But you get that nice Brent crude stuff, Richard!–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
teddykan wrote:
In reply to a message from zurdo sent Thu 5 Jun 2008:
If you think that $4/gallon is dear, think of the Brits in Rip-Off
Britain, where it is at least �5.14/gallon (UK).
OK, 1 UK gal = 1.201 US gal.
So this comes out at being equivalent to �4.27/gal (US), or about
$8.55/gal (US).
Out of this cost to the British motorist, we pay about �0.50 on
fuel duty to the government. Then, adding insult to injury, there’s
the mandatory �0.17 on Value Added Tax. The rest is cost/profit to
the producer.
I just buy at Costco, but the ones in the pics are on the way. Two reasons
for Costco: a) we save even though it’s farther away; and b) it’s a personal
protest.
;]–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
zurdo wrote:
In reply to a message from Cannara sent Thu 5 Jun 2008:
my only question would be:
how much gas did you burn searching for the cheapest gas? :-))
Roger that. Being from NJ and having spent much time in OR, I know not to
bother getting out of the car at stations there!–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
Bruce Hugo wrote:
In reply to a message from Cannara sent Thu 5 Jun 2008:
Alex - As I am sure you will agree, there are many dedicated Jaguar
owners here in Oregon and that Oregon is truly a beautiful state.
(So much for Jag content.) You might not be aware, however, that
Oregon is one of just two states in the USA that does not permit an
individual to pump their own gas - I believe New Jersey is the
other state.
This fact does not seem to affect fuel prices, but it does affect
the paint job around the fillers as kids pumping gas do not
normally care if the nozzle is still dripping gasoline when removed
from the filler!
The first years they started selling gas were a surprise to them, I
understand. It added so much to their bottom line they’ve been adding pumps
to every store they can!–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
James Legge wrote:
In reply to a message from Cannara sent Thu 5 Jun 2008:
That’s one thing we have in common. Cosco is the place to go
around here for gas also. It’s a little out of the way, but it’s
cheaper by far. I might have to start getting my Techron in a can.
In reply to a message from Cannara sent Fri 6 Jun 2008:
I get all my techron from Costco too. They just built my gas
station at Costco last year. Luckily NJ is not far and has some of
the cheapest gas in America. Unfortunately the staion by me
charges $4.29 a gallon and is easier for me and is where I go most
of the time. lol If I get gas at Costco not really cheaper cause I
wind up going in the store and spending tons of money everytime.
When I need to fill up my RV’s 100 gallon tank I go to Costco
though. lol–
The original message included these comments:
Costco has Techron bottles in the store too!
The first years they started selling gas were a surprise to them, I
understand. It added so much to their bottom line they’ve been adding pumps
to every store they can!