golf cart store or plant said they sell a lot more golf carts now that are for driving around town instead of to golfers for the golf course.

This seems too dangerous to me. A golf cart goes so slowly and there is not protection if there is a crash involving a cart and a car that is going 35 mph (or faster). (or even a lot slower)

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
We have a golf cart that we use around our neighborhood. Our cart goes around 15 mph. I think it's safer than the atv's the kids drive. I wouldn't drive it to the store or any place like it, though.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Oh and Happymom, I agree they can be dangerous if they aren't driven carefully. I should add that we live on a dirt road and there is very little traffic.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Hope the new car is a good "fit" for you, Pamy! ****D&R****

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
hheee hee!!!!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Gas was down to $4.17 for regular unleaded at both of my corner stations last night. Hope it keeps going down before I need to refill the tank.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I got it for $4.17 at the cheap place in town this week. Other stations are still around $4.39 for regular.

Tanzanite
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06-28-2005

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tanzanite a private message Print Post    
Gas in my area has gone down from $3.89/gal. to $3.69/gal. and the news is stating that it has something to do with a company located here called SemGroup. They are some kind of oil company and as I understand the situation, they had high dollar amounts in the market speculating in oil until they ran out of money and are now nearing bancruptcy. In some way this has affected the price of a barrel of crude oil. All I can say is yippe for the consumer! It's time we get a break.