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Moto-Mojo 11-21-2021 08:15 AM

Gas Prices, Your Camaro, Your Limit?
 
Let's face it, a war has been declared on fossil fuel in the USA. A fill up in NorCal for premium will cost me $100.51...at the moment. (based on 19 Gal) It's a given that sometime in 2022 we will see $6 / gal. One sleepy, Mendocino county station has already charged $7.00. That's $114.00 and $133.00 respectively. I know we're the extreme but it'll be proportionate everywhere else.

I'm curious, especially for daily commuters, is there a limit you will not go? Park the Camaro and buy a 'hybrid' to commute? Or just say screw it and SELL? :confused0068:

(I'm retired and mine sits a lot. NO plans to sell)

Aqua Blue RS/SS 11-21-2021 08:19 AM

Mines not for sale, but it hasn’t even been started in over a month. I only put about 300 miles on it this summer. Next year will probably be the same.

George-CZ 11-21-2021 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo (Post 11100438)
Let's face it, a war has been declared on fossil fuel in the USA. A fill up in NorCal for premium will cost me $100.51...at the moment. (based on 19 Gal) It's a given that sometime in 2022 we will see $6 / gal. One sleepy, Mendocino county station has already charged $7.00. That's $114.00 and $133.00 respectively. I know we're the extreme but it'll be proportionate everywhere else.

I'm curious, especially for daily commuters, is there a limit you will not go? Park the Camaro and buy a 'hybrid' to commute? Or just say screw it and SELL? :confused0068:

(I'm retired and mine sits a lot. NO plans to sell)


If you're not feeling well when looking at your gas station prices, take a look at petrol prices in Norway.
For 19 gallons $148.00 :facepalm:

0stones0 11-21-2021 08:40 AM

I’m good for about 6 to 7k a year. Laid up for winter. I bought this car to enjoy driving it. I won’t like paying higher gas prices but, not selling and I’m a firm believer that “you only live once”. I can always jump on the Harley to offset gas prices now and then. I’ll use a common hd rider phrase. “Screw it, let’s ride! “

Moto-Mojo 11-21-2021 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by George-CZ (Post 11100445)
If you're not feeling well when looking at your gas station prices, take a look at petrol prices in Norway.
For 19 gallons $148.00 :facepalm:

While I feel for my Norwegian, Camaro brethren, it doesn't ease my pain. We're in a meteoric rise in inflation and I wouldn't rule out $148.00 before it's over. Especially in my state!

redcoats1976 11-21-2021 09:06 AM

im glad i opted for the 6 cylinder.gas(87) is 3.18 per gallon at sams currently.drove about 250 miles yesterday and have a 240 mile trip planned for thanksgiving so 5 bucks a gallon would be enough to make me think twice about driving the wifes honda civic coupe on longer trips.

Camaro fanboy 11-21-2021 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by George-CZ (Post 11100445)
If you're not feeling well when looking at your gas station prices, take a look at petrol prices in Norway.
For 19 gallons $148.00 :facepalm:

same here. close to 10 usd a gallon:eyebulge:
lucky mines toy.wife goes to work on the bus and i have a company van with free diesel:w00t:
plus we paid our house off years ago and have no loans at all..even if it cost me 500 usd to tank it up i'de still own it

George-CZ 11-21-2021 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro fanboy (Post 11100463)
same here. close to 10 usd a gallon:eyebulge:
lucky mines toy.wife goes to work on the bus and i have a company van with free diesel:w00t:
plus we paid our house off years ago and have no loans at all..even if it cost me 500 usd to tank it up i'de still own it


I also :D :happy0180:

1JEWLDSSRS 11-21-2021 09:31 AM

Mine is not for sale either, and never will be. I love my Camaro!! I don't drive her as much as I used to as I have a secondary vehicle now for daily driving and it gets around 35-40mpg, and it is NOT electric!! Hyundai Kona SEL, love it. They way I see it, just like modding, you gotta pay to play, and gas isa big part of that game, I'll just gas her up and go when it's time.

George-CZ 11-21-2021 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo (Post 11100451)
While I feel for my Norwegian, Camaro brethren, it doesn't ease my pain. We're in a meteoric rise in inflation and I wouldn't rule out $148.00 before it's over. Especially in my state!

It also flies up here. But now it's stagnant. I hope it goes down soon.

I wanted to tell you that it can always be worse :happy0180:

Aqua Blue RS/SS 11-21-2021 09:42 AM

I guess it’s worth noting, I’ve got a use it like it’s yours company truck so I don’t regularly pay for gas for anything other than my wife’s Denali. I don’t personally believe the high gas prices will last forever. I work in oil and gas and we are having a good year but anyone who knows oil and gas knows it’s a constant compromise between boom and bust. Oil isn’t going anywhere. All these EVs are made of a ton of plastic, last I checked plastic is made from dead dinosaurs, how about tar for the roads we drive on, the oil that lubes the gearboxes on the not so “green” wind turbines? There’s a pretty good documentary called “SpOILed” that lays out just how reliant we are as a society on oil and fossil fuels in general.

In a nut shell, This too shall pass. If I had to DD my Camaro I would do it in a heartbeat even at 3.79 premium.

Y88 TA 11-21-2021 11:22 AM

Here in my part of Canada premium gas at the moment is 1.50 per liter x 3.78 for an american gallon = 5.67 per gallon.

CamaroDreams76 11-21-2021 03:07 PM

Well my camaro ill never sell. It'll have to be totaled for me to get rid of it and when that happens ill buy a c6 ZR1. Im with the no limit club. Sure it will be driven less than it already is. Takes about 14 months to put 5k on it.

100 bucks for a tank of gas tho........ tough pill to swallow

romcjr 11-21-2021 04:47 PM

I'll consider myself fortunate to live near Houston . My Chevron station where I fill up just went up to $3.79/gal. for 93 octane . For now , it's as other's said , pay it and drive . I am retiring in Jan. and won't have as much need for fuel as I do now (my car is a daily driver) , but I'm sure I'll be complaining once I retire and my income is reduced . :noidea:


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