Costco gas prices
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I think they've moved closer to being the cheapest by a hair vs. previously being a dime or two cheaper, at least in this market (and probably in others too). I would say that people still seem to be going religiously so perhaps they counted on people making that part of their routine?
I do have a Sam's membership but don't particularly like waiting in line for gas. I'll buy it if I'm already there and there's no line but that's pretty rare.
Right now, Gasbuddy says there's a number of stations within 2 or 3 cents of Sam's and Costco.
I do have a Sam's membership but don't particularly like waiting in line for gas. I'll buy it if I'm already there and there's no line but that's pretty rare.
Right now, Gasbuddy says there's a number of stations within 2 or 3 cents of Sam's and Costco.
From personal experience, Costco is usually cheapest for top tier gas in immediate area. Not always thou. Some gas stations offer discounts if you use their cards or app e.g. Sinclair that sells Shell gas, 10c a gal discount in my area.
You need to pay attention to gas quality too, I used to but stopped using Safeway gas that was cheaper than Costco gas but engine didn't run well on it, done it many times over couple years to prove it to myself I wasn't imagining the difference.
You need to pay attention to gas quality too, I used to but stopped using Safeway gas that was cheaper than Costco gas but engine didn't run well on it, done it many times over couple years to prove it to myself I wasn't imagining the difference.
Not calling you a liar. But when I'm towing I fill up with the cheapest I can find-since I'm burning 1 gallon every ten miles. Can't tell any discernable difference.
Costco here is in the city and is the cheapest in its immediate area, but is always more expensive than the top tier stations where I live 20 miles out of the city. Possibly there is a city gas tax?
My daughter lives 100 miles inland in another city, and she goes to Costco - tells me its cheapest there.
Apparently it varies.
My daughter lives 100 miles inland in another city, and she goes to Costco - tells me its cheapest there.
Apparently it varies.
Same here, we have extra taxes on gas in Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and when you go outside it gas is cheaper. I work in area on its boarder and see it. I do fill up in US thou as all in all I save $15-25 on a tank even with not the cheapest gas compared with cheapest gas immediately outside GVRD.
I would be weary of a station selling cheaper than Costco.
And you may be lucky enough to have multiple terminals supplying different products. Where I live it all comes in to one particular port, though they do get to sprinkle branded additives in, if that makes any difference.
For the record my Prius doesn't care at all, but it's got one of the most detatched gasoline engine/ transmission driving experiences around. For example it won't idle lower than ~1300 RPM.
AZjeff
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Why? All gas here comes from the same terminal and is heavily regulated by the state.
Thats' true. There are only several million 5.3'3 on the road.
Wasn't there a scam in CA were stations were buying old gas from scrapyards? I'm not saying don't buy cheaper gas but be weary
That's true in many cases. I am told that property blends are added either at the terminal or time of delivery. Minimum amounts of detergent are actually regulated by the Federal Government-I believe.
Patman
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When I see stations that are cheaper than Costco they are all the big name stations up here (Petro Canada, Shell, Esso, Pioneer) and they are on a very busy road that gets a lot of traffic. When they are cheaper than Costco it’s because they get into a price war with each other and end up having their prices about 10 or even 15 cents a liter less than what they started the day at. Those lower prices only last a few hours later in the day and then they all reset to the higher price at midnight again.
I wouldn't buy gas there with your money.
Hey some day "Panda Market" will be top tier!
