Looks like gas stations are resistant to hitting the $4 point

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
the fact that gas in your area is 3.99 and in my area its just topping out at 3.53 tells me that something is amiss across the board

gas prices vary based on area and state

yup. that variance is what i was talking about. gas costs the same to refine, no matter where it is delivered. most states get their gas from the same pipeline. the only difference is the mix at the farms where they put in their cleaners and additives. most pricing is based on local economy and cost of living, thats where a lot of the variance comes in.

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
i don't share the same sympathy

ditto. if they buy their gas from another company, they pay higher pricing than that gas companies corp stores. their prices will naturally be higher. the fact that gas in your area is 3.99 and in my area its just topping out at 3.53 tells me that something is amiss across the board, since i doubt they are buying from better sources to get "cheaper" gas here. those stores generally make their bank off the convenience store sales and little off the gas sales itself i think, making that 4 dollar jump just a bargaining tool to get people to stop. if it goes over, you can almost guarantee that people will drive on by until most are over 4 bucks.

AFAIK in Canada Gas stations make 1-2 cents a liter.

as far as i know, most gas stations arent making more than a couple cents per gallon here either. i used to get to see the gas invoicing for a major convenience store here in az. my best friend used to be pretty high up in the gas dispatch, and now manages a store.

 

[lytalbayre]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
And just a couple years ago one grocery store or another would always have milk on sale for $1.99 per gallon... best sale price I've seen recently is $2.46, with ~3.70 being the norm.

I pay $2.90 per half gallon!! Man, I need to shop around for better prices!

 

[Saint Nick]

I don't ever shop around for my food. I just buy what I want, when I want to. I need to shop around for better prices, too!!

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: alkemyst
many stations can't go above 3.999 because their pumps don't.

CNN had an article on it that at about $650+ a pump to retrofit many stations can't afford it even. Many have pumps that cannot be retrofit and replacements are several thousands of dollars. Many stations only break even on gas sales esp after credit card fees.

How many is many? Because even if I see 3.xx for regular, their plus and premium are already over $4. I haven't seen one place that has premium for under $4 since a month ago. Are you saying the "regular" pumps are different somehow?

EDIT (after reading the article)>> scrolling dials?! Small towns ftl?

It depends on location. Even some modern cities have older stations though.