Gas Prices... influencing your purchase decision?

[r4m3n]

Gas prices have been getting higher these last several weeks and is expected to keep climbing through summer. Last night a Mobil station in my area was charging $4.99 for premium unleaded!

Has gas prices affected your decision to buy now or postpone? Given that the FR-S requires premium unleaded, i wonder if that will turn off prospective buyers and give us more chances to secure the model we want

[Ice_Man]

never!!
gas here in germany cost 1,65€ per litre
who cares

[RRnold]

I think people should have already made their mind up as soon as they found out about the compression ratio and that premium was required. I doubt it'll be a deal breaker and more people will start reducing the amount of driving and find closer destinations instead of taking the scenic route.

With that being said, even my Tacoma 4.0L V6 "requires premium" gas but with the recent increase, I went down to 87 and let the knock sensors do their job. If this prices keep increasing, I'll incorporate the moto for my weekly commute.

[D87]

Dude, I'm driving a G35 right now, I've hit cruise control on the highway and set it for 60mph for one gas tank full - and the best I can do is 25mpg!

The BRZ would be an improvement!!!

[coyote]

Oil is cheap at the moment, very cheap. If it weren't for the US and European financial issues over the past few years, I have no doubt we would be looking at $300 a barrel. On behalf of the rest of the driving world, I'd like to thank the USA, Greece, Spain, etc for being so incompetent.

[iDriveFast]

You should be used to it by now. Gas prices always go up and down. Its kind of expected to me that the price will rise towards summer.

[Infernal]

Originally Posted by coyote

Oil is cheap at the moment, very cheap. If it weren't for the US and European financial issues over the past few years, I have no doubt we would be looking at $300 a barrel. On behalf of the rest of the driving world, I'd like to thank the USA, Greece, Spain, etc for being so incompetent.

and that's why the UK doesent want to be in the Euro-Zone

[r4m3n]

Originally Posted by iDriveFast

You should be used to it by now. Gas prices always go up and down. Its kind of expected to me that the price will rise towards summer.

oh i'm used to it.

[delongedoug]

Don't care what the mpg is or what octane it takes.

[r4m3n]

Originally Posted by RRnold

I think people should have already made their mind up as soon as they found out about the compression ratio and that premium was required. I doubt it'll be a deal breaker and more people will start reducing the amount of driving and find closer destinations instead of taking the scenic route.

With that being said, even my Tacoma 4.0L V6 "requires premium" gas but with the recent increase, I went down to 87 and let the knock sensors do their job. If this prices keep increasing, I'll incorporate the moto for my weekly commute.

I would assume majority of us on this forum know this and wouldnt mind, but for the regular folks who may not know much engines performance but who may be interested to check the car out.

[sal]

This goes out to anyone who cares about gas prices:
If gas prices are concerning you on a 4cyl then you can't afford to buy one of these cars.

[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by r4m3n

was charging $4.99 for premium unleaded!

Just filled up @$3.30 or so. It's taxes mostly. And BRZ will get a lot higher MPG than my current turbo-subie.
As for projections - they are mostly made out of thin air. Could turn out either way - higher or lower.

And don't fill-up in Beverly Hills. In Cali there are plenty of places to get it around $4, which sounds about right given taxes and lack of conversion to winter gas.

[Capt Canuck]

No influence whatsoever.
I've lived in a bunch of different cities and countries and I've always bent over and smiled and thanked Shell/Chevron/Tesco/Govt for the weekly bum hurt pleasure.

[r4m3n]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Just filled up @$3.30 or so. It's taxes mostly. And BRZ will get a lot higher MPG than my current turbo-subie.
As for projections - they are mostly made out of thin air. Could turn out either way - higher or lower.

And don't fill-up in Beverly Hills. In Cali there are plenty of places to get it around $4, which sounds about right given taxes and lack of conversion to winter gas.

No that $4.99 price was an extreme case last night. The Chevron across the street was actually $4.19 and it just made me wonder why anyone would go to that Mobile station then.