Have heard that within the week gas prices will rise $0.40 per gallon due to the hurricane!!! First tank for me is on the dealer Thursday.
Major gas price increase
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Wow. I guess I don't expect anyone who can not spell (or at least figure out a spell check program) understand the rules of supply and demand. I, for one, am still trying to figure out why diamonds cost more than dirt. It's a mystery!powderp420 said:
I can almost say that I really regret buying the titan just b/c of the gas prices. I know that the titan is a gas guzzler and gas prices were already high but what the hell ever. When i bought it, gas was under $2 and i never thought gas would rise to over $3. Thats an extra $28. My old car would cost that much to fill up. I wish that I still had my alty to fall back on.
I have to put my two cents in here... all you guys saying "your driving a truck what do you expect your wasting gas anyway." You guys are just retarded. If you don't think your being raped then your just extremely ignorant. Maybe you have money and it doesn't effect you, but whether i drive a truck or a hybrid car, my point is, since I started driving only 6 years ago, i have seen gas go up over 2 dollars... and there absolutly no reason for it. Whats comepletely sickening is what if they decide to cahrge 4, 5 or even 6 dollars... what can you do... its a monopoly and you have to buy it to survive. everyone is being taken advantage of and the selfish president isn't going to do a damn thing about it because he benifits way too much, notice i said since i started driving the cost started rising so much, and it happens to be since bush has been in office... weird coincidence huh... I hate that man with a passion. It would be nice to drop the rediculous federal taxes for a little while to help out everyone in america until this all gets better...
Its absolute BS. The middle east is certainly no help, but keep in mind half the oil comes from the US anyway, so its not just the middle east.
Its absolute BS. The middle east is certainly no help, but keep in mind half the oil comes from the US anyway, so its not just the middle east.
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Gas is now $3.00 in my town. It went up .65 cent in one day. I know this is the norm around the country, and lots of places, its worse!
I said in previous posts that if gas hit $3.00 per gallon, I'd worry-well, Im there...
I don't want to give up the Titan, but with two kids, a mortgage, and another car payment, it's going to be tough to hold onto at the rate things are going. And I don't see this gas hike short term. As a amatter of fact, I think this hurricane is going to affect our economy for quite a while, including gas supplies.
What's my point, I really don't have one I guess, just concern.
I said in previous posts that if gas hit $3.00 per gallon, I'd worry-well, Im there...
I don't want to give up the Titan, but with two kids, a mortgage, and another car payment, it's going to be tough to hold onto at the rate things are going. And I don't see this gas hike short term. As a amatter of fact, I think this hurricane is going to affect our economy for quite a while, including gas supplies.
What's my point, I really don't have one I guess, just concern.
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I drive about 60 miles a day, which translates into 4 gallons a day. When I bought the truck, I knew it didn't get great gas mileage, but gas was ~$1.80 then! I never imagined it would shoot up to $3.00 a gallon. I remember the first time I filled it up to the tune of $47 and how I thought it would take me a while to get used to that. Boy, I WISH I could fill it up for $47 again!
I've been talking to the wifey about a motorcycle ever since we met ~6 years ago. She never liked the idea, but we're now considering it. If it does go up more, which it will, I'd enjoy burning 1 gallon a day as apposed to 4. Only thing, riding a bike to work scares me to death b/c nearly every person I know who's owned a bike has had a serious wreck on it.
I've been talking to the wifey about a motorcycle ever since we met ~6 years ago. She never liked the idea, but we're now considering it. If it does go up more, which it will, I'd enjoy burning 1 gallon a day as apposed to 4. Only thing, riding a bike to work scares me to death b/c nearly every person I know who's owned a bike has had a serious wreck on it.
I keep hearing guys at the office contemplate the same thing........going 2 wheels! :rockon
The problem is with little to no experience on a motorcycle, you just don't know what you're getting into.
Even experienced riders go down. Its not a matter of 'if', its 'when' and 'how bad'.
I rode for over 10 years...........once my little girl was born, wife said no more!
The problem is with little to no experience on a motorcycle, you just don't know what you're getting into.
Even experienced riders go down. Its not a matter of 'if', its 'when' and 'how bad'.
I rode for over 10 years...........once my little girl was born, wife said no more!
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I've ridden for a major part of my adult life and here is one thing to consider about choosing a motor as your major commute vehicle: You may be the greatest rider in the world but you have absolutely no say in what idiots in their cars will do.
Don't get a bike. I got a "rice burner" when I was 18, sold it and got another burner and held onto it until last year (31 years old now). I consider myself lucky that in all those years I never had an accident, and it wasn't from not being stupid either. Wife finally chimed in loud enough that I sold it and am happy that I did. Like others have said, it's just a matter of time when you have a bike...not if but when. Stay married and alive and keep the truck.GO_VOLS! said:
I mean no disrespect by what I am about to say. All things are relative, I realize. Those who are complaining about the rising price of gas need to ask yourself some hard questions.
What would you pay for a gallon of gas if you, like me, live in Gulfport, Mississippi and you see that those around you -- hundreds of thousands are homeless, have no clean drinking water or food, have lost your job because it was destroyed, and would like to leave, but there is no gasoline, no fuel, no electricity?
I was fortunate enough to evacuate 180 miles north to my daughter's home, where I write this. Here, there is still widespread power outages. That means those gas stations who still some fuel in the tanks can't pump it because there is no electricity.
Most stations who do have electricity are out of fuel. They are, and correctly so, giving priority to law enforcement, disaster relief agency vehicles and to public utility vehicles trying to restore services. This will continue for not days, not weeks, but months.
I do not have enough fuel in my Armada to make it back to the coast to try to see what is left of my home or to check on my 79 year old parents who refused to leave. Until the back up batteries finally went down on the cell towers, I was able to talk to my father and know they are alive, but have not otherwise heard from him, or my sister or cousins for two days now.
I waited in line several hours yesterday at one station which had a little gas, but it ran out before I got to the pumps.
I don't know what to contribute to the argument about rising fuel costs. I can tell you that one of the major refineries for Chevron is (or was) about 30 miles from my home, over in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It is destroyed. I understand that seven or eight major refineries in south Louisiana are destroyed. Two of the major rigs in the Gulf, offshore from Louisiana are broken loose and afloat. A very major part of the national crude oil supply comes in through the Port of New Orleans. There is no Port of New Orleans.
In sum total, these refineries produce about 30% of the gasoline, diesel and fuel oil for this country, and the port brings in considerably more than that percentage of crude.
So, yes, fuel prices for those of you who have stations with gasoline and electricity to pump it will continue to go sharply up.
Right now, I'd gladly pay $5.00 . . . no $10.00 per gallon for one tank just to get back to where my home was a few days ago, check on my family, load up a few items that cannot be replaced (family photo albums and mementos, etc.) and drive back here and try to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.
So, please forgive me in advance if I bluntly state: please stop whining -- you really have no idea what others - hundreds of thousands are facing. We could use your prayers and perhaps a donation to the American Red Cross. Pardon my momentary lapse in grace. Sorry to interrupt the debate.
What would you pay for a gallon of gas if you, like me, live in Gulfport, Mississippi and you see that those around you -- hundreds of thousands are homeless, have no clean drinking water or food, have lost your job because it was destroyed, and would like to leave, but there is no gasoline, no fuel, no electricity?
I was fortunate enough to evacuate 180 miles north to my daughter's home, where I write this. Here, there is still widespread power outages. That means those gas stations who still some fuel in the tanks can't pump it because there is no electricity.
Most stations who do have electricity are out of fuel. They are, and correctly so, giving priority to law enforcement, disaster relief agency vehicles and to public utility vehicles trying to restore services. This will continue for not days, not weeks, but months.
I do not have enough fuel in my Armada to make it back to the coast to try to see what is left of my home or to check on my 79 year old parents who refused to leave. Until the back up batteries finally went down on the cell towers, I was able to talk to my father and know they are alive, but have not otherwise heard from him, or my sister or cousins for two days now.
I waited in line several hours yesterday at one station which had a little gas, but it ran out before I got to the pumps.
I don't know what to contribute to the argument about rising fuel costs. I can tell you that one of the major refineries for Chevron is (or was) about 30 miles from my home, over in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It is destroyed. I understand that seven or eight major refineries in south Louisiana are destroyed. Two of the major rigs in the Gulf, offshore from Louisiana are broken loose and afloat. A very major part of the national crude oil supply comes in through the Port of New Orleans. There is no Port of New Orleans.
In sum total, these refineries produce about 30% of the gasoline, diesel and fuel oil for this country, and the port brings in considerably more than that percentage of crude.
So, yes, fuel prices for those of you who have stations with gasoline and electricity to pump it will continue to go sharply up.
Right now, I'd gladly pay $5.00 . . . no $10.00 per gallon for one tank just to get back to where my home was a few days ago, check on my family, load up a few items that cannot be replaced (family photo albums and mementos, etc.) and drive back here and try to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.
So, please forgive me in advance if I bluntly state: please stop whining -- you really have no idea what others - hundreds of thousands are facing. We could use your prayers and perhaps a donation to the American Red Cross. Pardon my momentary lapse in grace. Sorry to interrupt the debate.
I know my hopes and best wishes are with those devistated by the impact of this storm. Its damage is actually more widespread then many know. Lots of long distance switching equipment is offline and places as far as the florida panhandle cannot make LD calls, including hospitals. The Gulfcoast VA campus was leveled, Biloxi VA Med Center is holding its breath for more diesel to keep the generators going and New Orleans VAMC is under water.
I hope that relief can come for that area and that we can find a solution to the fuel shortages in the mean time get the needed fuel and equipment to the area and start restoring communications and establishing shelters for all of those who lost everything.
But the fact of the matter is beyond this devistation we all have to live. If prices increase 200% and stay at that rate for long much of this economy will feel it if not fall into a recession. Remember that we rely on the trucking industry to get product to the shelves, so as fuel prices rise so does the price of EVERYTHING. So gas is going up and I can do a few more things like driving my jetta instead of the truck which gets better milage, making less trips around town or not going out at all. Which is fine with me in the short term.
What will hurt me and my savings in the long term is the 150% increase in the cost of foods, electricity and everything else I rely on to live. My salary wont increase, thats a promise.
I hope that relief can come for that area and that we can find a solution to the fuel shortages in the mean time get the needed fuel and equipment to the area and start restoring communications and establishing shelters for all of those who lost everything.
But the fact of the matter is beyond this devistation we all have to live. If prices increase 200% and stay at that rate for long much of this economy will feel it if not fall into a recession. Remember that we rely on the trucking industry to get product to the shelves, so as fuel prices rise so does the price of EVERYTHING. So gas is going up and I can do a few more things like driving my jetta instead of the truck which gets better milage, making less trips around town or not going out at all. Which is fine with me in the short term.
What will hurt me and my savings in the long term is the 150% increase in the cost of foods, electricity and everything else I rely on to live. My salary wont increase, thats a promise.
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No bike for me. I live in a more rural area with two lane raods. Cars are doing anywhere from 50-70 mph going the opposite direction. And a motorcycle has NO CHANCE of surviving that. And it happens quite a bit-I think two deaths alone in the last week, bike vs. car. I used to ride, but gave it up after the first kid came. Although I annoy myself at times, I like myself too much to want 'leave too early'.
Time to buy a beater car.
Time to buy a beater car.
Good post JamesB. This is a national tragedy which is only beginning to play out. We are all in the same boat in that sense. Our national economy is so dependent on fossil fuels for so many things.
I predict that from this disaster will come improvements in access to crude, refining capacity and distribution. Eventually we will see fuel costs lower than they were before this happened. But for a while, perhaps two or three years, I'm afraid we are going to have to find ways to live with sharply increased gasoline costs.
I'd pay a LOT right now just for one tank, if I could get it.
I predict that from this disaster will come improvements in access to crude, refining capacity and distribution. Eventually we will see fuel costs lower than they were before this happened. But for a while, perhaps two or three years, I'm afraid we are going to have to find ways to live with sharply increased gasoline costs.
I'd pay a LOT right now just for one tank, if I could get it.
I know many others who are and HAVE just to get around that area. I know what one company just paid for diesel trucked in privately to try to get their cell towers back online in places where they can. Believe me its gougingly bad already, lets hope some tankers can make it to the outskirt areas soon enough and relieve some of the shortages.
The only way I could survive on this for 2-3 years is to rid myself of the titan and work a second job. If prices increase that much there is no room for discresionary spending. Only time can tell.
The only way I could survive on this for 2-3 years is to rid myself of the titan and work a second job. If prices increase that much there is no room for discresionary spending. Only time can tell.
I purchased a Yamaha V-Star 650 on May 20th of 2002, at the age of 25. I live about 25 miles south of downtown SLC, Utah. I had the options of back roads and surface streets to take to work, but always took the I-15. There is a different mental state between riders that ride crotchrockets, and riders that just enjoy siting back and feeling the wind on a cruiser. People that ride bikes, do have to keep in mind the morons on the road that are to busy talking on phones, eating their Big Macs, and applying mascara (most of the time, all at the same time). I agree it is a fact of when, and not if, you get in an accident. 3 weeks into my new found $7 in gas a week lifestyle, I was at a stop light at 1am (Last call here in Utah), two cars back a Ford Ranger was rear ended at 75 mph my a drunk in a minivan. The ranger hit an Acura, who then hit me and also sideswipped the Suburban in the next lane over, which pushed me into a Mustang, that rolled into another Mustang. As you can imagine the bike folded in half, and I have had back problems ever since (it does get me out of standing at the sink doing dishes).GO_VOLS! said:
Reading this, it seems to be a whole lot of jibbertalk, but there is a moral. Bikes are cheap to operate, and fun to ride. I will have another one someday, when the kids are older, but only to use on weekend trips to Nevada, and runs to the store to get milk. OK, maybe it was jibbertalk, but if talking about this make one person aware of the bikers around, it was all worth it. :stab:
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I heard it will go up 10 scents a day, first day after hurricane I fille dup, not it's up well over 10 cents more.
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Its really raises the spirits of everyone when GW flies around for hours to sight see in his 747 when there is a gas shortage, he could have saw the same thing on fox. the fuel it took to do that could have supplied thousand generators.
Way to go Mr Wonderful President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Mr Wonderful President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I still Love my Titan! I only drive it on weekends when MY girlfriend and my kids come over. My daily driver is my old '02 Acura RSX. I gave up on trying to buy a house cuz it's too damn expensive here in So-California. So I bought this truck to take trips in as a consilation prize. I can't complain cuz ppl in the Hurricane got it so much worse then the rest of us. I hope help will come soon to them.
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Put Gas Prices Into Perspective
Even at $3.00 a gallon if you look at the historical price of gasoline adjusted for inflation and cost of living, it is still not out of line.
I don't like paying this much, but this chart might put it all into perspective.
http://www.randomuseless.info/gasprice/gasprice.html
Even at $3.00 a gallon if you look at the historical price of gasoline adjusted for inflation and cost of living, it is still not out of line.
I don't like paying this much, but this chart might put it all into perspective.
http://www.randomuseless.info/gasprice/gasprice.html
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