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LPG prices!
« on: 03 February 2009, 23:10:39 »
Was going to fill up with LPG on the way out for our trip to Reading today... Pulled in to my local petrol station and the greedy gits have stuck the price up 5ppl overnight!  :o :o :o >:( >:( >:(

Needless to say I drove straight through and out the other side :y :y :y
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« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2009, 23:19:46 »
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Was going to fill up with LPG on the way out for our trip to Reading today... Pulled in to my local petrol station and the greedy gits have stuck the price up 5ppl overnight!  :o :o :o >:( >:( >:(

Needless to say I drove straight through and out the other side :y :y :y


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« Reply #2 on: 04 February 2009, 08:46:36 »
Went from 48.9 to 53.9! If they did that with petrol there'd be uproar. Went on to a service station on the A12, a major trunk road, with no real competition nearby and paid 48.9 :y :y :y
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« Reply #3 on: 04 February 2009, 09:00:37 »
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Went from 48.9 to 53.9! If they did that with petrol there'd be uproar. Went on to a service station on the A12, a major trunk road, with no real competition nearby and paid 48.9 :y :y :y


ouch its 39.9 here!  (and very tempting, maybe on my next car....)
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« Reply #4 on: 04 February 2009, 09:39:20 »
I don't understand LPG garages' pricing policies. It's almost as if they suddenly decide that they don't want to sell any LPG this month so they price themselves out of the market.

Those who have LPG have invested considerable money to be able to use a cheaper fuel and thus are likely to be among the most cost sensitive of fuel buyers. They also tend to plan fillups due to limited availability and, in come cases, limited range.

When a garage does that I just don't go there any more. I have at least 3 LPG garages that I pass on a regular basis so the cheapest one gets the business. Simple as that. Sales must plummet when garages hike their prices like that. >:(

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« Reply #5 on: 04 February 2009, 10:26:53 »
I have a cloice of 18 mile round trip at 47.9 or pass 51 on way to work.

Might use the 51p this week for the first time since Christmas.
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« Reply #6 on: 04 February 2009, 20:14:22 »
I pass a couple on the way to work... The greedy robbing barstewards who have stuck 5ppl on overnight, who I now drive past and BP, who have stuck 2ppl on and are now at 51.9ppl.

I might have to trek to the ones the other side of Ipswich when I'm nearer to them ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #7 on: 04 February 2009, 20:43:07 »
in plymouth i pay 49.9, in poole its 52.9.......

both garages are the only ones in their area
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« Reply #8 on: 04 February 2009, 20:49:35 »
TBH, I rarely go out of the way to fill up... Seems pointless ::) ::) ::)

Now that it's paid for I just enjoy the cheap fill ups :y :y :y
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« Reply #9 on: 04 February 2009, 23:17:41 »
Still 47.9 tonight in Fleet - but I did top up the tank just in case that changes.

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« Reply #10 on: 04 February 2009, 23:19:54 »
Yep... I'll need to fill up again before the end of the weekend... Done over 280 miles on the current tank, although predominantly motorway cruising at 70mph so should have another 70+ local miles left :y :y :y :y
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« Reply #11 on: 04 February 2009, 23:52:46 »
It really hacks me off when they bang those sort of increases on to LPG, proportionally it's a far greater percentage increase than you see in a single rise in petrol prices.

Interestingly though my local LPG servicers (who sell LPG)  told me today they're looking to set up some sort of consortium and reduce the price by 4p per litre next month :y

Mind you that was just after he'd told me I need to replace the whole front end of my LPG installation. >:( >:(
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« Reply #12 on: 05 February 2009, 00:27:33 »
no mention of bulk buying at a cheaper rate from wholesale supplier from anyone, is that not an option ? Hurd storys of farm suppliers and the like doing better prices for a lump sum in advance... If they dont go bust in the mean time of course.
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« Reply #13 on: 05 February 2009, 00:38:45 »
Why not just get a big propane bottle, turn it upside down  and fill the car from that, just need the right fitting, bet it works out cheaper :) or conect directly up to a smaller bottle in the boot :y
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« Reply #14 on: 05 February 2009, 08:22:16 »
Firstly because that would be dodging fuel duty, and I wouldn't do that ::) ::) ::)

But TBH it doesn't work out any cheaper. And you get all the crap out of the cylinder in the fuel system :o :o
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