woot woot for oil prices
07-17-2008 | 07:27 PM
#42
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From: Maddog FO
Getting rid of an SUV right now is not the best decision mainly due to the loss in value as a result of high fuel prices! Just run the numbers for yourself.
Anyways, I drive a Nissan Pathfinder. Doesn't make sense to sale it seeing that now is not a good time to sale a gas guzzler. So why sale at a loss just to spend more money getting an economical car? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE!!!!
In the end it will take the better part of a decade (or longer) to break even when you consider fuel costs, payment and loss of value. So I've taken a different approach. Below is my way of reducing cost:
1. We drive my wife’s car everywhere; it gets 26 city and 32 highway.
2. My tires are always at the proper pressure and the cars exterior is well maintained.
3. I found MARTA which is the public train system here in ATL (yes it’s not as nice as my car but for the amount of money it saves me who gives a $hit). It's about a 2 mile drive to the station from where I live and a 45 minute train ride to the airport (non-rush hour it takes me 40 minutes to drive to the airport). Total cost round trip on the train is $3 ($1.50 one way) as compared to $13+ round trip for fuel in the SUV.
By doing the above I cut my fuel needs down from 5 tanks of gas per month, at around $80/tank, to only 1 tank per month (YES that's only 1 TANK PER MONTH
). That’s a savings of around $308 per month (4 tanks at $80 = $320 - 4 train rides at $3 round trip = $308). THAT'S HUGE!!!!!
And now I still have my Pathfinder so we can still pull our boat or trailer. We've also changed out all of our light bulbs in our home for the energy efficient bulbs and raised out thermostat 2 degrees. We spent $184 on bulbs but our electric bill dropped an average of $50 per month so after 3.7 months they will have paid for themselves.
It’s truly amazing how much money the little things can save you.
Anyways, I drive a Nissan Pathfinder. Doesn't make sense to sale it seeing that now is not a good time to sale a gas guzzler. So why sale at a loss just to spend more money getting an economical car? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE!!!!
In the end it will take the better part of a decade (or longer) to break even when you consider fuel costs, payment and loss of value. So I've taken a different approach. Below is my way of reducing cost:1. We drive my wife’s car everywhere; it gets 26 city and 32 highway.
2. My tires are always at the proper pressure and the cars exterior is well maintained.
3. I found MARTA which is the public train system here in ATL (yes it’s not as nice as my car but for the amount of money it saves me who gives a $hit). It's about a 2 mile drive to the station from where I live and a 45 minute train ride to the airport (non-rush hour it takes me 40 minutes to drive to the airport). Total cost round trip on the train is $3 ($1.50 one way) as compared to $13+ round trip for fuel in the SUV.
By doing the above I cut my fuel needs down from 5 tanks of gas per month, at around $80/tank, to only 1 tank per month (YES that's only 1 TANK PER MONTH
). That’s a savings of around $308 per month (4 tanks at $80 = $320 - 4 train rides at $3 round trip = $308). THAT'S HUGE!!!!!And now I still have my Pathfinder so we can still pull our boat or trailer. We've also changed out all of our light bulbs in our home for the energy efficient bulbs and raised out thermostat 2 degrees. We spent $184 on bulbs but our electric bill dropped an average of $50 per month so after 3.7 months they will have paid for themselves.
It’s truly amazing how much money the little things can save you.
07-17-2008 | 07:56 PM
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If you actually want lower gas prices you gotta let Washington know. Write to your representative, heres a link if you don't know who it is...https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
To whom it may concern:
I want lower gas price.
Thank You
I'm pretty sure, they know that the fuel price is high, and if they wanted to do something about it, they would have done it already. It's not that they live where fuel is cheap, theyre dealing with the same problem. Every citizen can write a nice long letter asking for lower fuel price, and Im pretty certain that it wouldnt change much.
Maybe Im just too pessimistic, but ill give a woot for the recent decrease in oil price.
07-17-2008 | 08:14 PM
#46
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From: A320
Why do you want oil to go down?
The only way we will get regulation back is for one of the legacy airlines to falter and/or fail.
The only way to get rid of the whipsaw and decline in pay and work rules is by regulation.
I want oil to shoot to $200/barrel and then congress will be forced to act. Any decline just returns us to what we've endured since 9/11.
The only way we will get regulation back is for one of the legacy airlines to falter and/or fail.
The only way to get rid of the whipsaw and decline in pay and work rules is by regulation.
I want oil to shoot to $200/barrel and then congress will be forced to act. Any decline just returns us to what we've endured since 9/11.
07-17-2008 | 08:22 PM
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From: Retired
Regulation isn't going to happen and shouldn't happen. Anybody who thinks the government can do a better job should take a look at AMTRAK.
You want things to be better, petition to create laws holding CEO's accountable to more than their stockholders. There is no reason that they should be rewarded with golden parachutes for their failed practices. Funny, the airline that is known for treating their employees well and bucking the industry's mentality is the one doing well right now.
You want things to be better, petition to create laws holding CEO's accountable to more than their stockholders. There is no reason that they should be rewarded with golden parachutes for their failed practices. Funny, the airline that is known for treating their employees well and bucking the industry's mentality is the one doing well right now.
07-17-2008 | 08:26 PM
#48
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From: A320
I don't know about you, but I'll take a government guaranteed job over a furlough merry-go-round anyday. Anytime an airline makes a good profit someone is going to step in and screw it up. Without government intervention we're doomed to more of the same or worse treatment as pilots.
Also, Southwest started as a low paying carrier. The only reason they are in the top now is because everyone else took a hit post 9/11 and Southwest's wagering on fuel prices paid off. If fuel had gone down then you'd be saying how great United is.
Also, Southwest started as a low paying carrier. The only reason they are in the top now is because everyone else took a hit post 9/11 and Southwest's wagering on fuel prices paid off. If fuel had gone down then you'd be saying how great United is.
07-17-2008 | 08:36 PM
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And what do I say?
To whom it may concern:
I want lower gas price.
Thank You
I'm pretty sure, they know that the fuel price is high, and if they wanted to do something about it, they would have done it already. It's not that they live where fuel is cheap, theyre dealing with the same problem. Every citizen can write a nice long letter asking for lower fuel price, and Im pretty certain that it wouldnt change much.
Maybe Im just too pessimistic, but ill give a woot for the recent decrease in oil price.
To whom it may concern:
I want lower gas price.
Thank You
I'm pretty sure, they know that the fuel price is high, and if they wanted to do something about it, they would have done it already. It's not that they live where fuel is cheap, theyre dealing with the same problem. Every citizen can write a nice long letter asking for lower fuel price, and Im pretty certain that it wouldnt change much.
Maybe Im just too pessimistic, but ill give a woot for the recent decrease in oil price.
07-17-2008 | 08:37 PM
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Haha, that's my favorite part... I also like the full size station wagon with a whistle tip they cut to near the beginning.
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