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Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,556 Points:1,206,260 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 10:01:15 PM Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse There are probably grown adults who have never seen one. They are the stuff of ancient legends, but for the folks in South Central Virginia seeing is believeing. Each day the stations post their prices, wait and re-post quickly not wishing to be left out of the "fight" -- what it all means to the motoring public is prices two weeks ago in the $2.90 range are now in the $2.40 range. One station in Bassett Forks posted $2.53 this morning, cut to $2.49 by noon and cut again for night prices at $2.45 - the stations within sight followed quickly to cut their prices. This is a war everyone agrees is worth waging. May it continue! [Edited by: Crumbfel at 8/28/2006 10:02:28 PM EST]

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There are probably grown adults who have never seen one. They are the stuff of ancient legends, but for the folks in South Central Virginia seeing is believeing. Each day the stations post their prices, wait and re-post quickly not wishing to be left out of the "fight" -- what it all means to the motoring public is prices two weeks ago in the $2.90 range are now in the $2.40 range. One station in Bassett Forks posted $2.53 this morning, cut to $2.49 by noon and cut again for night prices at $2.45 - the stations within sight followed quickly to cut their prices. This is a war everyone agrees is worth waging. May it continue!

[Edited by: Crumbfel at 8/28/2006 10:02:28 PM EST]

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bluegrasser1 Champion Author Richmond Posts:7,888 Points:1,431,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2006 1:26:04 AM Ignore bluegrasser1 Report Abuse Hey you guys got it going on. Send some around the rest of the state. The west end of Richmond has finally got sub $2.00 prices.
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2006 1:17:35 PM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse xyv1027, yeah, i've always been told by owners of stations they'd rather you come in and by a drink instead of buying 10.00 worth of gas.
xyv1027 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:448 Points:358,960 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2006 8:03:24 AM Ignore xyv1027 Report Abuse Wxdude, I think your right in that owners of these stations must be making only pennies on a gallon. However as was noted in the Gainesville, VA price war a week or two ago, with the large amount of traffic coming into these cheap gas stations, the stations are making profits from food and sales on goods other than gasoline. In fact, they are reaping in profits on food, cigarettes, etc.
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2006 1:58:07 PM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse i'm not sure about the rest of the state, but i believe we can offically call what's happening in Harrisonburg a "gas war"! 1.79-1.81 when rest of state is in the 195-2.15 range, owners have to be making only pennies on the gallon.
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2006 11:25:13 AM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse this is getting better everyday! 1.89 in harrisonburg, 1.99 in clifton forge and staunton, and 2.03 in covington. this is where we should have been all summer if it weren't for the speculators running up the price of crude.
KrispyKreme Champion Author Richmond Posts:13,877 Points:1,835,525 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2006 8:59:13 AM Ignore KrispyKreme Report Abuse I saw that and couldn't believe it. Now $1.89 today??
Bountyhnter Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,858 Points:553,395 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2006 6:04:00 AM Ignore Bountyhnter Report Abuse Now seeing $2.08 in North Stafford ( Garrisonville Rd- Rt.610) Keep it coming down.
bebedejuin Rookie Author Virginia Posts:6 Points:200 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2006 8:57:58 PM Ignore bebedejuin Report Abuse We've got you all beat in Harrisonburg! As of today (9/21/06) it is $1.99/gallon, and yesterday it was $2.13/gallon. I can't believe it dropped 14 cents overnight!
RetiredNavyJO1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,713 Points:150,795 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 10:38:11 PM Ignore RetiredNavyJO1 Report Abuse Happy to report seeing $2.17/gal in North Stafford (on Rte 610 - Garrisonville Rd) at East Coast! I only hope the Gas War continues unabated to pre-Iraq/Afghanistan war prices! God Bless the USA and the troops over there & may they return safely to also enjoy below $2.00/gal prices once again!!!
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 9:57:23 PM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse like that 1.95 at wawa!
xyv1027 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:448 Points:358,960 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 2:24:30 PM Ignore xyv1027 Report Abuse I think this slight creep upwards in only temporary. With the switch to the cheaper winter blinds and the continued decrease in demand, I think we'll continue to have a downward trend for the next several months. I saw something on the news over the weekend (Fox 5 in Washington DC) that noted analysts were predicting gas as low as $1.15/gallon in some parts of the country by January/February. Now wouldn't that be awesome! I'm not that optimistic though; seeing average prices continuing to fall and then holding at about $2.00 or a little less would satisfy me.
HouseBowlrz Rookie Author Virginia Posts:37 Points:29,185 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 1:34:00 PM Ignore HouseBowlrz Report Abuse I've also noticed the Gainesville numbers creep up a few cents ... Friday the 15th ... fill up at Sheetz/Haymarket at 2.05; return yesterday evening to the same price and three deep in line so I continued home and came back during the fourth quarter of that debacle called a football game where the Exxon in Gainesville was 1.99. Today, the Exxon is up to 2.07 so I'm glad I made the trip. It's still over 40 cents cheaper than the two stations close to me, currently at 2.49
C.S. Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,313 Points:1,155,320 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 12:30:37 PM Ignore C.S. Report Abuse It has gone back up a little. $2.03 at Wawa and 7-11. It may go back down, depending on the oil markets. Under $2 was way below market value (and was also causing traffic problems on Lee Hwy.). Several stations in Virginia Beach are at $1.99.
KrispyKreme Champion Author Richmond Posts:13,877 Points:1,835,525 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 7:14:12 AM Ignore KrispyKreme Report Abuse I think it's gonna go back up, but just a little. Gas futures did rise a few cents at the end of last week... and I think the sub-$2 was a little premature for the state. We're close, but not quite ready to stay there yet.
C.S. Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,313 Points:1,155,320 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 5:22:17 AM Ignore C.S. Report Abuse The Gainesville price war made headlines on WTOP. I made a special trip there to fill up, just so I can say that I paid under $2/gal. for the first time since last winter. (Yeah, I know I'm crazy) And I'll go there again next weekend if they're sill under $2 and noplace else is.
bluegrasser1 Champion Author Richmond Posts:7,888 Points:1,431,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 12:42:17 AM Ignore bluegrasser1 Report Abuse Again!!! Let the war continue as long as prices are dropping!!!
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 17, 2006 2:24:53 PM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse Hey KK; thanks for the info, i stopped in at wawa about 10:00pm last night and filled up at 1.97-sweet! i see that it went up to 1.99 today, probably to match 7-11 across street? lots and lots of traffic at that light when i was there, can you blame them?
KrispyKreme Champion Author Richmond Posts:13,877 Points:1,835,525 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2006 3:47:48 PM Ignore KrispyKreme Report Abuse $1.97 now in Gainesville
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2006 9:34:51 AM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse heading back home today, seeing that gainesville is still duking it out at 2.03-2.05 range i'll definitely be stopping to fill up on way home!
bluegrasser1 Champion Author Richmond Posts:7,888 Points:1,431,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2006 12:18:20 AM Ignore bluegrasser1 Report Abuse Again!!!
KrispyKreme Champion Author Richmond Posts:13,877 Points:1,835,525 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 4:03:49 PM Ignore KrispyKreme Report Abuse $2.03 now. We might join the ranks of Ohio and Missouri as the few states with $1.99 gas soon.
C.S. Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,313 Points:1,155,320 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 5:50:16 AM Ignore C.S. Report Abuse Down to $2.07 in Gainesville. Definitely a war going on there. Worth the extra drive for D.C. area commuters.
xyv1027 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:448 Points:358,960 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2006 8:22:11 AM Ignore xyv1027 Report Abuse The price disparity across Northern Virginia right now is huge. Yesterday evening, there was a post of $2.95 for a station in Arlington, VA. (It looks like the station came down overnight and is now $2.85.) Then about 35-40 miles away in Gainesville, VA, Wawa has gas going for $2.15. [Edited by: xyv1027 at 9/13/2006 8:22:29 AM EST]
HouseBowlrz Rookie Author Virginia Posts:37 Points:29,185 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2006 5:50:37 PM Ignore HouseBowlrz Report Abuse Let's not ignore Gainesville in Prince William County. The three that I have seen along US-29 are Raceway, Wawa and Exxon; on Sunday, they were in the 2.17 to 2.19 range. Living 10 miles east, the lowest price in my area was 2.59 so I went out and visited Exxon Sunday evening. Oddly enough, there is a BP across the street from this Exxon that is almost 20 cents higher.
KrispyKreme Champion Author Richmond Posts:13,877 Points:1,835,525 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2006 12:51:09 AM Ignore KrispyKreme Report Abuse That's been a historically low priced area. Not quite sure why either. I would assume Roanoke is a major oil terminal, similar to Richmond. Lucky for y'all you don't have to deal with the EPA and Ethanol requirements Richmond does, which makes your gas about as cheap as it can get. The Yorktown area of VA is usually pretty low as well, as I think Citgo has a refinery in that area.
Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,556 Points:1,206,260 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2006 7:28:46 PM Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse Who would believe that the lowest prices in Virginia are from Roanoke to Martinsville at either end of the Virginia 220 route.
Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,556 Points:1,206,260 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2006 9:12:12 PM Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse Still coming down here, the lowest I have seen at the "for everybody" stations is $2.42. Prices are still being changed in Morning, at noon and everning. Local station posted $2.48 this morning feeling good, at noon adjusted to $2.45 because the station across the road put up that price, and then this evening put up $2.42 because the station down the road cut to that price, causing three others to go that way. If it isn't a GAS WAR it looks and feels like one. The local "buy a card" and "members only" prices may be lower, I am not a member to get in on those deals.
bluegrasser1 Champion Author Richmond Posts:7,888 Points:1,431,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2006 12:03:44 AM Ignore bluegrasser1 Report Abuse Keep a check on it wxdude64!!!
wxdude64 Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,743 Points:1,161,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 11:21:20 PM Ignore wxdude64 Report Abuse Same up here in the Alleghany County area- got a Citgo down to 2.35 as of 10:00pm tonight in Clifton Forge!