click the picture and blow it up, you'll see quite clearly it's 2.16...Yeah at first, but its probably $2.76/gal
click the picture and blow it up, you'll see quite clearly it's 2.16...Yeah at first, but its probably $2.76/gal
Yeah, I checked on Gas Buddy and it went up. To $2.18 a gallon.click the picture and blow it up, you'll see quite clearly it's 2.16...
Thanks! I searched the Internet from the street sign in the picture, got the address, and plugged the zip code into GasBuddy. Ha, what a country!How did you figure out where it was of of the photo? That is pretty clever!
When I looked for an apartment to rent 3 years ago, one place couldn't give me a price until I signed on the dotted line: their investors were looking for a certain return. I refused to be the one to benefit their "investors" and got an apartment with an old-fashioned monthly payment "up front."Yeah, it did go up to $2.18 by noon yesterday. And the Circle K Shell near the Interstate I drive past every day has it for $2.44. You'd think that one would be close to the same price, but it sure seems like fuel prices vary a lot and change a lot.
I'm sure there is a good reason for it, but I find it odd that nothing else consumer product wise does this wild fluctuation. I worked in a major grocery store chain for seven years, and price changes were not that crazy, ever. On anything. You'd never see a can of peas for $1.22 in the morning then see it at $1.30 in the evening then back down to $1.05 the next day. And building supplies (of which I have had a lot of experience, too) never seems to vary this much in this short of a time span either.
Probably why the gas stations need the digital price boards.
No its not as complex.I don't think fuel pricing at the station level is nearly as complex as airline, hotel, or rental car pricing. I think the prices fluctuate based on the cost of the last fuel delivery. People price shop and margins are slim so a station can't hold a stable price unless the cost of the fuel they purchase is stable.
I tend not to think much about fuel costs. In the broader scheme of things auto fuel isn't a big expense. Home heating oil? That's another matter.
That made me chuckle as my wife and I have precisely the same reaction but for the opposite reason - it's downright affordable in some places! (And you'd likely cringe at the real estate taxes up here.)Real estate is the other shocker for me, having lived in the same area all my life. I watch some of these home improvement shows and my jaw comes unhinged at just how much people have to spend for a house in some areas.
It fluctuates on the cost to REFILL the storage tank, the fuel in the tank is already bought and paid for.I don't think fuel pricing at the station level is nearly as complex as airline, hotel, or rental car pricing. I think the prices fluctuate based on the cost of the last fuel delivery. People price shop and margins are slim so a station can't hold a stable price unless the cost of the fuel they purchase is stable.
I tend not to think much about fuel costs. In the broader scheme of things auto fuel isn't a big expense. Home heating oil? That's another matter.
In NC, it’s illegal for the stations to change price more than one time in 24 hours. Supposedly keeps price gouging during hurricanes in check.No its not as complex.
But those of us that pay attention as a hobby (I'll admit it) see fluctuations on the same day, up and down, and sometimes more around weekend travel time (vs commuting days). Fuel delivery is at best every 2-3 weeks at such stations if not less often (I also notice these things, ha ha). Maybe the station owners are just having fun too.....
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Doesn't look like it...So I take it there isn't much interest in the Hyundai diesel. Lol.
Also maximum of 20 years to payoff.What would get Americans' attention more than prices is that mortgage interest is not deductible on your income taxes, if I'm not mistaken.
Was going to add this point - I guess the advantage of buying a home in Canada relies more on appreciation than the tax benefit we have in the US. Well, that and the pride of ownership...What would get Americans' attention more than prices is that mortgage interest is not deductible on your income taxes, if I'm not mistaken.
Wow. Those prices are amazing. Out here in the central coast of California, the cheapest Diesel fuel is usually a Valero station about a mile from my house, and a few days ago I filled up at $3.58. It runs from that up to about $4 per gallon, and prices have been pretty stable for the last few months. But even with the higher fuel costs, I'd still rather be driving my Jetta than the Prius I had previously.Yeah, it did go up to $2.18 by noon yesterday. And the Circle K Shell near the Interstate I drive past every day has it for $2.44. You'd think that one would be close to the same price, but it sure seems like fuel prices vary a lot and change a lot.
I agree with the above.5 year 60k mile bumper to bumper, 10 year 100k mile powertrain warranty is nice to have on the diesel in the event of pricey mechanical failures. Emissions and injection systems are complex and expensive on these modern diesels.