Petrol & Diesel Prices NI (Merged Thread) Updated 25.10.08

Frenchtoast_2

pgilc1 wrote: »

Did you read what i was saying?

To get that sort of saving i'd have to take 6 jerry cans with me in the boot (which pc plod would take a dim view of), and take the car up there pretty much on empty.

Then you're into the realms of filling the car from a jerry can on the street / driveway, plus the cost of the jerry cans in the first place.

Then factor in it is probably a 1.5 - 2hrs return trip, probably at a weekend, how much is a couple of hours of your weekend worth?

That amount of fuel would last me a month or so, so i'd be saving 90p a day by doing it. Sounds like a lot of hassle for 90p a day does it not? Easier just to drive a bit less.

Its not pc plod you need to worry about. If stopped by customs even 6 gerry cans may be classed as smuggling diesel.Your car could become the property of HMRC and and disposed of legally.:eek:
Any saving should therefore be based on the running tank capacity. Make sure you buy from a reputable source as fuel pumps are an expensive item to replace.

motorguy

Frenchtoast wrote: »

Its not pc plod you need to worry about. If stopped by customs even 6 gerry cans may be classed as smuggling diesel.Your car could become the property of HMRC and and disposed of legally.:eek:
Any saving should therefore be based on the running tank capacity. Make sure you buy from a reputable source as fuel pumps are an expensive item to replace.

Yeah i should have put customs too, as its them that are the problem. Yes, it was taking that risk into account amongst the other things i put above too drew me to my conclusion that it wasnt worth the £28 saving.

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spendlesssavemore

hi
this is my 1st post so i hope it's not in the wrong place.
In case it helps anyone i came back on Tues from 2 nights down South & noticed diesel prices (in cents) as follows:
Cavan 143.9, Granard 142.9, Athlone 142.9, Longford 141.9, Boyle 144.9, Swanlinbar 145.9

Bigcammy

Just noticed unleaded petrol down from 117.9 at the start of the week to 112.9 today, thank **** for that, it's about time it started to come down a bit.

This was in East Belfast by the way.

motorguy

All still the same round lurgan - according to www.petrolprices.com anyway.

Witless

Tesco is 130.9 ppl for diesel, with the discount voucher 125.9; I think the'll be getting my sustom for the next while. 5 minute trip for guaranteed fuel as opposed to an hour (plus 35 - 30 miles) to save 10 ppl on 'questionable' fuel.

PandaPants_2

Asda is £1.28 for diesel and £1.13 for petrol. I find it's nearly always cheapest....

psybear

Taxi driver told me today he was paying 95p a litre for diesel from a place near the airport, I think he called it Clarks. He claimed it was totally legit - he had a nice car and said it had been dipped by Customs and been in the garage for a service with no issues. Sounds just too cheap to be legal. Anybody else heard about this place?

Artofdookie

psybear wrote: »

Taxi driver told me today he was paying 95p a litre for diesel from a place near the airport, I think he called it Clarks. He claimed it was totally legit - he had a nice car and said it had been dipped by Customs and been in the garage for a service with no issues. Sounds just too cheap to be legal. Anybody else heard about this place?

Yes, they sell coal wholesale as well. Its near Nutts corner