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Sampson20 Rookie Author Florida Posts:14 Points:7,330 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2012 11:22:29 PM Ignore Sampson20 Report Abuse Where I live Shell is the most expensive station but I always see people buying fuel there even when another brand across the street is as much as 15 to 20 cents cheaper. It usually is only a 5-10 cent spread but i have seen it at the 20 cent spread. Just wondering if there are a lot on this site that are loyalty to one brand. I usually shop wherever is cheapest. Usually that is Costco in my area. Although I get a fair amount at BP.

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Where I live Shell is the most expensive station but I always see people buying fuel there even when another brand across the street is as much as 15 to 20 cents cheaper. It usually is only a 5-10 cent spread but i have seen it at the 20 cent spread. Just wondering if there are a lot on this site that are loyalty to one brand.

I usually shop wherever is cheapest. Usually that is Costco in my area. Although I get a fair amount at BP.

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Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,348 Points:693,620 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 3:20:50 PM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse I buy Sunoco when I can. After that, it depends on where I am. In the midwest, I'll use Shell and in the West, Conoco.
petromonitor Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,387 Points:520,630 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 1:15:39 PM Ignore petromonitor Report Abuse Costco, because it's cheaper and good.
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,680 Points:326,860 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 1:13:28 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse usually either Frys or Circle K....they are close and competitive.
kiatoindos Veteran Author Chicago Posts:453 Points:84,055 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 1:07:28 PM Ignore kiatoindos Report Abuse No
PassmyGas Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:299 Points:663,680 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 12:33:49 PM Ignore PassmyGas Report Abuse no
grim_farva Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,510 Points:331,575 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 12:28:38 PM Ignore grim_farva Report Abuse I'm loyal to the station with the cheapest gas :)
dooberdoof17 Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:169 Points:12,700 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 11:35:31 AM Ignore dooberdoof17 Report Abuse cheapest station on the way to wherever im going
forestghost07 Veteran Author Miami Posts:305 Points:4,100 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 10:57:08 PM Ignore forestghost07 Report Abuse I used to be a Chevron fan but now they choose to stick out like a price-gouging sore thumb in my area. The Chevron 5 blocks from me is @ FOUR EIGHTY FIVE (!!!) while everything else is around $3.40. Needless to say, it's not exactly jammed w/ customers; WTF are they thinking???
cujo1977 Rookie Author Nashville Posts:92 Points:20,125 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 10:49:19 PM Ignore cujo1977 Report Abuse go by price
greydog13 Veteran Author Iowa Posts:279 Points:495,015 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 10:26:38 PM Ignore greydog13 Report Abuse no
Maxer105 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,092 Points:291,165 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 3:32:58 PM Ignore Maxer105 Report Abuse Shell, usually within 0.01 or 0.02 of the cheapest & cash & credit same price.
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,053 Points:268,625 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 3:13:07 PM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse usually the place I work, which carries Shell gas, my preference.
ronbo2010 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:53 Points:5,930 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 3:01:24 PM Ignore ronbo2010 Report Abuse When the gas prices went beyond $3, that's it I would go to the one I know gives me the best price. Knowing about having gasbuddy on your smartphone, priceless. Never looked back.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:160,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 2:43:06 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Chevron and Exxon, they have a nice dividend and good steady growth.
coach39 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,701 Points:1,044,050 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 7:31:50 AM Ignore coach39 Report Abuse no
DanFMA Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,126 Points:1,075,410 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 6:11:39 AM Ignore DanFMA Report Abuse No.
cogas1 Veteran Author Colorado Posts:409 Points:334,965 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 12, 2013 5:43:56 AM Ignore cogas1 Report Abuse I am loyal to the cheapest price.
cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,221 Points:3,269,505 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 6:18:50 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse Generally no for me.
dgsteven All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:812 Points:209,825 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 3:05:05 AM Ignore dgsteven Report Abuse no, price goes first
BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,160 Points:422,325 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 3:54:54 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse No
bazil78 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:24 Points:8,440 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:59:43 PM Ignore bazil78 Report Abuse No, I go where the lowest price is, if not too far out of my way.
BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,160 Points:422,325 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:29:47 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse No, since gas is much like tap water coming from very few sources locally
2Tall Champion Author Maryland Posts:12,802 Points:2,944,305 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 8:33:07 AM Ignore 2Tall Report Abuse no
herbybaby420 Rookie Author Ohio Posts:12 Points:7,165 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 8:35:11 AM Ignore herbybaby420 Report Abuse where ever is the cheapest price
pbdesign Rookie Author Massachusetts Posts:7 Points:370,170 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 7:39:27 AM Ignore pbdesign Report Abuse I own a small business, and I appreciate that my customers are loyal and come to me to have work done, even if it is cheaper to go somewhere else. Following with that same logic, I am loyal to a few of different stations for different reasons. Two of them allow me to pump first, then pay, which shows mew that the station owner trust the people who come in and buy fuel, and the other is the location. Little things, but they do make a difference. When I am only saving a penny or two per gallon, the total amount saved is only 15 to 20 cents per fill-up. I would hope that my customers wouldn't hire someone new over a bid that was higher than the next guy's by less than a dollar.
mandydonnaprinc Champion Author Hamilton Posts:4,035 Points:1,942,400 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 7:22:33 AM Ignore mandydonnaprinc Report Abuse sunoco
kjSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,377 Points:681,375 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 7:18:00 AM Ignore kjSC Report Abuse SAMs Club for the most part.
LilRed Rookie Author Texas Posts:71 Points:735,665 Joined:Jan 2003	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 6:58:04 AM Ignore LilRed Report Abuse No, i'm loyal to the cheapest station also.
JCClark2012 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,414 Points:398,595 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 6:55:20 AM Ignore JCClark2012 Report Abuse No, I'm loyal to the cheapest station.
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,756 Points:1,000,560 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 3:48:42 AM Ignore twt Report Abuse I buy gas, wherever the price is right.
glambgirl Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,449 Points:299,755 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 3:09:59 AM Ignore glambgirl Report Abuse Yes, Petro-Can. Costco is sometimes cheaper but don't have a membership.
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,518 Points:473,205 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:18:15 AM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse Go to best priced staion.
pbarbee All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:596 Points:1,389,790 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:06:09 AM Ignore pbarbee Report Abuse No, not loyal to any brand.
sjhman Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:410 Points:279,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:48:43 AM Ignore sjhman Report Abuse Shell
MaryBooth Sophomore Author Buffalo Posts:172 Points:98,000 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 10:42:52 PM Ignore MaryBooth Report Abuse not really, try to buy the cheapest
mr_thumper Sophomore Author Fresno Posts:216 Points:77,660 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 10:29:22 PM Ignore mr_thumper Report Abuse From the 50's to the early 70's it just HAD to be Phillips66. Now it just HAS to be...who is the cheapest????
djneo126 Rookie Author California Posts:15 Points:363,160 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 10:10:33 PM Ignore djneo126 Report Abuse No, I buy whatever is cheapest.
gascomber Veteran Author Durham Posts:269 Points:53,955 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:52:12 PM Ignore gascomber Report Abuse No not really.
FarmTech Champion Author Virginia Posts:12,176 Points:2,297,835 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:47:25 PM Ignore FarmTech Report Abuse Locally, it is Shell. No Matter What, it is Nearly Always a TOP TIER brand. Rarely anything else. Marathon is O.K. The Shell stations here are very competitive, generally only 4 to 5¢ more per gallon than the Cheapest Discounters. The difference in price is MORE that made up by the 15 percent increase in Fuel Mileage. Planning your Fill-Ups for Thursdays sweetens the deal, when many of the Shells do the 5¢ Per Gallon Discount all day for gasoline. That generally makes the Shell price the same OR LESS than any other Discounter. In Addition, the Kroger Grocery chain has a deal where you can accumulate points to get a maximum of $1.00 off per gallon -- one deal per month for a max of 35 gallons -- using your Kroger card at any Shell we have ever used. Time the purchase to get 5¢ off on Thursday, PLUS the Kroger discount and we fill up 2 vehicles or the truck and cans. Out of state and going West of VA, we like Conoco or Phillips66, as Conoco-Phillips is the same company and a Top Tier. We signed up for the Shell Fuel Rewards many years ago. We save them for our road trips, as Shells out-of-state tend to be 8 to 12¢ plus more than other stations. That being said, we have found many Shells -- or other Top Tiers -- by using GasBuddy, at places less than 1/2 mile off the Interstate that sell for the same price as local competitors. A 1/2 mile is nothing to save 5 to 10 bucks a tank. We have them all plugged into the GPS. We check GasBuddy and plan the trip to max our savings. [Edited by: FarmTech at 2/11/2013 9:48:56 PM EST]
rex0000 Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:164 Points:176,910 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:01:11 PM Ignore rex0000 Report Abuse shell gas or bp
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,680 Points:326,860 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:41:26 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse I usually stick with Frys unless there is a big price variance.
Desoto49 Sophomore Author KW Posts:241 Points:479,320 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:31:25 PM Ignore Desoto49 Report Abuse The differences in brand prices in the local market are so minimal it's not worth checking prices. I use Petro-Canada for the rewards.
TMartin7101 Sophomore Author Providence Posts:188 Points:392,980 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:44:29 AM Ignore TMartin7101 Report Abuse No not really, whichever is the cheapest in this day in age...
d_clark All-Star Author Grand Rapids Posts:925 Points:382,515 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:43:17 AM Ignore d_clark Report Abuse no
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,254 Points:538,965 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:37:32 AM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse I'm loyal to my wallet.
sharansri All-Star Author Seattle Posts:538 Points:105,810 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:11:07 AM Ignore sharansri Report Abuse safeway or costco
JDSski Champion Author New York Posts:7,760 Points:1,464,740 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:04:51 AM Ignore JDSski Report Abuse I happen to go to the same BP station because (1) it's close; (2) it's the cheapest; and (3) convenient in the sense that it's central to all other places I have to travel to.
Saab93turbo Veteran Author Washington Posts:485 Points:85,235 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:02:41 AM Ignore Saab93turbo Report Abuse Yes, I tend to like Shell and Chevron though Shell is expensive except for about 3 stations that are far away so I don't use Shell too much.
kjSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,377 Points:681,375 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:45:46 AM Ignore kjSC Report Abuse Generally loyal to one station - Murphy/SAMs Club.
sheba24 Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,320 Points:634,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:45:19 AM Ignore sheba24 Report Abuse yes Stop & Fuel. Also one of the cheapest.