09-09-2005, 08:30 PM
I know this is a worldwide problem, but our prices rose 35c a litre from 104.9c to 139.9c per litre. Overnight. All this on the back of a stronger economy and dollar, and the FALL of oil prices. What the hell is happening?
The US has it easy at this time in comparison to us. After some conversion, the price per litre is almost half of what Australia is paying.
On the flip side, spare a thought for German motorists who cross the border to slash 80c a litre off their own price of the Australian equivelant of 260c per litre.
I remember as a kid petrol was 40c per litre and LPG was 10c. LPG is still under 50c. Why don't I convert to LPG? On a car now valued at $7000, it will still cost me $2500 to convert. The average family can't find this sort of spare change in a whole year. If ths price doesn't fall to less than $1 per litre within 18 months, I will be forced to sell my beloved 3.8L V6 Commodore and get some Asian imported 4 banger.
I'm disgusted.
>anarky
The US has it easy at this time in comparison to us. After some conversion, the price per litre is almost half of what Australia is paying.
On the flip side, spare a thought for German motorists who cross the border to slash 80c a litre off their own price of the Australian equivelant of 260c per litre.
I remember as a kid petrol was 40c per litre and LPG was 10c. LPG is still under 50c. Why don't I convert to LPG? On a car now valued at $7000, it will still cost me $2500 to convert. The average family can't find this sort of spare change in a whole year. If ths price doesn't fall to less than $1 per litre within 18 months, I will be forced to sell my beloved 3.8L V6 Commodore and get some Asian imported 4 banger.
I'm disgusted.
>anarky
Screwing with your reality since 1998.