Fuel Price Atherton Tablelands FN Qld. Diesel Rip off.

Submitted: Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:18

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Member - Tony B (QLD)

Price was $117.9 for unleaded this morning. But get this - $145.9 for Diesel. 28c a ltr difference - What a joke! (Bad Joke)
Sorry I will never be able to understand why Diesel has now gone beyond petrol. We used to have/run Service Stations and diesel was always cheaper than Super & Unleaded, in fact quite a bit cheaper, even as we turned over the last century. Then for some strange reason in the last 6 or so years it has surpassed fuel by miles and stayed there. So if there is a lot of lame excuses why, in the long run we are basicly getting ripped off, shear profit making I would say. What do you think? Cheers Tony

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Reply By: Member - Redbakk (WA) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:22

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:22

WE all know......groan... : ((((

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Reply By: Member - Tour Boy (Bororen) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:24

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:24

That's one of the reasons I no longer own a diesel vehicle. The lower fuel price, longer service intervals (and cheaper) and the gap in fuel consumption is closing. Not to mention petrols are just as reliable. Then there's the LPG option.
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Dave

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:28

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:28

Yes. Now with all the fuel injection and electronics they are most likely just as good in the water and wet conditions now. Diesel is on the wat out unless they can get real with the price. Cheers tony

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Follow Up By: Member - Tour Boy (Bororen) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:02

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:02

The electrics are pretty well water resistant, well in the Toyotas anyway. The 105 in my rig pic and my previous couple of 80's have been thru water 4 -6 inches up the windscreen with only a snorkel, no blind and never had one so much as missfire.
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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:42

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:42

Tony B , Diesel on the way out ??? like to explain then how every single car manufacturer now offers diesel engines , why more and more servos are putting in diesel pumps on the forecourt rather than out the back ,, the one given is that diesel will still be around at a "price" long after petrol is deamed as too expensive to refine .

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:51

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:51

Axel. Diesel on the way out ??? Yes as a choice you would make. They are getting to expensive to own. Cheers tony

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Reply By: Desert Man - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:29

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:29

i think i read somewhere it was because of the aviation industery high demand, same materails as used in diesel. i could be wrong but...

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Reply By: donk - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:45

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:45

I think if i could get diesel for 145.9 i would be happy as

159 (the cheapest it has been for a while) at the moment in Esperance

Regards Don

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:50

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:50

Qld the lucy country. We get a subsidy of 8c a Ltr. Still its miles too much. Your away from the main centers a bit, same here once you get away from the city - much more and they blame it on transport. Cheers Tony.

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:50

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:50

Qld the lucky country. We get a subsidy of 8c a Ltr. Still its miles too much. Your away from the main centers a bit, same here once you get away from the city - much more and they blame it on transport. Cheers Tony.

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Reply By: Cruiser .- Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:54

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 17:54

Tony B,

35c per litre difference here in Port Macquarie.

Cheers,

Cruiser .

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:58

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 18:58

Cruiser. Wow! $35 every 100ltr! Then you are getting ripped off more than us. I have a lease vehicle and have to do 25000k + a year. Thats like throwing away another $1000. Cheers Tony

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Follow Up By: Cruiser .- Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 19:12

Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 19:12

Tony B,

Yep, its actually 36c per litre at all of the servo's in town except one where the difference is only 32c per litre (none of these prices are discounted with a shopper docket, they are before any of those are applied)

Have a look at NSW fuel prices on Exploroz and scroll down till you see Port Macquarie.

Cheers,

Cruiser .

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