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My VW Jetta gets about 27 mpg overall, which is pretty good. With gasoline prices around $3.07/gallon in my area, I’m trying to lower my expenses as much as I can. I carpool when feasible, but with a round trip commute that takes 2+ gallons 3x a week to go to my job, it’s not making much of a dent.(the only other coworker who lives near me has a different schedule, so carpooling won’t work.) I decided to add something else to my reduce gasoline expense: I signed up for Gas Buddy (it’s free) and I’m going to try it out for a month.
It’ been out for some time, but I’m just now hopping on to it. People go to the site and enter the gas prices of the stations by them. It’s a community thing and when everyone pitches in, it helps. I don’t plan on using this as my sole deciding factor in my gasoline purchases. I have to consider if driving that location will waste savings for instance. I’m trying to see if gas stations I think are the cheapest actually are the cheapest.
Who has used Gas Buddy? Did it help you out with your gasoline bill? I’m around $40/week to put gas in my car. How much is your weekly gasoline bill?
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Ours is about $60/month, I think. Maybe $70. Problem is that it’s hard to estimate because prices are creeping upwards. I should probably use gas buddy, though I’ve learned where the cheapest stations in our area are.
I’ll burn through $100 – 200 worth of gas a month. One of the downsides to driving an older car is that my gas milage is horrible. But then again, I don’t have car payments.
I update gas buddy for any time I see a price change in my area. Since I pass about 10 gas stations on my way to work every morning, I have a good idea based off price and location how much gas will be. For those that aren’t as lucky, I’ll use gas buddy.
It’s been a real savior on trips. While it may not have the most recent prices, you can still notice trends and where you’ll save money by stopping.
I’m looking at around $160/month for just my car. We have to move closer to our jobs or something, but we work in opposite directions.
I wish I transit system was a bit more reliable and was working in the city where I work. Over here, the buses don’t exactly follow the schedule (20 min differences at time). If it worked, I would have no problem using public transportation. I’ve just been burned by it.
I’m hoping to save some money on Gas Buddy, though I know it won’t be too significant.
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