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How much do you pay for gas per month?

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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i spend about $100-$130 on gas (depending on trips)

 

Also i use my gm card (spend money on my truck and save 5% for a new one at the same time  :D )

chevy4x4trucks Senior Enthusiast

chevy4x4trucks

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I spend about 35 bucks for a fill up and have to fill the truck up 2-3 times per month depending upon whether or not I have to make a lot of runs at work.  So, I'm proably avg a lil' under 100 bucks a month

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

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Don't know how much for sure each month, I fill up out of the bulk tank on the farm.  Multiple vehicles fill up out of it.  500 gallons lasts us several months, it just gets tacked onto our monthly bill whenever it gets filled.  Everytime the fuel truck stops you can figure on him getting between $1000-1200 between the gas and diesel tanks.

Zane Senior Enthusiast

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I spend about $200/month on gas, and thats the lowest grade.

I fill up twice a week(usually tuesdays and thursdays), and drive about 50 miles a day to and from school.

I used to use my US Airways CC, but i got my GM card yesterday, so i'm switching to that.

 

BTW: i only get a lousy 12-13MPG in my truck anyway.

mjsmith1223 Enthusiast

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About $26 every other week and cash.  I'm not very comfortable using a credit card on a consumable item.  Though I will use the credit card for gas when on road trips so I don't have to carry wads of cash.

 

Mike

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About $35 per week in the summer.  I use Mobil Speedpass, which is linked to my GM Card.

 

Usually spend about $50-$60 per week in the winter, plus gas for the sleds!  :D

LarryE Senior Enthusiast

LarryE

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Quote from chevy4x4trucks, posted on Oct. 11 2001,08:34

Quote from LarryE, posted on Oct. 11 2001,12:10
bout 27 a month

 

geez, 27, do you even drive your truck???

 

just to school

76BBSub Enthusiast

76BBSub

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Usually $125-$150 per month, unless we take some roadtrips.  Getting about 10 mpg, so it's not alot of driving, just alot of gas....

I use my Continental Airlines Visa to rack up the frequent flier miles, I've got about 100,000 so far between travel and the charge card.  I made a rule about 4 years ago to pay off the CC every month no matter what, so I don't pay any interest, and the convenience is hard to beat!

Jeff

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2000 GMC

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I usually spend about $75 a month. With the kids wanting to do more sking this year, going to be a lot more than that. When I pay, I use my check card.  

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