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For the love of Zeus, just give us lower prices instead of rewards programmes.
I never go to BP anyway as it's almost always more expensive even after "discounts".
Wait for Wednesday to put gas in at BP. Put in $120 in $40 increments, gets you 30c per litre off. When you hit over 60c per litre, next time fill your tank.
I have had my cost per litre reduced by almost a whole dollar which definitely offsets any slightly higher prices when filling.
Shit feels bleak to talk about. I remember when gas was under $1.
This effort is offset by paying more for your initial 3 at full price.
If petrol is $3 per litre and the discount is 10c per litre, you pay $4 more total across your 3 fills of $40 each, then save $12 on your second fill, a total saving of $8 extra across two fills.
Honestly it seems there must be other ways to cut costs that are more effective but if every dollar counts then it helps a little.
Just cut 5km/h off your average/typical speed.
Quickest, easiest way to get better fuel efficiency.
Accelerate more gently too.
More power to you for getting one over the oil companies, but I can't be bothered doing all that. I just want to fill up the car every few weeks and pay a reasonable price.
How long ago was that? I remember complaining when it went over $1.20 when I was a newish driver.
I was about .. 15 maybe? Before I started driving. Early 2000s I guess.
That is far more effort than I'm willing to go to, to purchase fuel.
Download Gaspy and support the independents, they're usually cheaper anyway.
Thanks, I do use Gaspy already. I usually just go wherever is cheapest.
I've done the math on what you save with discount vouchers, and it's rarely worth it, especially since my car has a reasonably small tank anyway. The only exception is Pak n Save, who are usually the cheapest even before the discount.