$5 bucks a gallon

[wriott]

if it goes up that much im gonna start riding my horse to work

[6.0newb]

I bought my truck last summer when the diesel was high and the dealers couldn't give them away. I was originally going to buy a smaller crew cab truck to pull my camping trailer and get better mileage day to day, but the more I thought about it, the more a diesel made sense. I was driving a 5.9 gas Ram 2500 and with the diesel I figured I was paying on average 25% more for fuel but it got almost 50% better mileage and had way more towing power. I bought it for around $6k less than book so it was kind of a no brainer for me and now I have the flexibility of using bio diesel or even making my own fuel if I need to save a little. I'm really glad I bought it. I don't think I'll ever be able to drive a gas truck again.....

[BIGBILL105 45]

Originally Posted by jamstoyz

so sounds like you were happy to pay $4 somethin/gal

No. I sure the hell wasn't happy. I love these 2.00-2.30 prices.

Originally Posted by Jake

Bill, what the hell do you do for a living that $4+ doesn't hurt your funds? It was killing mine.

I was working two jobs at the time, 7 days a week doing blacktop sealcoating.

[bigcountrysg]

Until the Government has the gonads to tell OPEC off. Make the oil companies stop having record profits every quarter. We will be paying the high dollar for fuel.

Do we have the resources to break away from foriegn oil and put America back to work. Sure we do, but will the government allow that drilling to happen nope not at all.

The government is throwing away money faster then I can make it. They are not going to help out GM. GM is going down the toilet. No bail out for them. Chrysler had a chance but the court rejected the offer that Fiat take over the successful parts of Chrysler. So Chrysler may be going in the toilet too.

Everyday people are being laid off, or being completely terminated. If you live in Michigan did you hear the meeting that Dingle had with the UAW. John Dingle who in my mind would have been a good canidate for President. Told the UAW what needs to be done to keep the American Auto Industry Alive. But is anyone in DC listening to him. Nope at all.

I have said it several times. We are in Depression. But the stupid Economists refuse to accept that.

What needs to be done. America needs to get back to work.

Well if jobs are not being created and companies are not investing into our local communities. Well then the Government needs to act like Roosevelt did. Start goverment funded projects. Build damns for hydro-electric power, rebuild the roads, rebuild the pipelines for water and sewer.

Once the government starts investing into the country. Then we can get back to stability.

Forget about those third world countries that don't know what it is like to have electricty or running water. Forget about world peace because it will not happen. Look at world history. Empires came and left, they were over thrown by another.

Until we get a President with similar Ideas as Roosevelt, basically saying forget the others lets take care of ourselves. We will be hurting, not as individuals but as a whole.

But guess who will not be asking for Government hand outs. If you don't know look at the countryboys.

[Redneck47441]

Ya fuel prices go up and that gets everybody because people will have less money to purchase other goods and services.

[Farmerjohn]

Wouldnt surprise me if it goes up again, Obama just passed new CAFE standards to force manufacturers to build cars with higher milage aka little junk boxes think late 70's, and they think the are going to force people like us to stop driving trucks

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by Farmerjohn

Wouldnt surprise me if it goes up again, Obama just passed new CAFE standards to force manufacturers to build cars with higher milage aka little junk boxes think late 70's, and they think the are going to force people like us to stop driving trucks

OMG the Chevette is coming back to replace the Corevette.

The Escort will replace the Mustang, the mustang will be equipped with 4 gerbils to power it down the road.

[thesmokinstroke02]

i think that if they raise the prices everything will be screwed up. the local trucking and delivery companies will end up going out of business sooner or later because they cant afford fuel for their rigs. and everybody that drives a diesel will be starving because thats all they can afford is fuel in their damn truck. they dont realize that if they raise gas prices they really are hurtin themselves in the long run. its stupid. why cant they leave them like they were at like 2.00 flat and actually make the U.S. of A happy again. i dont get it.

[PowerSmoker24]

I don't think they're going back up to 5 bucks but I wouldn't doubt it, we've been there before!

[choctaw]

Originally Posted by bigcountrysg

OMG the Chevette is coming back to replace the Corevette.

The Escort will replace the Mustang, the mustang will be equipped with 4 gerbils to power it down the road.

Should be a popular model for a certain crowd within the left.