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Originally Posted by Soon2B-Villager
Newly arrived to the Villages. Noticed gas prices are pretty consistent, but a number offer discounts if you sign up for their program. Up north I had an area with competing stations that had the most competitive pricing.
Any recommendations on a favorite place to get gas? I ‘d like to only sign up for a single rewards program.
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We used a Shell program. We had a discount card something like a nickel off on a gallon. Publix ran a regular deal, something like you would buy $50 worth of groceries and you could buy a card that got you $50 worth of gas for $40 and our credit card had a similar deal where you could redeem points and get discounted, gift card.
It has all changed. Most former Shell Stations are now Circle K. and that seems to be over a wide area.
Some will report it is all the same so use whatever is cheapest. The truth as I understand it is it all flows through the same pipe. The brand difference is the detergent package that is added at the end. Which is best? It is hard for the average consumer to prove-we do not drive the same trip, same wind direction, same speed.
Unbranded gasoline, such as Walmart, Circle K, shopping clubs. Reality you do not know what you are buying. They like you are doing will buy whatever is cheapest with no effort toward quality.