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How are you going to pay for your fuel ?

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BAILIFFCHASER
BAILIFFCHASER Posts: 936 Forumite
in Motoring
how will you manage the large rise in diesel prices ?
ONLY COPY WHAT I AM DOING IF YOU ARE 100% SURE AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE END RESULT MAY BE. ALWAYS CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL BEFORE FOLLOWING MY ADVICE. I AM NOT LEGALLY TRAINED . IF WHAT I AM DOING HELPS YOU IN ANY WAY CLICK THE THANKS BUTTON

Is this making you think ? 41 votes

yes
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no
39%
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  • Willsnarf1983
    Willsnarf1983 Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    no
    its not really gonna make that much of a differance, a couple quid here and there on a tank. Driving is still cheaper relativly now compared to the past

    Will
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    The car is still cheaper than the train for me to get to work (£1.80 v £5) and the train takes 2x as long, 1 change and a 3 mile walk every day

    So not an issue.
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    no
    BAILIFFCHASER wrote: »
    how will you manage the large rise in diesel prices ?

    Define large :confused::confused:
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  • silkglade
    silkglade Posts: 559 Forumite
    no
    Where I live there is no choice - There is no public transport to go to where I work - and not at stupid oclock when I have to be at work. I work 12hr shifts, so there is nothing to consider for me.... Other than Work or not to work..... I choose WORK and using my car.
  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
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    I have a company car the mileage rate is not enough to run a 2 litre diesel car on and I have asked the company to look at the rate as they haven't increased it for many years.

    Having said that I have to do my job so I don't have a choice I will have to pay, I read somewhere yesterday that a £50 fill up is £35 tax which is pretty disgusting in my book.
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  • A_Nice_Englishman
    A_Nice_Englishman Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    no
    Walk to work and don't use the car much so not really a problem.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    no
    Not really that much of an issue to me..it has to be paid for we use £150 -£200 per week of diesel all tax deductible as we have a taxi and I can't work without it so just have to swallow it....but what happens in our case is that if it goes too high then the council will put a surcharge on the fares to cover it or put the fares up permanently...we've just had an 8 1/2% increase as the insurance and maintainence costs have gone up...but I guess it will affect everything including the price of food in the shops,bus fares etc...I feel quite a recession looming....but have thought this has been on the way for the last 3 years..think we may all have a very rocky road ahead unfortunately
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    doesnt bother me overly as work pays mine, but in saying that its more money out of my account through the expenses stages and thats not ideal.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • BAILIFFCHASER
    BAILIFFCHASER Posts: 936 Forumite
    yes
    tigtag02Quote:
    Originally Posted by BAILIFFCHASER viewpost.gif
    how will you manage the large rise in diesel prices ?

    Define large :confused::confused:



    Compared to what we were paying say 6 months ago or even 12 months ago. Then again has anybody considered bio diesel which has one form commonly known as veg oil ?
    ONLY COPY WHAT I AM DOING IF YOU ARE 100% SURE AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE END RESULT MAY BE. ALWAYS CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL BEFORE FOLLOWING MY ADVICE. I AM NOT LEGALLY TRAINED . IF WHAT I AM DOING HELPS YOU IN ANY WAY CLICK THE THANKS BUTTON
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    I seem to remember petrol prices hitting £1 last year so they aren't really any different! :undecided
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