SOUND OFF: Just How Much A Month Are You Spending To Fill Up?

I'll start out:

The Pilot is once a week to fill up @ $3.45 a gallon and a tank a bit over $60 a week.

The Audi is once every two weeks @ $3.75 a gallon and it runs about $55.

So our outlay is about $350 a month, just to fill up.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 10:59:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

$3.79, ~$55 every 10 days

— budfrogS4 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:12:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I'm very pissed off about this crap. For the first time ever I payed just over $70 to fill up my Maxima and that's how it's going to be at least once a week. That puts me at about $280 a month, it's insane. There must be something we can do, but what?

— GTR35 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:13:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

'05 Acura TL @ $4.07- $55 every week and a half (I drive significantly less now, take train to work)

'95 Honda Civic @ $3.79- $32 every week

About to get a motorcyle hoping for 55+ MPG for commute.

So I guess you can say ~ $300 a month.

— DexDiamonds (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:19:11 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

'speed3 bi-weekly mrkt. price of 93 oct ($3.65) $42.00

That's around $85-100 /month. But I pay another $200 to the Commuter Rail so it all evens out based on what others seem to be paying.

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:20:15 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

G35 @ $3.79/gallon (17 gallons) every 4 days (I drive a lot) = $64.43 * 7 times/month = $483.22

Ninja ZX-14 @ 38 MPG - about $13.50 to fill up every other time I ride = $54/ month

Grand Total = $537.22 (a car payment!)

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:51:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

SLK280

$65 a Fillup at about $3.78/gal weekly = $260 per month averaging 21.3 MPG as of yesterday

— w209w114 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 11:52:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

$60 bucks a month. I ride my bike to work (10 min) and only use my car on the weekends if needed. Thankfully I live in a walking city. Ideal situation.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 12:09:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

$3.55 (regular)/gallon - $245/month (3 times/month)
$3.67 (premium)/gallon - $140/month (2 times/month)

= approx $385/month

I have a friend who spends approximately $600/month due to the job (traveling).

— bigmotov (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 12:09:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

S-class-4.07 a gallon=$150a week
R-Class-4.07 a gallon=$120a week

30mile commute twice a day+school trip.

— EvoAudi (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 12:11:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

3.69 a gallon = $60.00 per fill-up

$120.00 per week

$480.00 per month

$5760.00 per year

$6000.00 a year on gas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— silver1 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 12:21:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Here in the USA... 4 cylinder cars cannot carry an average butt. We need 6 cylinder to carry the car and the average sized butt. Most of us are shaped like a burgar-- u know, small head, huge wase, tiny legs..??? well, we prefer detroits v8 (It helps us get up to speed on the on ramp).

— Chaos29 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 12:53:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I can fill up at McDonalds for $5.

— sold2early (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 1:23:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

~$140 (US) per month

— hatepusss (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 1:56:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Depending on which car I drive...

Spring / summer - S4 - $70 a week (~40 mi a day)

Fall / winter - A3 - $50 a week

Wife - X5 - $75 a week

So, half the year I'm paying $580/mo, and the rest of the time it's $500.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 2:17:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I have 2001 Rav 4 and a 2006 Mini Cooper S. The Rav4 costs about $39 every other week and the Mini is $48 every other week(premium).So $174 per month. I have a friend who owns a GMC Duramax Diesel.It costs him $110 every other week to fill that sucker up. He also owns an 07 Honda CRV. I'm guessing it's similar in cost to my Rav 4.So figure about $300 a month for gas for him.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 2:52:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I don't really comment much here, but you said any tips to save money so here it is.

Http://www.H2Opowered.info

I'm sure all of you being Autospies readers you've all heard about turning water to HHO (Hydrogen) and making your car to a Hybrid. Well Donald I did it for under $500 (E-book, built kit, and installation) and I'm happy to say I'm getting at 65 MPH about 37 MPG and 55 about 40 MPG. (2007 Acura TL Type-S) San Diego, CA

Hope that helps you guys :)

— FastGTR (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 2:59:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

For tax purposes, I cut it off at 50.00 a week, so its easier to tabulate at the end of the year. There are also some weeks in the summer where I will have to do a double fill up.

My grand total for gas in 2007, was 2800, I guestimate a 20% increase in gas for 08, so this year should be about $3360. If I drive the same amount.

I start my job on Wall Street which is easily accesible by Train/subway, so there is no need for a car.

Im honesly getting sick of paying these prices though, its BS. Its not the American way, we buy enough oil and energy to get a better deal.

— no1listensanyway (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 3:11:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I don't know exactly. I stopped looking at the pump meter once it hit $3.00 / gallon.

Just don't want to get upset about high gas prices, because the situation will not become better if I get upset.

Do I like high gas prices? NO.
Will I drive less because of gas prices are going up? NO.
Will I change my car to something consuming less gas? NO.

You see my point? Why should I think about gas prices, if there is not much I can do about it to change it?

— vladyxa (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 5:02:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

$35 per week on the IS350, so about $150'ish a month.

If I drive either of my jeeps or my F350 Crewcab it gets ugly, fast.

— Janizary (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 5:32:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

You guys should have bought a smart car.

When I had mine, I was paying $30 to fill up ($4.00 a gallon) and I got around 340 miles out of it.
Insurance was $300 every 6 months.
Car payments was $200 a month.
Parking = priceless.

Unfortunately, I sold my smart to a lady with a Cayenne Turbo.

— speedmaster (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 5:42:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

WHAT CAN BE DONE?

SIMPLE, WRITE YOUR POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM THAT A EUROPEAN DIESEL GETTING 50 MPG IS FAR BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAN SOME APPROVED SUV GETTING 18.

STOP BUYING THOSE DAMN GAS GUZZLERS AND NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND THE AUTO DEALERS WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE.

— rjvanro (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 6:27:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

this topic is a good one. i sat down and added up the numbers for the fleet* and at 4 bucks a gallon it was a lot higher number than i thought it would be.
we haven't actually paid that much yet, but we could very soon.
as a family, we drive about 41k per year and consume around 2200 gallons of gas. average works out to be about 18.5
i think my kids are going to have to start paying for gas. :)
* 4 vehicles: v8 suv, v6 cuv, v6 awd sedan, v8 convertible.

— olscuul (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 7:05:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

06 Nissan Armada 4X4 28 gallon tank * 3.49/gallon regular * 3 fillups per month = ~ $293/month

04 BMW 745Li 23 gallon tank * 3.89/gallon premium * 3 fillups per month = ~ $268/month

Total $568/month wow! time to buy more energy stocks.....

— stone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 7:05:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Oh and you can have my oversized, gas guzzling SUV when you pry it from my cold dead hands! I will trade my 745 for a Yugo hybrid before I part with the Armada, I have never owned a more useful vehicle. You gotta pay to play........

Stone

Stone

— stone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 7:17:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I drive about 500 mile per week and I fill up every monday a full tank costs me about $38 now that 87 octane cost $3.75/gallon I'm one of the smart ones that drives a prius. I was getting about 44 mpg when driving between 75-90 mph but gas got too expensive so now I drive in the slow lane behind 18 wheelers at about 55-65 mph. and now I avg. between 52/54 mpg. on the highway. I now spend about $160/month on gas. IT'S INSANE!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

— 007BIG3 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 8:19:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

$400+

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 9:26:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Actually, at $92 a tank. Fill up for 4 work weeks and 1 week for weekend runabouts, and that's before any trips.

Crap, I'd better go lease a BMW and save some money.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/6/2008 9:32:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Ford needs to extend its New 4.4L Diesel beyond just their new small truck lineup.

This engine also needs to become the standard engine on the new Lincoln crossovers that are coming, like the new MKt.

This will provide, power, acceleration, towing power all at 50 Miles per gallon. What could be better?

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 12:07:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I’m sorry; the smart car is no good in new York state where we share the thruway with double trailer rigs. The car is just too small. One accident, and your done.
I was really interested in the VW Tiguan Diesel, but after looking at it, I found that there is insufficient room for a full sized spare.

Driving hundreds of miles per day for sales, a full-size spare is a must.

“Don’t leave home without it!”

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 12:13:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

$70 twice a week

So thats $140 a Week

So thats $560 approx a Month

Thats with Mostly Suvs and a couple o weeks with 2008 G35

Still less than i would spend on a A4 3.0 TDI in the UK in the same period.

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 1:04:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

G35 6MT Coupe 9,000 miles a year in Houston at 18.5MPG @$3.79 per gallon results in $153 per month, with 9.5 miles single trip to work. I figure, at $4.99/gallon, I’d still be financially better off driving my paid-off G-Coupe for at least four years than buying a 94MPG pathetic Prius.

— SuperAgent001 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 1:29:49 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I don't drive my car that often so I fill up once every 4-5 weeks, but gasoline is approx $4.00 for regular here so that's about $56 bucks a month.

One thing interesting (and scary) to note though is that, since I only fill up once every month, everytime I fill up the price per gallon is significantly higher than the time before. I last filled up at $3.98. A month ago it was $3.72. A month before that, it was $3.44.

— ktu01 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 2:25:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Too much! I want a volt but a 4 door. It is good on gas isn't it?

— truckmen (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 4:26:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

99' Honda Prelude - $30/week @ $1.20 CAD/litre.

07' BMW M5 - $90/week.

I'm getting 20.3L/100 km on the M5.

Drive about 300 km a week.

— weaponX (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 8:48:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I live in NYC and drive 1000 miles per month in an LR3.
Mainly highway mileage at 16mpg. Roughly $300 per month.
Luckily, in the city, the subway is the fastest and cheapest way to get around. I wouldn't want to be stuck in Houston or Atlanta when it hits 5 bucks a gallon.

— rubenkincaid (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 9:07:46 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I HOPE the prices of gas keep rising. Maybe then people will actually start driving less and realizing that FOSSIL FUELS WON'T BE AROUND FOREVER

— henbmw (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 10:01:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Once a week, about $60/tank (premium), '99 328i. I drive 44 miles 5 days/wk for my commute.

— Redwood (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 10:31:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

My V8 Explorer cost me an average of $78 a fill up now every 5 days of driving to and from work. Plus any weekend driving I'm paying about $450 a month in gas. My wife has a Prius and is spending under $100 a month !!

— AMiodynski (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 11:42:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Well, the V8 Explorer has a great engine. The 4.6L is perfect for quietness, power and acceleration. It is the 4 wheel drive that kills the Mileage since it is geared too low for highway driving. The Explorer was designed for trailer towing.
Unfortunately the V6 engines are just simply underpowered and very noisy, because you have to floor the gas pedal to get them to accelerate on a highway, which is tough abuse on the engine.
Ford's 3.8L V6 (Their biggest) isn’t bad, but the 4.6L V8 is still more refined.

I see all the car companies keep making their V6 bigger and bigger to squeeze out more horsepower, but the 4.6L V8 is just the perfect size.

Now is the time to go Diesel, that is a more efficient, more refined idea than the V6 gasoline idea.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 12:36:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

When Audi and BMW produce gas guzzling V8s, V12s and now the W12s, they get applauded.

When the domestics put a V8 logo on the fender, it causes road rage.

Is horsepower now only reserved the rich and famous?

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 1:06:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Soon the price of gas will be higher than leasing an electric car.

I'm all for it. The benefit of higher gas prices are faster commutes, more usage of public transportation, and lower prices on work vehicles like trucks and SUVs.

The only downside is inflation. Higher gas prices = higher cost for everything else like food.

— speedmaster (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 1:07:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The way to stop your endless gasoline price increases is to hedge the price of oil. A simple way to do it is to buy a oil service mutual fund or ETF. I've been holding one for years, and the higher the price of oil goes, the more valuable my investment becomes.
Of course, if oil prices start falling you'll begin to lose money.
If you want to try it, wait until the fund drops 5 to 10% then dive in. Good luck!

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/7/2008 9:29:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

~ $100 a month in the 335i. My wife and I both live within 1.5 miles from our jobs. Commuters are suckas!

But I welcome high fuel prices. It will keep a lot of idiots off the road. $20 a gallon, bring it on! The state of CA will be my own personal racetrack.

— supermoto (View Profile)

Posted on 5/8/2008 5:24:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

27.8 MPG on a '00 e46 with the 2.5 in Vancouver = around $60 every 10 days = $180/month, give or take.
If I fill-up in the U.S (Point Roberts, WA), around $150-160/month, give or take.

— cRacKhEaDaLLeY (View Profile)

Posted on 5/8/2008 5:31:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

$2/gallon too much...WTF.

— saekee (View Profile)

Posted on 5/9/2008 12:09:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I am lucky enough to not really have to use my car as much now a days. When I am at the pump I easily pump in a good $47 a tank in a 2004 Ford Mustang. Gas is $4+/-

I am just hoping that the transition to alternative fuel will be a seamless transition that will be cheap and easily accessible.

— carchick (View Profile)

Posted on 5/9/2008 6:38:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I own a 2006 Honda Accord, 4 cylinder

i fill it up twice a week by 6,4 $ each
so, a total of 12 $ weekly,,,48 $ monthly

it's the cheapest fuel you could ever use.. it's Saudi Arabia where the fuel is much chepaer than fresh water.

Best Regards

— Professor (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2008 4:00:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1