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11-02-2024, 02:21 PM | #2731 | |||
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Remember, Costco in Fyshwick is the sole reason our petrol in Canberra is no longer 20cents more than Sydney. Like it always was before they came to town. They used to blame the “freight” cost for the 20 cents. We are all being rorted but since December I’ve saved $380 on fuel compared to filling up at the most expensive place within 5km of where I filled up at the time. I’ve kept a spreadsheet, might post it on here. $380 is two AU falcons, that’s 12 a year for filling up at the cheapest servo.
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18-03-2024, 06:47 AM | #2732 | ||
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2 Walters Street, Craigieburn as of 6:30AM All the ones on the main drag Craigieburn Rd are $2.319 for 91, managed to get 98 for $2.099 There's still some hovering low always off the beaten drag. |
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18-03-2024, 12:23 PM | #2733 | ||
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Some weird stuff going on with the prices at the moment. Usually when there is a huge disparity in prices between servos, the cheaper ones will catch up within a few days. But the big gaps have stayed for a couple of weeks now.
Just filled up on 98 for $2.08 in Wantirna. Drove a suburb over and its $2.5x. Crazy. WTI and Brent are still in their 80s. Makes no sense.
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18-03-2024, 10:52 PM | #2734 | |||
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Is everyone still using Petrol Spy?
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19-03-2024, 10:54 AM | #2735 | ||
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Yep, I still use petrol spy when travelling. Was up in Newcastle and Shell was 2.329, 2km away at an independant it was 1.669. This was two weeks ago. I filled up with 62 litres, that's a $40 saving for driving 2km away, or 6 pints of beer at the local, i'll take it.
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19-03-2024, 12:23 PM | #2736 | ||
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NSW Fuel Check
These are my regular pitstops between home and work. Well worth checking. (30cent / litre variation) Fuel Check.JPG
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27-03-2024, 04:31 PM | #2738 | ||
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91 has dropped to under $2 p/l in Melbs last couple of days.
Better stay that way for the long weekend! |
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20-04-2024, 01:40 PM | #2739 | ||
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I went back to using 98 now, I drive less and the majority of my car cost is actually parking now so paying a little extra for 98 is worth it and tiny in comparison to other car related costs.
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22-04-2024, 10:36 AM | #2740 | ||
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SA prices today in the south
$1.83 for 91 $1.97 for 95 $2.05 for 98
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22-04-2024, 11:31 AM | #2741 | ||
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22-04-2024, 11:39 AM | #2742 | ||
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thats highway robbery
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22-04-2024, 11:53 AM | #2743 | ||
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22-04-2024, 02:19 PM | #2744 | ||
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Cheapest in Pt Lincln right now 216.9 for U98. Ive been paying 220+ regularly for it here. OTR app rarley sees me save anything worth smirking about
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22-04-2024, 04:55 PM | #2745 | ||
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Yeah fair enough being a more remote area. Is it possible you are on the high part of the cycle?
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03-09-2024, 04:30 PM | #2746 | ||
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Will probably jinx it by asking.....but hey, what happened to the crisis?
Been paying $1.8x for 98 the last few weeks.
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03-09-2024, 05:41 PM | #2747 | ||
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03-09-2024, 10:54 PM | #2748 | |||
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Same got 98 for $1.8x/L last few weeks, but all that means is its going to randomly jump 50c/L sooner rather than later. |
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04-09-2024, 02:13 PM | #2749 | ||
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Somebody waiting 3 minutes for a sandwich is a crisis nowadays, or the internet going down for an hour.
The use of extreme language in the media has increased massively over the past 20 years. I would argue there never was a crisis. A crisis would be the USA oil shortage of the late 70s/early 80s, when people had purchase limits coupled with high prices. When was the last time that oil/petrol supply was under true threat here?
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04-09-2024, 02:23 PM | #2750 | |||
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04-09-2024, 02:59 PM | #2751 | ||
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Fair enough - there's a potential issue that needs to be addressed.
Not a CRISIS!
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04-09-2024, 03:27 PM | #2752 | ||
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people should try waiting for the only 350kw DC chargers in Perth lol
the cafe nearby does a decent large coffee for $3.50 so it ain't all bad
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04-09-2024, 04:46 PM | #2753 | ||
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This is a bit concerning if to be believed https://www.drive.com.au/news/oil-in...ooming-crisis/
Oil demand will be around for a while and if we don't keep investing in new production supplies we could see a supply squeeze. Of course could be just the oil companies wanting some extra $$ thrown their way. |
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04-09-2024, 07:30 PM | #2754 | ||
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04-09-2024, 07:41 PM | #2755 | ||
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$4.80 for a small coffee on the Gc today and it was crap
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05-09-2024, 12:06 PM | #2756 | ||
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If im paying those sort of prices and higher for a bought coffee, I will search for a proper coffee roaster. Not servo style coffee unless I am desperate.
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05-09-2024, 12:25 PM | #2757 | |||
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Was a place in Gisborne charging $7 for a 'large' coffee in 2015, the owner of the cafe had the gall to complain about the local automotive businesses being rip offs, pot kettle. Probably $35 for their 'large' coffee these days |
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05-09-2024, 12:27 PM | #2758 | ||
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MCD s coffee on the Gc is ok.
But prob one out of three cafes is crap Paid $5.80 for a medium today it was ok |
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05-09-2024, 12:48 PM | #2759 | ||
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I tend not to run my trucks on coffee .
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05-09-2024, 07:23 PM | #2760 | ||
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Atlas, Great eastern Hwy Perth , seems to sit at $1.49 /l for Ulp.
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