Brand loyalty vs whatever is on sale = vote

[hpichris]

I'm curious to see where BITOG members stand on this subject. I know everyone has different opinions. This is not a thread to discuss/argue. Simple question. Are you loyal to a brand? or are you a 'whatever is on sale' person?
(Do not turn this into a AMSOIL vs M1 thread)

I like certain brands a little more, but I am not loyal to a brand.

 

[ThirdeYe]

I'm not brand loyal, I just buy stuff on sale.

 

[Johnny]

Loyal to brands. Buy nothing on sale.

 

[heathenbrewing]

Syns on sale.

 

[addyguy]

Whatever is on sale OR convininet.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I guess I`m brand loyal,because if I find a brand that I feel works the best (or several brands),I like to stick with it.

 

[daves87rs]

Depends on the car...


loyal on one, on sale for the other two...

 

[BigNick]

Synthetic Loyalist. Stock up when there are good sales + rebates. How can you not?!?! haha I have about 100+ quarts in my garage!

But I take care of four (family) cars. Only thing I do differently now, is TrY to stick to a particular brand for at least 2-3 OCI, just to "see" if a car likes a particular brand better.

 

[OVERKILL]

Brand loyal.

 

[Trajan]

Brand loyal. If you're going to buy what's on sale, might as well buy the Walmart brand.

 

[Gary Allan]

Neither. Buy on lowest cost per mile based on avoided cost/loss.

 

[Popinski]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Neither. Buy on lowest cost per mile based on avoided cost/loss.


You're an excellent salesman LOL.

For me, it depends on the car. If it's a car that I love, it'll be Amsoil. If it's a car like the one I"m driving now, I'll use Syns that are on sale at Autozone. They're always having Mobil 1 and Pennzoil on sale.

 

[SLCraig]

Originally Posted By: Popinski
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Neither. Buy on lowest cost per mile based on avoided cost/loss.


You're an excellent salesman LOL.

For me, it depends on the car. If it's a car that I love, it'll be Amsoil. If it's a car like the one I"m driving now, I'll use Syns that are on sale at Autozone. They're always having Mobil 1 and Pennzoil on sale.


Same.. For my 96 Saturn, whatever's on sale. Currently have some synthetic in my stash, but also have some conventional Ill be running too probably come next summer.

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
I am "loyal" to using the correct specifications for the task - Brand matters little. A known product from a reputable organisation with an excellent servicing reputation helps. Then comes performance - Brand loyalty is the end result.

That is of course until something comes along that can do a better more cost/effective job using the original criteria

 

[LS2JSTS]

Brand Loyal within a group of three or four brands. And try to stock up on sales, so I dont have to choose on the marketers time frame which of them I'll be running.

 

[Liquid_Turbo]

Brand Loyal - only because they made a great product for slightly lower than average price!

If another brand did the same, I would instantly switched.

Used to be Brand loyal to M1, but thats because when I was a kid, it was the only syn oil I'd ever heard of when I read my Popular Mechanics. "That's the oil I'm going to put in my car one day!". Man. They got me good.

 

[Herz]

Im loyal to Valvoline till Chevron Supreme is on sale.

 

[levi]

Love those sales.

 

[demarpaint]

My loyalty to brands slowly faded when I joined BITOG. Lets say I'm somewhat loyal, but have been stocking up like mad when I see a good sale, and brand has been taking the back burner.

 

[Spector]

0N two vehicles brand loyal, other vehicles are what is on sale but must be either HM or synthetic