Gas prices rising - Toyota Yaris Forums

jambo101 · 02-24-2011, 04:09 AM

With all this instability in the arab world i just knew the oil companies would use the situation to raise gas prices.
Fortunately i had the presence of mind to see this coming thanks to the summer of high prices a few years ago and so back in 08 bought the Yaris

Now i get to laugh at all the people who didnt see the writing on the wall and bought big suv's and trucks for nothing more than daily transportation..

big lo · 02-24-2011, 04:14 AM

Yeah, ain't that the truth. Out here in PR we are paying .80 cents by the liter, I remember when it was .39 cents and yeah a few months back it got up to 1.00 here its all monopoly bro.

jambo101 · 02-24-2011, 05:28 AM

$1,26 a liter here in Montreal today..

detroiter · 02-24-2011, 06:24 AM

I remember back in july 2005 while I was in Japan, it was roughly about $3.00 a liter.

swidd · 02-24-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by detroiter

I remember back in july 2005 while I was in Japan, it was roughly about $3.00 a liter.

Yo! You got ripped off man, for $3.00 they should've given you a gallon!! lol...

thebarber · 02-24-2011, 08:34 AM

filled the aveo up last night at 116.9

gas is 120.6 this morning...

yeesh

Bluevitz-rs · 02-24-2011, 08:58 AM

Yeah it was 117.7 yesterday here. I'm glad I only need to fill up every couple of weeks.

Oh and if anyone uses Petro-Canada they still have a .05¢/L off cards good for 200L, available for 12,000 Petro Points. It saves me a little over $2 a fillup. And being a student, every dollar helps.

Kal-El · 02-24-2011, 09:27 AM

Oil companies have little to do with gas prices.

OPEC speculators basically set the value on a barrel of oil. Oil companies obviously have to sell gas based on what they pay for crude.

The other biggest cost factor is taxes which is why America has among the lowest prices. Those countries that pay $5,$6, even $8/gal are being screwed with outrageous taxes. Has very little to do with oil companies.

Believe it or not, oil companies have only modest profit margins. Much lower than many industries. Their profit sheets look high because of economies of scale.

racerb · 02-24-2011, 10:06 AM

The bottom line on all this, is that the minute the Oil Companies here that the price of a barrel of oil is going to rise, they jack up prices at the pump. This even though the fuel in their tanks was purchased at the lower cost, we the consumer's take it on the chin before they even have to start paying more per barrel. It really sucks when you know the US has huge oil reserves that the "Enviromentalist" want let us touch!!

john21031 · 03-04-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by racerb

It really sucks when you know the US has huge oil reserves that the "Enviromentalist" want let us touch!!

You've already used your human quota of fuel with your Tundra.

Leave the hell reserves alone. It's for our kids.

wooverstone8 · 03-04-2011, 12:48 AM

For the last couple of weeks I've been seeing more and more Yaris liftbacks on the roads. Earlier today when I was waiting for the green light at an intersection I saw a family of 5 outside of KFC squeezing into a 07-08 3-door Yaris liftback. In my area the lowest price I've seen for a gallon of gasoline is $3.60.

TRDMarty · 02-24-2011, 09:54 AM

Last night on ABC World News, they predict that by May this year the average price for a gallon of gas in the US will $5.00

I'll just keep driving the FerrYari @ 40 plus miles per gallon and leave my V8 vehicles in the garage.
Just this morning I paid $3.57 for regular here in So Cal. Its just a $1.50 away from $5.00

TRDMarty · 02-25-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TRDMarty

Last night on ABC World News, they predict that by May this year the average price for a gallon of gas in the US will $5.00

I'll just keep driving the FerrYari @ 40 plus miles per gallon and leave my V8 vehicles in the garage.
Just this morning I paid $3.57 for regular here in So Cal. Its just a $1.50 away from $5.00

Just an update from when purchasing gas in the morning and driving by the same gas station going home it went up to $3.67 (10cents more) in just 8 hours.
WTF?????
This is

swidd · 02-25-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TRDMarty

This is

Can't help myself.

THIS. IS. SPARTA.

big lo · 02-24-2011, 10:04 AM

Today .85 and rising

echaru · 02-24-2011, 10:43 AM

I wish my salary goes up the same way as the gas prices. I've been in wage freeze for almost 3 yrs now and cost of everything's still going up. I just filled up on Monday @ $2.92/Gallon and Tuesday the price went up to $3.29/Gallon

Imagine · 03-03-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by echaru

I wish my salary goes up the same way as the gas prices. I've been in wage freeze for almost 3 yrs now and cost of everything's still going up. I just filled up on Monday @ $2.92/Gallon and Tuesday the price went up to $3.29/Gallon

I'm right there with you. Don't remember the last time I got a raise, but it everything hasn't stopped going up. Which is part of the reason why I bought another Yaris. My Ram gets 13 mpg on a good day and my fiancee's Trailblazer gets about 17 mpg. We drive her car most of the time because it's tough getting 4 people in a Reg cab truck. With sports we put some miles on the cars, the Yaris will probably just about pay for itself in fuel savings for us.

Filled up the Yaris for the first time last night, I was happy to see the pump stop before the card limit kicked in. I couldn't even fill my Dodge up because it holds more than $75 of the cheap stuff.

yaris0985 · 03-03-2011, 03:57 PM

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02-27-2011 11:39 AM
haschel 1.269$/ liter here and i'm happy to have a yaris....

you forgot to said
is 4.80$/gallon (3.78liters) for the province of Quebec but this morning the gas when up to 1.339$/liters = 5.06$/gallon

02-24-2011, 04:09 AM	#1
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Gas prices rising With all this instability in the arab world i just knew the oil companies would use the situation to raise gas prices. Fortunately i had the presence of mind to see this coming thanks to the summer of high prices a few years ago and so back in 08 bought the Yaris Now i get to laugh at all the people who didnt see the writing on the wall and bought big suv's and trucks for nothing more than daily transportation..

02-24-2011, 06:24 AM	#4
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I remember back in july 2005 while I was in Japan, it was roughly about $3.00 a liter. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

02-24-2011, 08:34 AM	#6
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	filled the aveo up last night at 116.9 gas is 120.6 this morning... yeesh __________________

02-24-2011, 10:06 AM	#9
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	The bottom line on all this, is that the minute the Oil Companies here that the price of a barrel of oil is going to rise, they jack up prices at the pump. This even though the fuel in their tanks was purchased at the lower cost, we the consumer's take it on the chin before they even have to start paying more per barrel. It really sucks when you know the US has huge oil reserves that the "Enviromentalist" want let us touch!! __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

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02-24-2011, 04:14 AM	#2
big lo View User's Garage Drives: 2007 VIOS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Loiza,Puerto Rico Posts: 1,121	Yeah, ain't that the truth. Out here in PR we are paying .80 cents by the liter, I remember when it was .39 cents and yeah a few months back it got up to 1.00 here its all monopoly bro.

02-24-2011, 05:28 AM	#3
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	$1,26 a liter here in Montreal today..

02-24-2011, 08:58 AM	#7
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	Yeah it was 117.7 yesterday here. I'm glad I only need to fill up every couple of weeks. Oh and if anyone uses Petro-Canada they still have a .05¢/L off cards good for 200L, available for 12,000 Petro Points. It saves me a little over $2 a fillup. And being a student, every dollar helps.

02-24-2011, 09:27 AM	#8
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Oil companies have little to do with gas prices. OPEC speculators basically set the value on a barrel of oil. Oil companies obviously have to sell gas based on what they pay for crude. The other biggest cost factor is taxes which is why America has among the lowest prices. Those countries that pay $5,$6, even $8/gal are being screwed with outrageous taxes. Has very little to do with oil companies. Believe it or not, oil companies have only modest profit margins. Much lower than many industries. Their profit sheets look high because of economies of scale.

03-04-2011, 12:48 AM	#11
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	For the last couple of weeks I've been seeing more and more Yaris liftbacks on the roads. Earlier today when I was waiting for the green light at an intersection I saw a family of 5 outside of KFC squeezing into a 07-08 3-door Yaris liftback. In my area the lowest price I've seen for a gallon of gasoline is $3.60.

02-24-2011, 09:54 AM	#12
TRDMarty Drives: Polar White 2008, 3Dr HB TRD ' Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona CA Posts: 403	Last night on ABC World News, they predict that by May this year the average price for a gallon of gas in the US will $5.00 I'll just keep driving the FerrYari @ 40 plus miles per gallon and leave my V8 vehicles in the garage. Just this morning I paid $3.57 for regular here in So Cal. Its just a $1.50 away from $5.00

02-24-2011, 10:04 AM	#15
big lo View User's Garage Drives: 2007 VIOS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Loiza,Puerto Rico Posts: 1,121	Today .85 and rising

02-24-2011, 10:43 AM	#16
echaru PsychMobile Drives: '10 Yaris 5Dr Blazing Blue Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ohioan Posts: 60	I wish my salary goes up the same way as the gas prices. I've been in wage freeze for almost 3 yrs now and cost of everything's still going up. I just filled up on Monday @ $2.92/Gallon and Tuesday the price went up to $3.29/Gallon