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Originally posted by Roger:
Hey, buy it in the 5 qt jugs that Walmart sells. That's what I do. The $1.97/qt Pennzoil works out to be only $1.55/qt at the $7.77 5-qt jug price. Or better yet, price match Walmart with the O'Reilly, AutoZone, or Kmart's periodic ads. I've seen those guys advertise Pennzoil anywhere from $1.39 to $1.69 recently. Then of course, there is the Pennzoil warranty. I've signed up for that and got some special coupons unexpectedly for their various oils.
K-Mart is the only one of those that advertise in our local paper. I thing most of the match competitors price is LOCAL competitors. I do buy the big jugs. Besides saving money, I use the cut off bottoms to organize the stuff I save (hoard) in my garage (junk pile).
I think I need to be quicker to do a little buying ahead when I am out of town. Took time out from my trip last weekend to grab 4 Purolator L 15436 cartridges a lot cheaper than they ever are locally.
It's hard trying to figure out the logic for retail pricing. Between profit margins, production costs, distribution costs, marketing costs, brand image, promotions, et all, the prices vary widely for the same product. I focus on what I can control...being a prudent buyer.