# The "Oil Prices" thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739 "2008-03-10T10:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/221 "2008-04-21T10:11:40Z")
You guys should TP the place, that would show him good. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/222 "2008-04-21T10:25:23Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > yeah, the new one, what is that dude’s deal? I did a quick drive-through when i saw that but I felt like going in there and asking for the owner, to give him a piece of my mind. I have no idea but it sucks because that is the most convenient one for me since it’s on my way home and before I pick up Jillian from daycare. Before it was rebuilt he was always a few cents higher than other stations but not enough to be a big deal. When I go home tonight I’ll get the actual prices and submit it for one of those “2 on your side” stories on WGRZ. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/223 "2008-04-21T10:35:45Z")
Yeah, i drove in thinking nothing of it because I figured that was a diesel price on the bottom. When i saw it i was like :eek: and got the hell out of dodge. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/224 "2008-04-21T12:09:39Z")
XOM was Fortune 500’s #1 most profitible company last year. $40 billion. :tup: [http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0804/gallery.most\_profitable.fortune/](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0804/gallery.most_profitable.fortune/) ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/225 "2008-04-21T12:11:52Z")
^Gotta bunch of it @ $68 a while back. Long haul, baby. :tspry: ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/226 "2008-04-22T06:25:37Z")
over $118 today already. :loopie: anyone know what price a barrel would have to be at to make price at the pump $5 a gallon? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/227 "2008-04-22T09:24:58Z")
Boston NY prices 87: $3.72 93: #3.95 It was 3.54 last week Wednesday.FWIW I see $4.00 for 93 by Wednesday this week. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/228 "2008-04-22T10:32:01Z")
so glad I average about 50 miles/week with my v8. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/229 "2008-04-22T11:11:39Z")
Fucking hell light sweet crude’s about to crack a buck twenty… :hang: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/230 "2008-04-22T11:17:03Z")
^What site gives live crude oil prices? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/231 "2008-04-22T11:18:19Z")
Well since it’s traded on nymex… [www.nymex.com](http://www.nymex.com) ---
**Author:** ![Lamp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lamp/32/5240_2.png) [@Lamp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lamp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/232 "2008-04-22T11:42:32Z")
so in other words, we are pretty much going to start taking the fucking metro or NFTA to work if this keeps up, as no one will want to drive or spend that much money at the pump, and just the nfta front the bill for gas. I also feel bad for anyone who has the TDI jettas and other car’s that run on diesel for gas, that are paying 4.34 at least to fill their tanks, no would be a good time to upgrade cars. and or trade them in to save 34 to 40 cents a gallon 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/233 "2008-04-22T11:48:05Z")
So at $4.34 vs $3.69 they pay 17.6% more for gas than, say, a Civic. But at 50 mpg vs 40 mpg they are getting 25% better fuel mileage. In other words, they are paying 8.68 cents per mile so they had better downgrade so they can pay 9.2 cents per mile! :zong: ---
**Author:** ![Lamp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lamp/32/5240_2.png) [@Lamp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lamp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/234 "2008-04-22T11:51:08Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > So at $4.34 vs $3.69 they pay 17.6% more for gas than, say, a Civic. > > But at 50 mpg vs 40 mpg they are getting 25% better fuel mileage. > > In other words, they are paying 8.68 cents per mile so they had better downgrade so they can pay 9.2 cents per mile! :zong: HA i figured i was wrong somehow, but i wasn’t sure how the gas mileage on those cars worked, are they turbo’d? or no? I’m not too sure but figured it would cost them more for nothing, i admit defeat, sorry for my automotive challenged self ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/235 "2008-04-22T11:51:23Z")
nvm, you owned up. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/236 "2008-04-22T11:52:53Z")
> [@Lamp](#): > > HA i figured i was wrong somehow, but i wasn’t sure how the gas mileage on those cars worked, are they turbo’d? or no? > I’m not too sure but figured it would cost them more for nothing, i admit defeat, sorry for my automotive challenged self lol yeah, though it wasn’t long ago when diesel was roughly the same price as premium so their mpg superiority is getting smaller… ---
**Author:** ![Lamp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lamp/32/5240_2.png) [@Lamp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lamp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/237 "2008-04-22T11:59:26Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > nvm, you owned up. yep, if I’, wrong i own up to it, no sense in trying to fight it with a bunch of people who know more then me, all i can do is just gain more knowledge from you guys, which is kinda what i want to do. 🙂 > [@Fry](#): > > lol yeah, though it wasn’t long ago when diesel was roughly the same price as premium so their mpg superiority is getting smaller… yeah i remember that, which is why i thought it would be more expensive than reg cars to fill up, but i did not take into account that diesel for the most part probably gets better gas mileage, i just assumed that the price\>mpg but hey! you learn something new everyday. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/238 "2008-04-22T12:11:29Z")
+1 REP for Lamp taking it like a man. ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/239 "2008-04-22T14:27:21Z")
I’ve been watching diesel for about 5 years since I owned a diesel car, and it always fluctuates. Sometimes it’s way higher, sometimes much lower. This is the biggest difference in price I’ve seen, but then again prices are fucked right now, so…If you keep them long enough and drive a lot you can really get your moneys worth. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/240 "2008-04-22T15:02:38Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > So at $4.34 vs $3.69 they pay 17.6% more for gas than, say, a Civic. > > But at 50 mpg vs 40 mpg they are getting 25% better fuel mileage. > > In other words, they are paying 8.68 cents per mile so they had better downgrade so they can pay 9.2 cents per mile! :zong: I remember my dad bitching about pulling a trailer 1,500 miles a few years ago when diesel was the same price as premium… but we did the math, his 6.0 gasser would get 7mpg towin the trailer were his duramax got 12. even though diesel was 30 cents more he was saving money with his duramax [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739.md?page=11) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739.md?page=13)