Play the game tell your age - haha
03-13-2008, 12:51 PM
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Play the game tell your age - haha
Okay here goes - tell the lowest price for gas and diesel fuel that you can remember.
I remember 60 cents for gas and 35 cents for diesel somewhere in the early 80's - wasnt buying it then - for some reason I just remember it.
For some bearing, my dad said he remembers 18 cents a gallon - he is 60.
And I know that blah, blah, blah - inflation can be factored in...but who cares...just have some fun with it.
I remember 60 cents for gas and 35 cents for diesel somewhere in the early 80's - wasnt buying it then - for some reason I just remember it.
For some bearing, my dad said he remembers 18 cents a gallon - he is 60.
And I know that blah, blah, blah - inflation can be factored in...but who cares...just have some fun with it.
03-13-2008, 01:14 PM
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03-13-2008, 01:19 PM
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Ten years ago I remember paying less than $1.00 ($0.97 - $0.99) per gallon of gas - didn't know anything about diesels at the time, so don't recall that price....
03-13-2008, 01:19 PM
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I can recall walking down to the corner gas station and buying a gallon of gas for my mini bike and a candy bar for .25 cents 
We would pick up bottles to cash in for the deposit and have gas to ride all week long. It was around .17 cents a gallon, the candy bar was only a nickle.
My father had a 100 gallon fuel tank on the back of his truck. The station gave Bluechip Stamps and when he filled up, they would hand him what looked like a roll of toilet paper in stamps
Mom loved them, she was always getting a new Iron or toaster or something for free because of those stamps
We would pick up bottles to cash in for the deposit and have gas to ride all week long. It was around .17 cents a gallon, the candy bar was only a nickle.
My father had a 100 gallon fuel tank on the back of his truck. The station gave Bluechip Stamps and when he filled up, they would hand him what looked like a roll of toilet paper in stamps
Mom loved them, she was always getting a new Iron or toaster or something for free because of those stamps
03-13-2008, 01:30 PM
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When I started driving (1972) I was paying 22.9 for regular. It took 25 cents a week to drive to school and an occasional trip to a friends house. First car, 1959 Austin A40(traded a home built air compressor for it.)
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03-13-2008, 01:47 PM
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I remember when gas was right below a dollar a gallon when I started driving around 10 years ago then started slightly increasing then i remember it jumping up to about $1.85 over night when I had to have the fuel pump replaced so I lost most of that fuel!
I think when I bought my 04 Hemi regular was around 1.35 if I recall correctly.
so I lost most of that fuel!I think when I bought my 04 Hemi regular was around 1.35 if I recall correctly.
03-13-2008, 02:36 PM
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When I started driving it was at about $1.45...But I remember seeing it around a $1 when I was riding around with my old man. I used to get gas for the go-kart and it was $1.15.
Man I miss those days...
Man I miss those days...
03-13-2008, 02:48 PM
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I remember when self-serve was first introduced and I'd pump gas into the family car for my dad at $0.489 or $0.499. That was back in the days of regular and unleaded and he could still find Ethel when needed for his 340 Duster.
