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Old 03-18-2020 | 08:18 PM
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I know, was just being funny, but I haven't seen that in years!! Trip down memory lane.....
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Old 03-18-2020 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by boatfreak
I've got room for 3500 gal of diesel and I'm holding off thinkiing it will start going down.
It will continue going down. What region are you in?
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Old 03-18-2020 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by apex svt
It will continue going down. What region are you in?
Indianapolis
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Old 03-18-2020 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by boatfreak
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Hold. That’s Chicago based, prices will continue to drop. Where do you buy from?
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Old 03-19-2020 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by boatfreak
I've got room for 3500 gal of diesel and I'm holding off thinkiing it will start going down.
Unless you have a fleet of trucks or a diesel charter boat you might not see that great of a return on that much fuel. Diesel can go bad sitting a tank for extended periods and if the price doesn't shoot up significantly then you aren't really saving anything for the long haul. 3500 gallons = 67 gallons a week for a calendar year.

If the price goes up 25 cents, then you are only saving $140 by stock piling $7000 in fuel (assuming you pay $2 a gallon). I wouldn't want to tie up $7000 on fuel that could go bad or would take years to use.
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Old 03-19-2020 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
Unless you have a fleet of trucks or a diesel charter boat you might not see that great of a return on that much fuel. Diesel can go bad sitting a tank for extended periods and if the price doesn't shoot up significantly then you aren't really saving anything for the long haul. 3500 gallons = 67 gallons a week for a calendar year.

If the price goes up 25 cents, then you are only saving $140 by stock piling $7000 in fuel (assuming you pay $2 a gallon). I wouldn't want to tie up $7000 on fuel that could go bad or would take years to use.
If I'm not mistaken he owns a farm...Could be wrong.
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Old 03-19-2020 | 07:38 AM
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Correct, he is a farmer and will likely go through that in the next couple months.
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Old 03-19-2020 | 10:56 AM
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Yes as they mentioned I am a farmer and unfortunately will go through several thousand gallons this yr.
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Old 03-19-2020 | 11:04 AM
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Gonna fill on land but wonder what high test on water will be if you can get it ?New to Ft Meyers Cape Coral area ?
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Old 03-19-2020 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Nothing personel 353
Gonna fill on land but wonder what high test on water will be if you can get it ?New to Ft Meyers Cape Coral area ?
If you're asking if you can get 93 on the water the answer is no. I always buy at the Landings on the river as it is the cheapest around there and just add a little Boostane.
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