Cheapest Petrol & Diesel Discussion Area

npw32jnw

Not sure whether anyone has raised this point earlier in the discussion but if you are going to spend more than £100 in tesco, stop the checkout person once you hit over £50 (careful to ensure that all the discounts are applied first, so probably best to wait until it gets to £55-60) and get the first discount voucher. Then get the rest of the shopping scanned and get another one. Big help if you have 2 vehicles in the house, as Tesco no longer let you use one voucher for 2 cars (they used to, and me and OH used to take both cars in at the same time - we were soon rumbled...)

susanclarkwilson

Love the idea of 5p off per litre of fuel at Tesco, BUT it has proved to be a rather metro-centric offer.
I can't take advantage of it, as there are no local Tesco petrol stations (they are owned by other companies) and don't accept the voucher.
My nearest petrol station is 30 miles away (confirmed when I called their Head Office in Cheshunt).
When I wrote to them about it, the reply was a standard letter, saying it was useful to most clients.

MEMBER02

FRENCHIE44T wrote: »

I am not suprised Tesco can give 5p/litre off, have you seen how much they charge? My local Asda (High Wycombe) is £108.9 and Tesco at Amersham is considerably more than that.

Went to fill up at local tesco today and price had not been reduced at all,it was 111.9 for unleaded but over road there is a morrisons who were selling unleaded at 108.9,anyway as i had a 5p per litre off voucher it was more economical to use tesco,when i went to pay i asked cashier why tesco had not cut their price by 3p a litre like asda morrisons etc she said it was because of the 5p vouchers,i said to her but you need to spend £50 to get these and she never really had a answer to that question,it did state in paper the other day that tesco was following asda morrisons in cutting prices but it seems very unlikely at moment after what i was told,i think this is unfair of tesco not reducing their prices and they are hiding behind excuses like the 5p vouchers,i would definately have used morrisons if i never had a voucher.

anewman

Fueless_user wrote: »

I found a fuel saving gismo that fits in your fuel tank that lasts for 10 years and can save 'tween 20 to 25% petrol (currently worth 22-28p/ ltr!) and 10% diesel (12p/ltr) for a cost of £50- £80 depending on engine size and type. I found it on the 'BVLL !!!!!!' site and have been using it for 5 years since when I've saved £100's on petrol each year and even more of late. I hope this info helps you reduce your bills as it has mine.

What are the savings in comparison to exactly? Looks like another one of those stupid magnets attached to the fuel line.

Road_Hog

MEMBER02 wrote: »

Went to fill up at local tesco today and price had not been reduced at all,it was 111.9 for unleaded but over road there is a morrisons who were selling unleaded at 108.9,anyway as i had a 5p per litre off voucher it was more economical to use tesco,when i went to pay i asked cashier why tesco had not cut their price by 3p a litre like asda morrisons etc she said it was because of the 5p vouchers,

If you watch Tesco petrol prices prior to the 5p promotion, you will see that they're usually 2-3p cheaper than the local Shell etc. but just before the promotion starts they will be the same price or a penny more. I observed this earlier this year, when I was suprised to find that Tesco wasn't cheaper.

Here is the cheapest 10 in my area, there is a Tescos within this area (Warwick) but it doesn't even get included (I think it is 109.9)

Sainsburys LeamingtonWarwick1.16 miles106.9p21-09-2008Asda Leamington SpaLeamington Spa1.82 miles106.9p19-09-2008Tcs MilvertonLeamington Spa0.54 miles107.9p21-09-2008Sainsburys CanleyCoventry7.68 miles107.9p21-09-2008Morrisons CoventryCoventry8.24 miles107.9p21-09-2008Sainsburys Courthouse GreenCoventry9.89 miles107.9p20-09-2008Morrisons BinleyCoventry9.99 miles107.9p21-09-2008Rugby Road ConnectCoventry9.8 miles108.4p21-09-2008Bp Guys Cliffe Sf ConnectWarwick2.73 miles108.9p21-09-2008Canley Ford Service StationCoventry6.68 miles108.9p21-09-2008

anewman

Oil prices up apparently, petrol prices are quick to go up but not down remember people.

MEMBER02

anewman wrote: »

Oil prices up apparently, petrol prices are quick to go up but not down remember people.

Well after all this is rip off britain!!!!what do you expect:mad:

tly175

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TheBigQuestion_2

I'm glad it’s not just me noticing, I remember a few years ago I thought Tesco were the cheapest around (or at least price matched).
I subscribe to petrolprices.com, and I believe Tesco are often approx 1p more that other stations. Here’s today’s sample

Brand : Sainsburys
Price : 105.9p
Updated : 13-10-2008

Brand : Tesco
Price : 106.9p
Updated : 13-10-2008


I believe on a number of occasions they have put the price up by 1p just before, the 5p off per litre deals happen. Still worth it when the deal is on, otherwise I go to sainsburys down the road for the petrol.

Is this typical of tescos across the country? Or am I imagining things?

AdrianHi

TheBigQuestion wrote: »

Is this typical of tescos across the country? Or am I imagining things?

Using petrolprices.com and then seeing for myself when I get to the garage, more often than not, both Shell garages in the town I work in are 1p per litre cheaper than Tescos, Morrisons and BP.
So no, your not imagining things