Hi, We just arrived in San Diego the other day and needed a fillup badly. We had a difficult time finding anyone who even sold diesel and then ended up paying $3.259 I don't even think we paid that much during the summer in New England when fuel was at it's highest. AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGH !!!!!!!!!!! Can you hear the scream from here???? The only thing worse, is that we're going to be here at least 3 weeks and are planning a lot of sightseeing. Poor Fred, getting poorer by the tankful.

Hey there Fred, its California, the Golden State!!

southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdogs

Try gas price watch or something like that Fred.

GPW

I found 3 under $3.00 near your datastorm location.

I just checked Flying J and they showed $2.71 or so. Of course, problem is your tank is smaller than mine(88 gallons) and I don't have to fill as often.

The last time we were in CA, we gas shopped a lot and found a few stations that were reasonable.

Mike

Hello Fred,

Welcome to California! You could also try gasbuddy.com

Truly shopping around is the key. Our closest station selling diesel is $3.59 per gallon but, the station a mile further away is $2.85. It seems to me that urban stations charge more than stations along the interstate.

Grant

PS. Let us know if you head north.

Thanks for the tips guys! We'll definitely be shopping around before we need another fillup.

The 50 or so miles of mountains we had to go over in getting here from Yuma really left us almost on empty. Four of them were listed in the Mountain Directory and had us somewhat concerned, but the truck pulled flawlessly, albeit it at 45 MPH, up the steepest grades. I dropped into 3rd on the way down and we stayed in the low 60's with only an occasional tap on the brakes.

Grant, Jo will write you off list and we'll try to meet when we get up your way.

Fred

Fred, be warned that propane won't be any friendlier in price! When we were in Morro Bay back in Feb propane was over $3 a gallon.

We've also been unpleasantly surprised at the food prices in the supermarkets. I guess there's a price to live in this usually wonderful climate.

Fred

-- Edited by Luvglass at 18:09, 2007-01-14

We also found this out when we had to buy groceries in Blythe, Ca.  Lots of taxes on groceries and more on plastic and cans.  I think is a 10 cent refund on cans and plastic.

southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdogs

When picking up our mail in Ehernberg AZ while staying in Quartzsite we decided to just pick up a gallon of milk at the local store there. I was slightly suprised when they said $4 didn't buy there again.

Fred,

RV sites can be pricey as well. There is at least one RV Park there in San Diego on Mission Bay that charges over $100 per night in high season and many along the coast that are over $60 per night.

Grant


-- Edited by Grant at 20:42, 2007-01-15

Good morning,

We noticed that some of them were very pricey, but Jo managed to find a jewel of a camground, almost right in the city, it's called Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve.
Here's the link.

Santee Lakes

We're paying the weekly rate and its about $33 a night. There are a number of stocked fishnig lakes, and the park is a nature preserve. Never seen so many different birds in my life.

Lovely park, and you drive outside and you're in the city. Would definitely recommend it if you're in the area.

Fred

-- Edited by Luvglass at 13:00, 2007-01-15

We set a new record today, the highest we've ever paid, it cost us $3.599 for diesel in Marina del Rey.

If we weren't parked right on the Pacific ocean for $28 a night, we might just leave here.

Fred

Holey Mackeral Fred,

I was whining at $3.11 a agllon for our TOWD yesterday, ughh.

Diesel in Oregon is 2.85 to 2.95.  There is also no sales tax in Oregon.

I was shocked to learn that California charges 8.25% per gallon Sales tax on fuel.  That accounts for almost 25 cents per gallon.

Mike

Here is southern New Jersey we are paying $2.59 for diesel and seeing it go up.