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firehawk1120
03-08-2007, 05:36 PM
It's been a while since I've really taken the effort to keep my tires inflated to recommended levels in my DD, but since I haven't had an oil change in a while where they check that I've noticed my front tires looking a little low. So I did the normal thing and went to a gas station. Hmmmm, now it seems they charge you anywhere from .50 to .75 cents for F-ing AIR. Ok, I guess you aren't A$$ raping me enough for gas that you bought at 1.99 a gallon and are now selling at 2.39 a gallon you have to charge me for an air compressor to inflate my tires. SHELL even has the balls to say Free Air for our customers. Well, at .10 cents more per gallon I might as well just pay and not get gas cause that's cheaper.

What a bunch of scumbags. I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore.

Knipps
03-08-2007, 05:40 PM
i just pull into the station w/ free air, use the pump, and leave
no one says anything
:shrug:

ShitOnWheels
03-08-2007, 05:43 PM
The shell by us is normally cheaper, and we just get gas and then the air there. :shrug:

NJSPEEDER
03-08-2007, 05:44 PM
you prolly have an old basketball pump around or a friend with a compressor if it really bothers you that much. lol
so in a cash based society you are surprised that people rip each other off? come on man, it's not like they need to charge you that much to make a profit. they jsut know you are beat into paying it so they might as well.
and before anyone goes off on that whole misguided imported oil jacking up prices crap just think about if they would take any less money for locally produced oil.
hell, they proved they don't care about saving the consumer anything when they save on production costs. jsut look at how the prices went up when they added methanol to the fuel when it is cheaper to prduce than fossil fuels. the double wammy is that it lowers your fuel mileage too, leaving you screwed into buying even more gas.

baddest434
03-08-2007, 05:46 PM
it is redicilous to have to pay for air. but thats what this worlds become!!!
if i need air in my bicycle tire i just hang around the air pump and wait for someone to leave some time on their "air purchase" then i pick up the hose and fill my tires.

GP99GT
03-08-2007, 05:50 PM
theres a couple of places by me where its free, one is a Hess, the other is a privately owned Citgo

ryanfx
03-08-2007, 05:52 PM
it is redicilous to have to pay for air. but thats what this worlds become!!!
if i need air in my bicycle tire i just hang around the air pump and wait for someone to leave some time on their "air purchase" then i pick up the hose and fill my tires.

you hang around the air pump all day instead of just getting a bike pump and pumping it 30 times? :lol:

EchoMirage
03-08-2007, 05:54 PM
you could get a little compressor you plug into your cig lighter for about $30......

iamsickofitall
03-08-2007, 06:01 PM
you could get a little compressor you plug into your cig lighter for about $30......

that's a good way to kill a half hour waiting for that little compressor to pump...but then again, that's what i do

EchoMirage
03-08-2007, 06:14 PM
or get a cheap small compressor for $90, and have instant air, which is what i do.

Teds89IROC
03-08-2007, 06:14 PM
compressor in the garage ftw

Mike
03-08-2007, 06:18 PM
i have 2 compressors and an air tank in my garage, and an oem compressor in the back of the trailblazer

JL8Jeff
03-08-2007, 09:07 PM
I break out the hand pump to top off the tires. I'm not paying for compressed air! :|

bubba428
03-08-2007, 09:15 PM
wawa has free air

baddest434
03-08-2007, 09:53 PM
you hang around the air pump all day instead of just getting a bike pump and pumping it 30 times? :lol:

:rofl: i don't really hang around it. just happen to show up at the right time:wink:
and those stupid bicycle pumps always seem to get broken around here.

1_Hot_SOM_WS6
03-08-2007, 10:11 PM
compressor in the garage ftw

Thats what I have...its the only way to go :)

5.7TA
03-09-2007, 12:46 AM
I just use a straw to blow air into the tire. Takes about 4-5 days :lol:

:idea:
Seriously though if you do any business with your mechanic or a dealer usually they will let you air up the tires if you ask them. I do it a lot the worst is that they will say is no

I do agree that everyone is paying for services that they really should not be paying for.

Knipps
03-09-2007, 02:45 AM
a midget with a cigar

:rofl: :rofl:

LS1Hawk
03-09-2007, 07:01 AM
Thats what I have...its the only way to go :)

Same here.

bandit88
03-09-2007, 07:33 AM
I go to a privately owned sunoco and there's free air.... and gas prices are pretty comptetive. If not i go to work or my friends house for free air.

Tru2Chevy
03-09-2007, 10:42 AM
30 gallon compressor in the garage is always full, and the gas station around the corner has free air.....set either way.

- Justin

99TA
03-09-2007, 11:17 AM
Wawa FTW

Clutch Master
03-12-2007, 04:20 PM
It's been a while since I've really taken the effort to keep my tires inflated to recommended levels in my DD, but since I haven't had an oil change in a while where they check that I've noticed my front tires looking a little low. So I did the normal thing and went to a gas station. Hmmmm, now it seems they charge you anywhere from .50 to .75 cents for F-ing AIR. Ok, I guess you aren't A$$ raping me enough for gas that you bought at 1.99 a gallon and are now selling at 2.39 a gallon you have to charge me for an air compressor to inflate my tires. SHELL even has the balls to say Free Air for our customers. Well, at .10 cents more per gallon I might as well just pay and not get gas cause that's cheaper.

What a bunch of scumbags. I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore.

Quit your bitching old man, go jump start ur dead battery.....lol

Koll
03-12-2007, 04:36 PM
The Exxon in Rumson, is one of the only places around here that has free air.

He better since his is usually a good 25+ cents higher than anyone else.

Ian
03-12-2007, 08:37 PM
I have a compressor at home and I have a few compressors at work...I never have to worry about things like that :lol:

Brando56894
03-12-2007, 10:21 PM
wawa has free air

:werd:

when i was up at willy p last year i was commin back from the frat house and my tire was flat so i went to the station and it was one of the ones you had to pay for, that was the first time i ever saw that and was like wtf?? i told the guy i didnt have any change and turned it on for me :D