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as we all know gas prices have risen a lot lately
however, the difference in price between premium and regular remains about the same
when regular was a buck, premium was maybe 1.15
now regular is almost three bucks but premium is only 3.20
my question is this: now that premium is only 7 percent more costly than regular rather than 15 percent more, does it make sense to spring for the premium??
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you got to make comparisons with mileage difference and eventually car performance and stuff. Do some math to put them in an equal comparison (ya know that statistics stuff)
If both runs well take the cheaper one.
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Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:The answer to this question is not a function of the price of premium relative to regular, but rather a function of the difference in the price relative to your disposable income.
My guess, and I am sure it is a rather safe bet, would be that now that you spend more than ever on fuel, then the 20 cents is much less likely to be available out of your disposable income than the 20 cents would have been back when fuel was $1.00/gallon.
Now, if you have increased your income enough to offset the increases in fuel, then buying premium might, in fact, leave you with more disposable income. This would, however, be due to the increase in income and not the relative price of regular fuel to premium. All things being the same, even in this scenario, it would still be more cost effective to buy the cheaper fuel.
damn, buttthumper, i had you in mind when i made this post
i thought i would get some useful info from our resident thinker
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I put regular in the cars that need it, and premium in the cars that need. I figure I am not going to spend more than I need to.
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ingrish prease
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