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  1. #1
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    Default Who tracks their gas?

    So, I reluctantly added up my gas over the last few months.

    2/22 – 3/24 $449 (ski/snowboard season)
    3/25 – 4/22 $404 ($100 boat)
    4/23 – 5/21 $213
    5/22 – 6/23 $512
    6/24 – 7/23 $534 (Jeep Jamboree, boat down July 5th to end of month)
    7/24 – 8/22 $709
    8/23 - Present $704

    This does not include the Tow vehicle (which is the Wife's daily driver) but does include normal in town driving of my M3 or my Audi.

    The wife's been spending $60 - $75 a week. She just drives to/from work and a few errands, and then tows the boat ~10 miles to the launch.
    2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
    1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
    Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
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    almost every Friday night since the start of April, we stop on the way to the lakehouse and fill (7) 5 gal gas cans with fuel ranging this season from $2.99/gal last week to $3.99/gal at the peak of summer.

    So, rough guess is over last 4 months, at an average of $3.25/gal for gas, we've spent some $1,800.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wolfeman131 View Post
    almost every Friday night since the start of April, we stop on the way to the lakehouse and fill (7) 5 gal gas cans with fuel ranging this season from $2.99/gal last week to $3.99/gal at the peak of summer.

    So, rough guess is over last 4 months, at an average of $3.25/gal for gas, we've spent some $1,800.
    I wish our gas was that cheap! I paid $4.59 a gallon for ethanol free for quite a few fillups... Premium is still over $4 at all of our local stations.
    2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
    1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
    Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
    www.TraysonsToybox.com

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    It depresses me way to much to think about but .....
    Truck : 20k miles/year / 12mpg = 1667 gallons x $3.50 = $5,833
    Boat : 75 hours/year x 6gph = 450 gallons x $3.5 = $1,575

    $7408.0

    Either way its a big chunk of change.
    -Mark
    14 Mojo - 72 hours and growing
    02 Mobius LSV ---- Sold and always will be remembered as the one that started it all.

    "Hey you only live once"

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    ^don't let jordan see this thread... she'll want a honeymoon in Fiji.

    I did the first year and not again after that. too depressing to see what you pay and at the end of the day, I wouldn't trade any of it for the fun I've had all these years..
    what really gets me down are to see the prices I pay and the record profits oil companies keep raking in year after year after year.
    '06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten

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    Not me. I'm glad they make profits. If it wasn't profitable they wouldn't do it. We have some of the lowest petrol costs in the world. I'm happy to pay a few bucks for what I get from fuel. Look up the breakdown and see how much of your gallon goes to the various taxes. You might quit blaming the oil company and start blaming your gov't.
    My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
    2008 LSV (sold)
    2000 Outback LS (sold)
    LLTR!!!!!!!!



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    Preach!

    However, that doesn't discount that they still have record breaking profits. Although how much of that profit is due to the gas us Americans buy, I'm not sure...
    Boats previously owned - 2000 Supra Launch, 2003 Outback, 2006 Mobius LSV

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    Oh BTW, I don't anymore. Last time I tracked my gas it caused me to sell my truck and buy a car.
    Boats previously owned - 2000 Supra Launch, 2003 Outback, 2006 Mobius LSV

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    I'm with Kane on this one. I don't track mine but my credit card does. It helps me spend money on other things too "Do I really want to download this song from iTunes... Why not I spend that much taking a trip down the course and back... Crap Starbucks costs how much now.. Oh well that's less than one hot lap" you get the picture.
    2021 Malibu 23 LSV
    2008 OBV-Sold!
    2001 Ski Nautique closed bow-slalom course only!
    attracted to shiny things that float

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    Truck - $2282 to date.

    Boat - Report failed for some reason but every penny was worth it.
    So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?

    2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...

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