Oil hits record near $76 on Nigeria, Mideast

Godiva · 07-13-2006, 07:00 PM

The "average consumer" acceptance breaking point will be when my Dad starts asking me more details about my car. Get out the long underwear if he actually buys one.

I might steer him and Mom to the Hybrid Camry. The mileage isn't as good but it's more like a "regular car" and has heated leather seats that I know is a criteria of theirs. Only problem is the lack of trunk space. Then again, my Dad doesn't haul around golf clubs anymore. I'm sure I can make a case for "how often do you do blah blah?".

My sister would already love to own a Prius but can't afford one. She's carpooling to work now.

My brother teased me about buying a "golf cart" the first time he came to town after I bought it but was real interested in looking it over. I'm sure with gas approaching $4 a gallon he's a lot more receptive to a hybrid. He lives in Florida.

kn6vv · 07-13-2006, 07:17 PM

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My coworkers have a friendly bet that the price will hit $80 a barrel by the end of next week.
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Given the instability of the Middle East, terrorism, etc. your co-workers (and the rest of us) may be wishing for $80/barrel in the near future!

With 3 more weeks to wait for my Prius to arrive I'm finding it harder to wait!

marjflowers · 07-13-2006, 07:28 PM

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My brother teased me about buying a "golf cart" the first time he came to town after I bought it but was real interested in looking it over. I'm sure with gas approaching $4 a gallon he's a lot more receptive to a hybrid. He lives in Florida.
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I also had someone call my baby a golf cart. I'll get my laugh eventually.

Peace --

Rancid13 · 07-14-2006, 05:50 PM

I believe oil closed at $77.03 today, down from a record of $78.40 earlier in the day. I heard talk on the radio (KNX1070 newsradio) this morning that gas prices could easly reach $4/gallon by summer's end.

Godiva · 07-14-2006, 07:57 PM

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I believe oil closed at $77.03 today, down from a record of $78.40 earlier in the day. I heard talk on the radio (KNX1070 newsradio) this morning that gas prices could easly reach $4/gallon by summer's end.
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If they hit $4 they won't stay for long. They have to come down in October for a few weeks before the elections. Then....they'll go up again.

We will be in $4 in 2007.

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Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	I believe oil closed at $77.03 today, down from a record of $78.40 earlier in the day. I heard talk on the radio (KNX1070 newsradio) this morning that gas prices could easly reach $4/gallon by summer's end.