stangeba Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Every time I fill up my 71 Monte, I will think of this! 🤣 What is the lowest cost per gallon of gasoline you remember filling up your Monte with? I remember $0.19 !! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 19 cents! Wow! Lolol. I started driving in 1986. Gas here in NY was just under a buck then. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S. Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 And a brand new 1971 Monte Carlo cost less than $4000.00 !!! Most G.M. A/G body cars had the filler behind the plate until '87..... AND.... One could work on them in their own garage. Progress...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 39 cents gallon when I started working at a service station around 1971 I think it was. I was 16 at the time think I made 1.75 an hour, my how times have changed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S. Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 It was Metric by the time I started (legally) driving..... 18 cents a litre.... So about 80 cents (can) for a gallon (us). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 When I worked at a Standard station in high school in 1966 and gas was 32.9 for regular and 36.9 for ethyl and when the gas wars hit it would drop to 28.0 and 32.9 and it seemed like the wars started every other month or so 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 When i was a kid, my Farther and I would go to Jersey and gas was always cheaper there, it was 19 cents a gallon then, around 1973. from what i remember... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris shipley Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 When I was working at a gas station. ⛽️. I can remember 69 cents 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 27cents a gallon, 32 cents for Ethel . 1969. And the service station attendant would pump the gas, check the oil, clean the windshield.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris shipley Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 17 minutes ago, Searsman said: 27cents a gallon, 32 cents for Ethel . 1969. And the service station attendant would pump the gas, check the oil, clean the windshield.. Not today...at least not many around me...and it should be a free service for elderly handicap. And so on.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 used to sell gas at my shop. we pumped it cleaned the windshield and talked to customers. 1 of very few places that did it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 When I worked for mobil in 76-77 the station I ran was 59 a gallon self serve more at full service but we checked oil did windshield and back window if needed and like Bob said always talked to the customer. At my location we sold more dry gas than any other station because we would always suggest it with every purchase. I kinda miss them days but that's a rough business even back then. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marks71 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I have never heard the term “dry gas” before so I googled it and now I understand why. Not much use for it in Southern California. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S. Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Ethel ? Is that you, Ethel ? What do you think you're doin' ? You get your clothes on ! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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