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My Expedition is in the garage...

By Michelle Way

Real Estate Agent with AVALAR Pro Realty

May 15, 2007 02:06 AM

My Expedition is parked in the garage and has been there for a while... I have received numerous e mails and text messages concerning not buying gas today or tomorrow. It just makes sense we all need to join forces and support this effort. CNN just the other day was saying that they are expecting gas prices to get to 4.00 per gallon. Which clearly means I have a truck I can't afford to drive. Last week I pumped a full tank of gas in my Camry today I am a little bit under a half of a tank. The tank of gas only costed 40.00 in my truck that would have only taken me around for 2 full days with the amount of driving I do. What is wrong with this picture. My mom used to say if " If you stand for nothing you will fall for anything" Let's all join forces ...

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Keith Jeppson - Salt Lake City Real Estate

Everest Realty Group - Holladay, UT

I know the pain. my suburban has been up for sale for a month and I can't get anything out of it. We are certainly paying the price for not forcing the investment in alternative fuels.

May 15, 2007 02:16 AM

Jennifer Hillegas

Sign Your Deed Realty - Rome, GA

Every Seller Does It!

I won't be buying gas today! I filled up yesterday! Thanks for the reminder. Did you see the PURE STERLING SILVER Audi that one of Sheiks have purchase to go along with his 15 other white Bently's. I don't think he is any happier buying all that stuff. Just think they make enough money to cure most of the world's hunger!

May 15, 2007 02:17 AM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

Keith My husband just bought a Impala with that Flexfuel thing. It is really sad when you drive up to our house.. It looks like a car lot....We have two camry's, one expedition and that new Impala and the only thing we can afford to drive is the camry. Tell me what is wrong with this picture. I am afraid to drive my truck out of the yard because of gas prices. The new car we still don't have the fuel here for it yet. So it sits... We are stuck riding the Camrys.

May 15, 2007 02:27 AM

Anonymous

Lori Hakeem

Thanks for the reminder! I'm glad I bought gas yesterday, or I would be pushing my car!!! Price DO need to come down or we will all be riding our bikes around town!

May 15, 2007 02:46 AM

Lori Hakeem Oxley

Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc. - Tampa, FL

Thanks for the reminder! I'm glad I bought gas yesterday, or I would be pushing my car!!! Price DO need to come down or we will all be riding our bikes around town!

May 15, 2007 02:58 AM

Jeff Fulgham

T.U.P. Realty - Tupelo, MS

Broker E-Pro ABR

I hear ya. I had not intended to buy gas today either. I got in this mourning and had an empty tank. Not sure how I am going to get to my showing appointments today but oh well.

May 15, 2007 02:59 AM

Karen Rice Keller Williams Real Est

Keller Williams Real Estate - Hawley, PA

Northeast PA & Lake Wallenpaupack Home Sales

You still bought gas though. The surge in people buying gas the day before or who will buy gas tomorrow kind of cancels out this "gas out."

See what Snopes has to say about the reality of this idea.

To really cut gas costs is to consistently cut your consumption. That means, keeping the SUVs parked for more than one day. It means switching to a smaller car, it means driving less....and doing this consistently.

Unfortunately, some of us have families and need mini vans (which aren't that much more efficient than SUVs). Some of us live in rural areas where carpooling is not an option, and where we need to drive, drive, drive. Last year, I had to drive 60 miles, one way, every day, to work - because of driving my kids to the babysitter, then to the office, then to the babysitter, then home...I had no choice.

I stay home when I can, I combine all my errands when I can...but not buying gas today isn't going to prove anything, cause I'll still have to buy it on Friday.

~sigh~

May 15, 2007 03:04 AM

Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375

Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI

Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Interesting mix of comments. Your reminder was timely. I was able to change some appointments and did office work today. We have to vote for people that keep the common hard working person in mind. Think of people on a fixed income. Votes are power. We hardly get 35% of our population to the polls. Use your platform to get out votes for people that think for us.

May 15, 2007 10:49 AM

Karen Rice Keller Williams Real Est

Keller Williams Real Estate - Hawley, PA

Northeast PA & Lake Wallenpaupack Home Sales

[quote] We have to vote for people that keep the common hard working person in mind.[/quote]

We have to have people like that run for office...and stay that way once they get elected. Sadly, my view on politics has become so jaded that I don't believe anything ANY of them say.

May 15, 2007 11:33 AM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

Thanks Guys for the insight

May 15, 2007 03:56 PM