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Old 03-14-2008, 05:47 PM   #37 (permalink)
Peakster
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Red Jeep Patriot - '07 Jeep Patriot
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Originally Posted by NoCO2 View Post
...just the other day it cost me $50 to fill up...Less then a year ago I could fill up for just over $35...ridiculous!
My first job was working as a fuel attendant at a gas station in 2002-03. I remember Geo Metros on road trips stopping and filling for $13-$16! Try $40+ these days.

In fall of 2002, I drove a 1980 Chrysler Cordoba with a 5.2L V8. My first fill was $5 after driving 31 miles (worked out to be 16.5 MPG(US)) and I thought that was expensive. Guess what?? My last fill of the miserly Geo Metro worked out to be 38.9 miles travelled for that same $5 in fuel! Less than 8 miles extra per $ spent on fuel!
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