Can't believe Chicago gas prices! Bought Shell 89 octane for $2.79 in Atlanta

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Old 06-15-2007, 05:14 AM
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yesterday afternoon for the rental car, get back home and both my local Shell stations are at $3.59 for regular. 70 cents per gallon difference... thank you Illinois taxes.
Old 06-15-2007, 06:33 AM
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I have been buying a Meijer in Bolingbrook by my office. $3.57 for 93. They have Sunoco race gas.
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$3.23 for 87 in the Western suburbs last night...at least it's trending the right way.
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Default Speaking of car rentals....

I just got back from SFO yesterday and the taxes on a car rental are unreal:

Daily charge: $53
Airport tax: $15
Consession tax: $7.30
Tourism assessment: $3.33
Vehicle license fee: $3.45
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Total: $83.08
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Dean, I'm still waiting for your ADD app. C'mon, damn it!
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$4.20 for 93 Shell by my house. Nuts!
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Default See below danmit. I was 2% in 3 weeks ago, 50/50 yesterday and today 0%. I will be out of town.....

Kills me that I will pass up virtually unlimited track time.
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I thought you were on "house arrest" limited to teh Nort shore?!?!
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Shhhhh...I jimmied the ankle-bracet GPS thingy.
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Daily charge or DALEY tax??


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