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Re: Realistic approaches to high fuel costs !
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Posted by TomR Ont. on May 21, 2004 at 19:40:49 from (206.172.139.97):
In Reply to: Realistic approaches to high fuel costs ! posted by Alberta Mike on May 21, 2004 at 18:03:42:
I agree The boycots can't and won't work. I understand that when you fill up you don't know what brand you are really buying, if we boycot Shell they will just wholesale it to the other brand service stations. If everyone cuts back on trips and other things that could put us in a recession. As to not buying a new $40,000 vehicle and settle for a small 4-door family sedan, probably about $25,000 the profit margins are much larger on the gas-guzzling monster. Ford wants $100, Million of our tax money NOW. How much will it be if people stop buying the gas-guzzling monsters. What about the other gas-guzzling monster manufactures how many tax $$$ will they want (or WE'RE MOVING).
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