Andrew
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I generally fill up at Morrisons but sometimes i use Shell. Morrisions is the closest to my house but i pass a Shell station on the way home and when i leave Liverpool visiting friends and family.
I always brim the tank. I allow the pump to click and go to the nearest pound.
Morrisons advertise the fuel cheaper, however at Shell i'm always £3 - £4 cheaper.
My question really is whether Morrisions are ripping us off or do the pumps click sooner at Shell?
Between out 2 cars, we easy spend £100 a week on fuel, most weeks more - i.e. this week i filled up Monday and have done again this evening. Over the past 6 months that is quite a chunk of money!
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GB123
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Surely the easy way to tell is look how many litres have been dispensed?
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Andrew
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Originally posted by GB123
Surely the easy way to tell is look how many litres have been dispensed?
Could also be lies but will rule out if the pump cuts out sooner.
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John
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Even easier way to tell would be to look at how many miles you've done after each full tank (averaged over a few times obviously).
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Andrew
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Originally posted by John
Even easier way to tell would be to look at how many miles you've done after each full tank (averaged over a few times obviously).
That's not really going to work for me. Some weeks i could be working in Wales, others in Leeds. I have no idea day to day where i am working. The conditions of the roads amend your driving style dramatically.
I'd be better shooting myself in the head than asking the mrs to monitor her fuel usage.
One of the reasons i like to use Morrisons is because i know at some point i will return home - plus we have £30 in vouchers in the past 6 months of living here.
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VrsTurbo
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I'd rather not worry over £200 a year...
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Andrew
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
I'd rather not worry over £200 a year...
I'd rather have my £200 as would any middle class employee.
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Ben G
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Not worrying over 200 quid a year 
Portfolio's everywhere.
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VrsTurbo
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£4 a week isnt worth worrying about. I wouldnt loose any sleep over if. Its not like you can do anything about it and if you wanted to do something about it by all the time you have wasted you wont of actually saved anything.
To be fair i cant even remeber how much it costs to fill my car up at different petrol stations. Its just part of life you have a car and you need petrol. I couldnt even tell you what the price of fuel is tbf
[Edited on 18-10-2014 by VrsTurbo]
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Ben G
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So you wouldn't mind dropping £4 a week from your wallet?
Just seems a very odd attitude to have.
I probably waste that a week on rubbish, but I still wouldn't like to lose that money as such.
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deano87
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Rumour has it the colder it is the denser the petrol, so time of day may have something to do with it.
Our Sainsburys pumps have stickers on to say when they were last calibrated.
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Ian
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Not a very accurate way to measure, could be down to the pump design if its clicking off at different times. Also it won't be at the same point when empty.
I wouldn't think if one place is cheaper it can cost more to go there. Sure they're fairly well regulated.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
£4 a week isnt worth worrying about.
You ought to try a spot of poverty on for size Mister Turbo.
That might give you a more rounded and reasoned perspective on life in general, rather than just generalising and making sweeping statements.
Four quid to many people is the difference between just scraping by and being in debt.
If your earnings are four pounds a week more than your outgoings then you can probably cope. If they are four pounds less, then you are on a slow and miserable spiral.
So £4 a week is most definitely worth worrying about. It just depends on your perspective and whether or not you are lucky enough to be blessed with disposable income.
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VrsTurbo
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its all about sacrifice. I've been in debt before and it was my fault. I got out of it by cutting back. I'm now lucky enough to have disposable income. I proberly spend more than £4 a week on driving a different way home.
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SVM 286
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Indeed.
But if one is on the bread line with little other option, a seemingly inconsequential sum of money can be the difference between bliss and misery. This is why for many people, carefully monitoring things such as fuel expenses can be critical.
I was in this boat a few years ago when the crook that bought the firm I worked for, chipped away at our money by first removing the tiny amount of overtime we did. Then enforcing an unpaid hour's lunch each day. Then changing our pay from a weekly wage to a monthly salary.
The net result personally was that in a very short period of time I went from being able to meet my financial obligations without issue and having a small sum left over, to being in an ongoing increasing position of debt.
Horrendous situation.
(he then capped this all by going insolvent without warning at 4pm on a Friday, owing us all five week's money plus holiday etc)
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Robin
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If Andrew was below the poverty line he'd be driving a shit car.... 
[Edited on 18-10-2014 by Robin]
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Andrew
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I can see where VrsTurbo is coming having better things to do with your time. £4 is the price of a sandwich these days.
Just seems very odd to me but has happened frequent.
I will keep an eye on receipts over the next few weeks.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If Andrew was below the poverty line he'd be driving a shit car....
All my cars are shit, it's just how i like them 
We are far from poverty! I'm just a tight arse
[Edited on 18-10-2014 by Andrew]
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Ben G
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I might aswell be in poverty with the amount of money the missus wastes on shit.
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Andrew
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Mine is the same Ben. We don't have a joint account for this reason.
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Ben G
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That's where i'm going wrong she does better than me. Brand new car every year, only pays a 25% share of the bills, compared to my 75% and even has me bail her out when she's overdrawn.
Bloody women!
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Bonney
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The pumps are well monitored by customs and excise and also the local trading standards and are calibrated regularly.
£3 or £8 difference in filling could be down to amount of fuel left in vehicle. I'd just get a receipt for the next 5 or 6 fill ups from each garage, fill with the exact same amount, say £40 a time, and see what amount of fuel you get for your money. The only downfall with this is fuel prices fluctuate by 1 or 2 pence per litre at the moment so this needs taking into account.
As for fuel usage from the two stations I'd be looking at fuel quality. For example the fuel from morrisons may well be a lower quality of fuel than that from shell.
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
£4 is the price of a sandwich these days.
maybe at shell... not at morrisons
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Andrew
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Depends what sandwich you get.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
That's where i'm going wrong she does better than me. Brand new car every year, only pays a 25% share of the bills, compared to my 75% and even has me bail her out when she's overdrawn.
Bloody women!
You deffo need to sort that one out
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