Robbery

cactusjack · 03-19-2010, 09:18 AM

I stopped at a Chevron station near the office this morning to fill up my Nomad. I paid $3.039 for 89 octane (midgrade) gas. Gas has risen about $.30 per gallon over the past 3 weeks in my area. Regular 87 octane was $2.839, so there's a $.20 differential between regular and midgrade now. What's up with that? It used to only be a dime.

I don't know what the rest of you are paying, I just had to rant a little. There, I feel much better now.

**ringadingh** · 03-19-2010, 11:21 AM

You don't know what robbery is to you buy gas here, its been around 99.9 a litre lately and up to $1.06. That equates to $4.54 a gallon. My fillups are usually about $18.00-$19.00 each.
In July when our new tax (HST) kicks in we can add 12 cents to each litre.

**Top Cat** · 03-19-2010, 11:50 AM

Wow Steve, I'm glad I don't have to drive my 4x4 truck up there in your neck of the woods

I really don't pay any attention to the price of gas here. I need it to ride and I know I am going to pay what ever they charge so I don't get to hyper about it. I'm going to guess it is $3.13 for 93 octaine I run.

Sin City Stan · 03-19-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I stopped at a Chevron station near the office this morning to fill up my Nomad. I paid $3.039 for 89 octane (midgrade) gas. Gas has risen about $.30 per gallon over the past 3 weeks in my area. Regular 87 octane was $2.839, so there's a $.20 differential between regular and midgrade now. What's up with that? It used to only be a dime.

I don't know what the rest of you are paying, I just had to rant a little. There, I feel much better now.

Ouch! 2.829 for mid grade (89) in Vegas this morning. Fill up was $12.67. 2.749 for regular (87).

**Cajunrider** · 03-19-2010, 02:18 PM

Geez Scott.....I paid $2.76.9 for 93 octane at Sam's yesterday. 87 octane is averaging $2.56 - $2.65 here. The only thing that would explaind the higher price differential between 87 and 89 would be supply and demand. Could be one of the high output refineries is in the middle of a turnaround at the moment and only producing 87. Other than that, it's like you say.....robbery!

phred · 03-19-2010, 03:04 PM

I just filled up, @ $2.569/gal for 87 octane. Its robbery, but alot better than $4.00 we were paying here a while back.

Sin City Stan · 03-19-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sin City Stan

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I stopped at a Chevron station near the office this morning to fill up my Nomad. I paid $3.039 for 89 octane (midgrade) gas. Gas has risen about $.30 per gallon over the past 3 weeks in my area. Regular 87 octane was $2.839, so there's a $.20 differential between regular and midgrade now. What's up with that? It used to only be a dime.

I don't know what the rest of you are paying, I just had to rant a little. There, I feel much better now.

Ouch! 2.829 for mid grade (89) in Vegas this morning. Fill up was $12.67. 2.749 for regular (87).

Just got back from lunch and noticed gas went up a dime since this morning. Looks like I saved 44 cents by gassing up early. :) :)

**ringadingh** · 03-19-2010, 03:38 PM

Now you can see why I like riding in the states whenever I can. Almost everything is cheaper there compared to up here.

oldbikers · 03-19-2010, 03:44 PM

But our government says the cost of living is down well I don't know where they live but it is not down around here.

**glwilson** · 03-19-2010, 05:55 PM

Only 11 to 14 cents (give or take) per gallon is related to the profit by the gas station at the pump... the rest is related to various taxes.... city, county, state, federal, and other such fees paid by the stations.

So... the people who are robbing you the most at the pump is your government.

Also; "summer-blend" is required by law to be sold which IS more expensive to make -- which accounts for some of the increase we always see in the spring.

NOTE: Not all taxes are the same from station to station -- thus the variance you can see from station to station. We have a couple stations on the border of two counties where one county's taxes are higher... which really hurts one verses the other.

Just saying... ;)

**Cajunrider** · 03-19-2010, 06:49 PM

Don't forget the distributor Greg.....I don't know what their profit margin is but it's better than the store or station.

**Top Cat** · 03-19-2010, 06:56 PM

Just got back from my ride and I paid $3.19 for 93 octane here in NY State.
I can't believe we got to ride starting March 8th this year. Thats a whole month early for this part of the world

Sin City Stan · 03-19-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

Only 11 to 14 cents (give or take) per gallon is related to the profit by the gas station at the pump... the rest is related to various taxes.... city, county, state, federal, and other such fees paid by the stations.

So... the people who are robbing you the most at the pump is your government.

Just saying... ;)

Kind of like cigarettes. "Big Tobacco" makes pennies on the dollar while "Big Government" makes the rest all the while telling you how bad "Big Tobacco" is and how bad cigarettes are for you.

dougster · 03-19-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

So... the people who are robbing you the most at the pump is your government.

Yeah, there's a new concept! ::)

**glwilson** · 03-20-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Don't forget the distributor Greg.....I don't know what their profit margin is but it's better than the store or station.

True; but still the overwhelming majority of the cost at the pump remains taxes.

Since the taxes are based on a percentage of the cost of fuel the taxes actually go up disproportionately to the rise in the actual fuel cost with regard to dollar-amount. (Funny math... but it is true)

03-19-2010, 09:18 AM	#1
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Robbery I stopped at a Chevron station near the office this morning to fill up my Nomad. I paid $3.039 for 89 octane (midgrade) gas. Gas has risen about $.30 per gallon over the past 3 weeks in my area. Regular 87 octane was $2.839, so there's a $.20 differential between regular and midgrade now. What's up with that? It used to only be a dime. I don't know what the rest of you are paying, I just had to rant a little. There, I feel much better now. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-19-2010, 11:21 AM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Robbery You don't know what robbery is to you buy gas here, its been around 99.9 a litre lately and up to $1.06. That equates to $4.54 a gallon. My fillups are usually about $18.00-$19.00 each. In July when our new tax (HST) kicks in we can add 12 cents to each litre. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-19-2010, 11:50 AM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Robbery Wow Steve, I'm glad I don't have to drive my 4x4 truck up there in your neck of the woods I really don't pay any attention to the price of gas here. I need it to ride and I know I am going to pay what ever they charge so I don't get to hyper about it. I'm going to guess it is $3.13 for 93 octaine I run. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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03-19-2010, 02:18 PM	#5
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Robbery Geez Scott.....I paid $2.76.9 for 93 octane at Sam's yesterday. 87 octane is averaging $2.56 - $2.65 here. The only thing that would explaind the higher price differential between 87 and 89 would be supply and demand. Could be one of the high output refineries is in the middle of a turnaround at the moment and only producing 87. Other than that, it's like you say.....robbery! __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-19-2010, 03:04 PM	#6
phred Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 567	Robbery I just filled up, @ $2.569/gal for 87 octane. Its robbery, but alot better than $4.00 we were paying here a while back.
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03-19-2010, 03:38 PM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Robbery Now you can see why I like riding in the states whenever I can. Almost everything is cheaper there compared to up here. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-19-2010, 03:44 PM	#9
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Robbery But our government says the cost of living is down well I don't know where they live but it is not down around here. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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03-19-2010, 05:55 PM	#10
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Robbery Only 11 to 14 cents (give or take) per gallon is related to the profit by the gas station at the pump... the rest is related to various taxes.... city, county, state, federal, and other such fees paid by the stations. So... the people who are robbing you the most at the pump is your government. Also; "summer-blend" is required by law to be sold which IS more expensive to make -- which accounts for some of the increase we always see in the spring. NOTE: Not all taxes are the same from station to station -- thus the variance you can see from station to station. We have a couple stations on the border of two counties where one county's taxes are higher... which really hurts one verses the other. Just saying... ;) __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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03-19-2010, 06:49 PM	#11
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Robbery Don't forget the distributor Greg.....I don't know what their profit margin is but it's better than the store or station. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-19-2010, 06:56 PM	#12
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Robbery Just got back from my ride and I paid $3.19 for 93 octane here in NY State. I can't believe we got to ride starting March 8th this year. Thats a whole month early for this part of the world __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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