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Old 04-22-2008, 04:02 PM
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I have about a 4-5 hr drive back home from school coming up in a few weeks. The trip usually takes about a tank. Since gas prices are hitting record highs, should I fill up now or just before I leave? ( I dont drive very much, so I wouldnt really need more till the date I go) The national average is about 3.51, I believe its 3.15ish here.

Just wondering, what do you guys think?
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id top it off right before you go just to be on the safe side.
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You have my wife in your sig. :<
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yea its like 3.90 a gallon here
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3.47 here
i'd look at it this way....filling up either time u cold possibly pay more then you would of had to. You hav the little extra cash now or think you will then? That should be the decider.
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Oh, money is not really going up from now till then haha
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in that case, if u fill up now and then have to top it off when u get ready to leave, u might as well jus wait
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Fill up now, I'm sure it will keep going up since we're getting close to summer.
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just wait, i always tend to fill mine up a week before i leave to go home and end up making excuses of going out a cruising than when the day comes to leave i end up using the last dollar on my credit card, yes i am broke haha, actually went negative today
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I dunnnoo, I watch news everyday and CNN has this as one of the main issues, and everyday it goes up. Im probably gonna fill up later today




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