Petrol discounts

[slofox]

Funny thing...

Lilfox and I go up to d'Auckland every Sunday. We leave the m'way onto East Tamaki Road.

Along this road there are a bunch of servos. All advertising their 91 octane gas at around $199.9c/l - $2.04.9c/l.

My question: How can these gas stations afford to sell gas 18c/l cheaper than I see it anywhere else? If they can afford it, why can't everyone?

Unless this is the only way to get Otara residents to pay for any of it of course...:whistle:

[Maha]

Oteha Mobil is under $2 per litre...Awakino was $2.24 per litre! :gob: thankfully I wasn't filling a car!
One of the dearest servos is at Marsden point, yet at Oakleigh, its again, under $2 per litre...21 kms seperate the two.

The Mobil here in town just copy's what ever the Gull at Snells beach is selling at..
If Gull lower their price, so does the Mobil...sucks but thats how it is.

In Rotorua, the price differs horrendously from end of town to the other.
I guess the ones that sell at the lower rate rely on a greater vehicle turnover?

[Madness]

You can also find some of the cheapest pies in Otara, DAMHIK.

[Akzle]

yet at Oakleigh, its again, under $2 per litre...

2 26 9 thi smorning.

[iYRe]

The Mrs works are cerebos-greggs in ETM rd.. the servo there is ALWAYS the cheapest by 10-20c.
Get her to fill up the people mover there...

Ironically, 1km up the road its 2.24 (instead of 1.99)

It is nuts..

[Maha]

2 26 9 thi smorning.

Just called them and 91 is at $207.9...so you are a wee bit out.

[Akzle]

Just called them and 91 is at $207.9...so you are a wee bit out.

what kind of homo runs that shit? 95 bro. 95.

[Deano]

what kind of homo runs that shit? 95 bro. 95.

Still gay as fuck....don't you have 98 anywhere nearby ? That's the gooood shit.

[Nova.]

what kind of homo runs that shit? 95 bro. 95.

95 is for lower class cars.
98 son. 98.

[Akzle]

Still gay as fuck....don't you have 98 anywhere nearby ? That's the gooood shit.

i refuse to give money to BP, and TBH, in my shitboxes, there's no diffrence between it and 95-96. gull ethanol is about the next closest, purported to be 98... IRL better than 95... but it's all the way in town.

-edit-
so no, i don't have 98 nearby.

[onearmedbandit]

I wouldn't even subject my lawn mower to 91.

[nakedsv]

Anything higher than 91 is a waste unless your running real high compression.

[onearmedbandit]

Anything higher than 91 is a waste unless your running real high compression.

Yada yada yada. While you are correct, 91 in NZ (from what I've heard from those in the industry) is crap. My NZ new bike pinks on 91 (which it's rated for) and gets less mileage than 95. Same with my cars with regards to consumption.

[slofox]

Anything higher than 91 is a waste unless your running real high compression.

Is 12.8:1 high enough?

[FJRider]

My question: How can these gas stations afford to sell gas 18c/l cheaper than I see it anywhere else? If they can afford it, why can't everyone?


To answer the original question ... the gas stations do make a profit on fuels. And the degree of profit they choose to make is up to them.

Often this "discounted fuel" is sold in the hope more fuel is sold in the same space of time. Thus monthly profit remains the same. More punters through the doors usually means more NON fuel related products sold (with a higher mark-up than a corner dairy). Usually a gas station would make more profit from a bag of lollies ... than a tank full of petrol sold.

And ... for some reason ... some punters would travel across the city to save 18 cents a litre. (and only put $20 in :laugh:)

[FJRider]

Is 12.8:1 high enough?

Probably for a suzuki ... :innocent:

[Deano]

Anything higher than 91 is a waste unless your running real high compression.

"Unless" you have a great sponsor who gives you a BP fuel card

[Gremlin]

The Mobil on East Tamaki Rd is often the cheapest around, it's between the motorway and office for me. I steer clear of Mobil tho, not sure if they use ethanol. The Caltex further down, past Preston Rd is very close behind, along with the Shell over by Botany Town Centre (but not the other 3 Shells in the area).

Best buy is Caltex at cheap price, AA smartfuel card and spend at least $40. 6c off per litre :woohoo:

Generally speaking fuel is cheaper in poor areas and more expensive in affluent areas.

[Icemaestro]

the shell on ash st out in avondale (west) is always the cheapest for us excluding the gull biofuel crap, currently sitting at 2.02 I believe. most of the ones around west are 2.02-2.07 with a couple in new lynn out at 2.10 (despite shell being 30sec around the corner). and if you heaed further to swanson it goes to 1.99 at bp and mobil. I reckon everyone just charges more because they can, I don't believe the price of oil has gone up much has it? and our exchange rate is high...

[Maha]

what kind of homo runs that shit? 95 bro. 95.

One does require 95 for old shiters, that I do understand.

[Woodman]

If the guys selling gas at 18cents per litre more dropped their prices, they would probarbly gain very few extra sales and would just be giving away margin.

[Zedder]

The Mobil on East Tamaki Rd is often the cheapest around, it's between the motorway and office for me. I steer clear of Mobil tho, not sure if they use ethanol. The Caltex further down, past Preston Rd is very close behind, along with the Shell over by Botany Town Centre (but not the other 3 Shells in the area).

Best buy is Caltex at cheap price, AA smartfuel card and spend at least $40. 6c off per litre :woohoo:

Generally speaking fuel is cheaper in poor areas and more expensive in affluent areas.

You're right about the fuel being cheaper in the poor areas etc, I read a NZ Herald article about it late last year.

Mobil have a page with a link to the sites that sell ethanol blended fuel:http://www.mobil.co.nz/New_Zealand-English/PA/products_fuels.aspx

[slofox]

Generally speaking fuel is cheaper in poor areas and more expensive in affluent areas.

I better move then - to an area more suited to my income...:wacko:

[307a]

Two days ago I was buying diesel at $1.379 per litre.

Pricewatch.co.nz

[FJRider]

I better move then - to an area more suited to my income...:wacko:

India .......... ??? :niceone:

[slofox]

India .......... ??? :niceone:

Well...since all the Indians are moving here, maybe some reverse traffic would be in order!

[Zedder]

Well...since all the Indians are moving here, maybe some reverse traffic would be in order!

You are "spot on" Slofox sahib.

[slofox]

You are "spot on" Slofox sahib.

Didja know that, sometimes, if you scratch that spot off, you win a car?!

[Zedder]

Didja know that, sometimes, if you scratch that spot off, you win a car?!

Oh dairy me, that is most funny.

[Scuba_Steve]

Best buy is Caltex at cheap price, AA smartfuel card and spend at least $40. 6c off per litre :woohoo:


Best buy for me is supermarket pumps, my bike tops out at around 37$ but the supermarkets give me at-least 3c off for buying lunch, a snack or drink

[307a]

Best buy for me is supermarket pumps, my bike tops out at around 37$ but the supermarkets give me at-least 3c off for buying lunch, a snack or drink

Sucker Scuba Steve, my bike tops out at $24 for 18ltrs and I'm getting 500kms plus a tank.

[slofox]

Best buy for me is supermarket pumps, my bike tops out at around 37$ but the supermarkets give me at-least 3c off for buying lunch, a snack or drink

I've taken to using the local Caltex (just across the road) and taking a jerry can with me to carry the surplus over filling the bike so's I can get the 6c/l off for $40 worth. Means I build up a little surplus at home which adds a little to the full tank range.

[Scuba_Steve]

Sucker Scuba Steve, my bike tops out at $24 for 18ltrs and I'm getting 500kms plus a tank.

My other bike does 400-450km but takes even less fuel tops out at round 30$ maybee just shy of... But the real question is, how those RUC's (Rape Unsuspecting Citizens) treating you, or is your bike off-road only?


I've taken to using the local Caltex (just across the road) and taking a jerry can with me to carry the surplus over filling the bike so's I can get the 6c/l off for $40 worth. Means I build up a little surplus at home which adds a little to the full tank range.

Not a bad idea could be a way to get the CR's fuel at the same time & save. Course like you mention it really a close to home solution so I'd have to change my running outta fuel habits

[imdying]

Yada yada yada. While you are correctNo, he isn't.

[Akzle]

Sucker Scuba Steve, my bike tops out at $24 for 18ltrs and I'm getting 500kms plus a tank.

pix or it didn't happen.

but nah yeah, where'd ya get it, i want one.

[FJRider]

Didja know that, sometimes, if you scratch that spot off, you win a car?!

Nah ... Red spot means two for the price of one. You get her AND daughter ... :rolleyes:

[Akzle]

Nah ... Red spot means two for the price of one. You get her AND daughter ... :rolleyes:

scratching red spots... after her and her daughter?

sounds like a bad night out in hamilton...