I was just nearly sick....
Discussion
GingerWizard said:
BBC news have just said the petro chemical companys expect fuel to hit 150p/ltr by the summer. So that would be Tesco 99 about 165p and V-Power nearing 170p...... that would be £85.00 a tank in my car....
I could cry.
you could put 1k in a spreadbetting account and buy oil for £1 per point.I could cry.
if price goes up, oil would have been up too and you could secure 500-1000 pounds to offset your petrol expenditure.
if oil goes down, bbc will be wrong and and the petrol prices will remain the same or get cheaper, though you will lose some cash on your spread bet account.
Or one of many other variables could come into play and the petrol prices will go up while the oil prices go down and you lose out on both
just a thought
sawman said:
look on the bright side, the price of v8 barges might drop a bit..... now wheres that autotrader
I'v been looking at the infamous RO's and VXR8's recently...... only problem is i could only drive it a couple of times a week.......My work mates are in the 5p-50p ring flux at the moment, one of them gets about 9mpg out of his celica the other 11mpg in his scoob..... Definatly going to be sold if this occurs....
kambites said:
At a purely selfish level, high petrol prices would be good for me. Less other people on the roads. 
LOL Subtle and diplomatic...like it! 
I guess it comes down to what level prices per litre have to go up to before people choose or are forced to start looking for alternatives. Public transport isn't an option for many, and if loads of drivers migrated, the system wouldn't be able to cope anyway. I guess most people will just be trading up to a car which consumes less. So I don't know if you'll see any less traffic...it'll just be alot less large petrol engined ones.
If it gets to the stage where petrol is genuinely too much for most people to afford, there's going to be real trouble...public transport can't cope but everyone's still got to get to work...how that would pan out I hate to think.
J.
Edited by jezzaaa on Tuesday 27th April 08:53
k 'um, i've a horrible feeling in a few years it wont be possible at all...And yet...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8645740.stm
Surely this should be reigned in a bit?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8645740.stm
Article said:
Profits at oil giant BP have more than doubled from a year ago on the back of rising oil prices.
Fair enough, companies exist to make profits, but there's a wider social issue here. The cost of fuel has wide reaching effects beyond one company's profits.Surely this should be reigned in a bit?
Arese said:
phil1979 said:
Curry Burns said:
Jesus H Christ....
I'll have to buy a diesel at this rate....
I just have.... pick up my Alfa GT tomorrow.... WOOOHOOOO!I'll have to buy a diesel at this rate....
(I can't believe I'm excited about getting a diesel...)
Good ol' PH, though... I went out to buy a four-door saloon, and came back with a coupe...
isee said:
GingerWizard said:
BBC news have just said the petro chemical companys expect fuel to hit 150p/ltr by the summer. So that would be Tesco 99 about 165p and V-Power nearing 170p...... that would be £85.00 a tank in my car....
I could cry.
you could put 1k in a spreadbetting account and buy oil for £1 per point.I could cry.
if price goes up, oil would have been up too and you could secure 500-1000 pounds to offset your petrol expenditure.
if oil goes down, bbc will be wrong and and the petrol prices will remain the same or get cheaper, though you will lose some cash on your spread bet account.
Or one of many other variables could come into play and the petrol prices will go up while the oil prices go down and you lose out on both
just a thought
When the price of fuel is mostly tax I don't think that the first port of call should be the petrol companies when it comes to managing the damaging effect on society of the high price of fuel.
If the incumbents stay in power we'll probably see fuel vouchers being issued to those deemed worthy...
If the incumbents stay in power we'll probably see fuel vouchers being issued to those deemed worthy...
My wife works as an NHS physio (a skilled professional in my book). At this rate her net income, less the amount she could claim from benefits if she stopped work, will be less than the amount we spend on cars.
We'll be better off living within walking distance of my work and her packing her job in. It's no wonder there's no buses in the country, no one could afford to go to work driving one.
We'll be better off living within walking distance of my work and her packing her job in. It's no wonder there's no buses in the country, no one could afford to go to work driving one.
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