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I had the first service done on our new Sprinter van yesterday, which by the way costs me about $90 to drive 900km, anyway, they added about $9.50 for “misc supplies” on a $200 bill, about 5%!
Many other business’ figure little ways to collect more $$$ with out a price increase. Be sure to add enough $$ to make a difference. Maybe not $9.50 but more than $1 or $2.
I think its a good idea Call it a Homer Taxdumb question…$90 us or c $…just a little confusing if us $ and km mixed in same sentence for this non-km guy…
Thanks for the warm weather by the way Dennis…feels like spring! Finally
Dennis, you are right about the $$ add on. I currently do add $5 to $10 on for the jobs that are 30-45 min away. For the local ones here around town, I will probably just add a couple… Homer Tax – I like it!
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We have added a $5 premium for longer jobs as well, never a separate charge though, just added onto the room/area charge. Causes no problems this way, or any raised eyebrows.
…$90 us or c $…just a little confusing if us $ and km mixed in same sentence for this non-km guy…
$90 Canuck money is about $79US.
900km=560 miles
I go about 2 weeks on a tank of fuel
why are michigan gas prices .25cents a gall.higher than the national average.only michigan.2 vans gas was 1084.00 for the month of may,our gas prices our now 3.49.they were 3.69.on the water you pay 3.99. our govenor has not the answer.
The best way to nibble at the gas prices a little is to 1) slow down-we get better mileage even in a van at 50-55 than at 65-70 mph, 2) make sure tires are inflated properly, 3) don’t run air conditioning and 4) schedule tightly-from one job to the next. It will most probably get worse before it gets better…summer has yet to arrive!
We might research the web for more tips and better ones..
Dave
Tim
$3.49/gal. is very high, I would write or e-mail the govenor every day! We are paying $3.03/GAL right now which is almost $90/tank. We don’t have a choice but to relay the costs to our customers. Dave in PA, I will slow down but with the air conditioning on to cool down between jobs in this heat! I spent 14 years with no A/C and with the new van I must bring it on! Best wishes and good luck to you all!Anna
Believe it or not, it’s still $2.98 a gallon here! But I am happy I originally decided to buy a 6 cyl Express ! I go a little slower up the hills, but overall the good mileage is worth it. The price of gas should help make everyone realize you need to be fair with your pricing – but you need to not feel guilty about having to raise prices either! Every extra dollar you spend on gas and don’t recoup – you just took off your dinner table!
Jeff,
I can’t seem to get better than 16 mpg no matter how I drive my new van. What are you getting?In town seems to be running between 18 & 19 mpg (closer to 19), which is very similar to our family car. With an 8 cyl, I’m sure it would be a lot worse! Maybe we should have all bought diesels!!! ha
gas is now down to 3.19 make all the adjustments poss. govorner granholm says report price gouging.well i report everyone then,because everyone is charging this ,or within.10.,please.our prices are within the national average,.25 higher though!
Just for the good of all…the ONE thing we all can do to help ourselves is to purchase gas or diesel at the LOWEST possible price.
Please go to http://www.gasbudddy.com and find your state, county and city and find the lowest prices reported…I am stunned at the difference. For the sake of a couple miles and a 10-20 cent/gallon saving on 20-26 gallons is money in my pocket, not theirs.
Hope this helps someone…it helped me.. I check every time I get low and fill up.
Dave
I don’t know if there are places in the lower 48 that do this, but here in Alaska, we are always paying 10 cents less per gallon than the going rate here because of fuel rewards at 2 of the main grocery stores. For every 100 dollars spent, we get a discount. One of the stores being Fred Meyer, has alot more than just grocerys, so the discounts add up really fast. Right now with the discount we are paying 2.89/gal. It has kept me sain, but if it ever gets to be over 3.00 with the discount I may visit other options.
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