Morrisons Petrol Pay at Pump – YOU CAN’T

Bigphil1474

I think pretty much all Asda's are pay at pump only these days. They are also usually the cheapest supermarket stations around even if it's only the 0.2p per litre they market at (e.g. if Tesco is 135.9, Asda will tend to be 135.7 or some derivative ending in .7).

Prowla - comparing an already purchased ICE car with a brand new high end EV is hardly a worthwhile exercise. If you need a new car, then comparing the costs of an EV against any other car would be. My mate says his car charges for about £4 overnight and lasts him all week on his daily commute. Depends on lots of variables. 

Mildly_Miffed

unsung said:

Just had to fill up again. The Texaco station looks kiosk only so on to ASDA . . . and behold . . . it's pay at the pump ONLY! Result.

Considering you appear to be filling up less often than once a month, I'm really not sure why this is causing you so much stress.

unsung

"Considering you appear to be filling up less often than once a month, I'm really not sure why this is causing you so much stress"
Not really sure why you took the time to post that since it doesn't appear to contribute anything useful to the thread.
Thanks to Bigphil for interesting and informative post.

prowla

Bigphil1474 said:

I think pretty much all Asda's are pay at pump only these days. They are also usually the cheapest supermarket stations around even if it's only the 0.2p per litre they market at (e.g. if Tesco is 135.9, Asda will tend to be 135.7 or some derivative ending in .7).

Prowla - comparing an already purchased ICE car with a brand new high end EV is hardly a worthwhile exercise. If you need a new car, then comparing the costs of an EV against any other car would be. My mate says his car charges for about £4 overnight and lasts him all week on his daily commute. Depends on lots of variables. 

It depends - I don't have to replace my current car and it's paid for; therefore my outlay is only running costs.

Going electrric and getting a similar electric car would be ~£50k (actually, I just spec'd one and it seems the electrics are £10k more, so make that £60k).

So, the choice is £0 or £60k.

Bigphil1474

Interesting discussion but in reality, No, that's not 'the' choice. That's your choice. Clearly that's not typical of the whole car buying market nor is it an argument for or against EV's. As I said previously, depends on lots of variables.

You can get a second hand EV for as little as £2k, not saying it will be brilliant, but it's doable, and then your running cost calc. comparison would be very different. The vast majority of brand new EV's cost less than £60k. 

prowla

Bigphil1474 said:

Interesting discussion but in reality, No, that's not 'the' choice. That's your choice. Clearly that's not typical of the whole car buying market nor is it an argument for or against EV's. As I said previously, depends on lots of variables.

You can get a second hand EV for as little as £2k, not saying it will be brilliant, but it's doable, and then your running cost calc. comparison would be very different. The vast majority of brand new EV's cost less than £60k. 

Well, my post did start with "For me"...

And the thread topic is about paying for petrol at the pump.

But someone suggested that "A cheaper solution would be to get an EV", but my post pints out that's not a cheaper option for everyone.

Also in my case I don't use a car for a daily commute, so that's not relevant to everybody.

I'd want a car of a similar model to mine, so there being EVs available for £2k isn't relevant to everybody again isn't relevant.

Oh, and I tend to fill up at Costco!

So yes, it does depend upon a lot of variables.

DrSnuggles

I wouldn't mind But mfg (new owners)and Morrisons owned by same parent company hence why I suspect the more card is still accepted they clearly still have cross communication.  Probably some tax scam involved splitting them into two separate companies 

Grey_Critic

Morrisons was bought out (cheaply and has been saddled with a lot of debt) by an American private equity group Morrison had a chain of petrol stations. MFG is another company owned by the same P.E.G - they sold Morriosns petrol stations to MFG for £2.4 billion. They have simply added them to the mix.

 Just been talking with my nephew and he was yelling me that they called to fill up in Scunthorpe this morning. Because of **Drive Offs** before you can fill up you need to go to the kiosk and hand over your keys before they will switch the pump on.

letom

Grey_Critic said:

Morrisons was bought out (cheaply and has been saddled with a lot of debt) by an American private equity group Morrison had a chain of petrol stations. MFG is another company owned by the same P.E.G - they sold Morriosns petrol stations to MFG for £2.4 billion. They have simply added them to the mix.

 Just been talking with my nephew and he was yelling me that they called to fill up in Scunthorpe this morning. Because of **Drive Offs** before you can fill up you need to go to the kiosk and hand over your keys before they will switch the pump on.

No, they weren't bought out cheaply, the private equity group overvalued them and paid too much, something was was clearly evident at the time and has materialised since the acquisition.