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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2006 12:01:10 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse If you knew of a station US$0.10/gal (3.0CA¢/l) cheaper, how close would it have to be for you to go there? I wouldn't do it, no matter how close No more than 0.5 mile (0.8km) further No more than 1 mile (1.6km) further No more than 2.5 miles (4km) further No more than 5 miles (8km) further No more than 10 miles (16km) further As long as it's Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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If you knew of a station US$0.10/gal (3.0CA¢/l) cheaper, how close would it have to be for you to go there?
I wouldn't do it, no matter how close
No more than 0.5 mile (0.8km) further
No more than 1 mile (1.6km) further
No more than 2.5 miles (4km) further
No more than 5 miles (8km) further
No more than 10 miles (16km) further
As long as it's
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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9817oakshire Rookie Author Louisville Posts:11 Points:455 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2009 11:45:06 AM Ignore 9817oakshire Report Abuse I would a few miles out of my way to get 10 cent off gas
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,398 Points:2,144,410 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2009 7:38:54 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse I would probably go 5 miles out of my way for 10 cents cheaper.
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,398 Points:2,144,410 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2009 10:27:11 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse I would go at least five miles out of my way.
bkr4201 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:606 Points:116,635 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2009 9:47:16 AM Ignore bkr4201 Report Abuse 2.5 miles
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,984 Points:3,036,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2009 9:36:39 AM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse YB1234 wrote on 3/9/2009 10:48:30" "only reason i'm travel more than 5 miles is if I had an appointment on the way anyway" If it's on the way, it doesn't make a difference how far away the station is, whether it's one mile, one hundred miles, or a full tank of gas away. It's on the way; you're going passed there anyway. The question means "How far out of the way would you go to buy the 10 cents a gallon cheaper gas?"
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2009 10:49:18 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Wouldn't make a trip just for gas.It's hard for me to think that someone would travel out just for gas and then return home.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2009 10:49:04 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse There was a time when the closest station was more than five miles away
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2009 10:48:50 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I see lots of stations each day and can buy appropriately.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2009 10:48:36 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I combine trips anyway.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2009 10:48:30 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse only reason i'm travel more than 5 miles is if I had an appointment on the way anyway
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 8:06:32 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse Less than 5 mles
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 10:21:08 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No more than 3 miles
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,490 Points:1,672,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2008 9:23:13 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse No more than around 3 miles...
narcar1973 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,637 Points:172,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2008 9:02:21 AM Ignore narcar1973 Report Abuse No more than 10 miles.
Price_Patrol Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:16,505 Points:2,073,815 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2008 8:28:49 PM Ignore Price_Patrol Report Abuse I drive by several stations each day and I buy at the station with the lowest price.
gasisoutrageous Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,610 Points:929,005 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2008 12:31:51 PM Ignore gasisoutrageous Report Abuse Between 5 and 10 miles- this is a gamble because you don't know if gas has gone up, or maybe this staion has not been updated lately.
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,372 Points:1,905,810 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2008 10:30:51 AM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse Within 5 miles or so.
feef Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:25 Points:6,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2008 9:39:38 PM Ignore feef Report Abuse I would travel about 5 miles
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,984 Points:3,036,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2008 9:35:20 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse YB1234 wrote: "only reason i'm travel more than 5 miles is if I had an appointment on the way anyway" If it's on the way, it doesn't make a difference how far away the station is, whether it's one mile, one hundred miles, or a full tank of gas away. It's on the way; you're going passed there anyway. The question means "How far out of the way would you go to buy the 10 cents a gallon cheaper gas?"
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2008 12:21:59 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No more than about 2.5 miles
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 10:04:06 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Wouldn't make a trip just for gas.It's hard for me to think that someone would travel out just for gas and then return home.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 10:03:34 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse There was a time when the closest station was more than five miles away
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 10:03:06 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I see lots of stations each day and can buy appropriately.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 10:02:26 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I combine trips anyway.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 10:02:02 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse only reason i'm travel more than 5 miles is if I had an appointment on the way anyway
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2008 11:32:41 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse About 2.5 miles max
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2008 7:43:31 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse no more than 2.5 miles
moosemanCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,937 Points:482,725 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2008 1:22:14 PM Ignore moosemanCA Report Abuse I must be lucky because the station with the bes brices in my area is a little over a mile from me. If I know that a place is cheeper in an area I am going to i will try to hold off until I get there.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2008 7:10:02 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse No more than 10 miles
Dorkchop Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,403 Points:1,797,515 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2008 9:48:37 AM Ignore Dorkchop Report Abuse Within about 5 miles.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2008 10:39:34 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No more than 2.5 miles further
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2008 6:47:50 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse No more than 10 miles
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2008 7:01:04 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No more than about 2.5 miles
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,489 Points:1,852,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2007 8:47:14 PM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse No more than 5 miles.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2007 5:53:45 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Not more than 2.5 miles (4km)
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,493 Points:522,400 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2007 7:10:06 AM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse No more than 5 miles (8km) further
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,489 Points:1,852,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2007 9:48:53 AM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse 5 miles
GasXing Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,218 Points:1,851,860 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2007 2:13:52 AM Ignore GasXing Report Abuse This all depends on how much gas you plan to buy and traffic conditions on the way to the station.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2007 4:57:14 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Not over 2.5 miles
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,179 Points:2,401,835 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2007 12:17:34 PM Ignore april4 Report Abuse No more than 1 mile
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2007 7:11:25 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Not more than 4km (2.5 mi)
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2007 6:42:39 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse No more than 0.5 mile
orion_240 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:82 Points:122,330 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2007 5:30:39 PM Ignore orion_240 Report Abuse I won't drive out of my way if it's only 10 cents cheaper. My Mustang gets barely 15 mpg in the city, so I would have to arrange to make that cheaper station a stop on a day when I was running errands in that area, even if it's just a 1/2 mile down the Boulevard. The great thing about this website is that it alerts us to gas stations that may be on the way to work or the beach or whatever that we usually would pass by. Just because gas is currently 40 cents cheaper in the ghetto doesn't mean any sane person will drive 5 miles there! I hope!
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2007 9:45:38 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No more than 2.5 miles (4km) further
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2007 10:24:11 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Wouldn't make a trip just for gas.It's hard for me to think that someone would travel out just for gas and then return home.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2007 10:22:55 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse There was a time when the closest station was more than five miles away
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2007 10:22:27 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I see lots of stations each day and can buy appropriately.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2007 10:21:58 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I combine trips anyway.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2007 10:21:05 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse only reason i'm travel more than 5 miles is if I had an appointment on the way anyway
pmjwright2 All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:551 Points:71,680 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2007 2:58:44 PM Ignore pmjwright2 Report Abuse I will drive out of my way (thanks, GasBuddy) up to 25 km if the savings exceeds the amount of fuel burned. But for that distance, it has to be 7 cents/l cheaper and a pretty empty tank.