Gas prices expected to be stable

Does anyone understand the ramifications of Kelley's actions on the market. Thousands of people lost thousands of dollars trading in their, "gas guzzlers" on little cracker boxes during the $4.00+ gas crisis. Now they are driving cars they don't like and are absolutely buried in. How much gas can a person buy with the $10,000 loss they took on their Tahoe because Kelley said they should? So now with gas at $2.49 in my area and "winter approaching" Kelley decides to drop my 2002 Tahoe's value $1795.00 retail and $1525 wholesale. What are they basing this on?.. Do they really understand that they are a major contributor to the losses people are taking? Who are they working for... Consumers? Banks? Dealers?.. The answer my friends is themselves. They sell there services to Dealers and Banks and then provide values that absolutely depress the market. Dealers have inventory they can't get financed, consumers have record negative equity and Kelley is making money on all of it!!!!

With the price of the barrel of oil being below $80, we should be paying no more than $2.50 per gallon. We, as American citizens, are not stupid. We have ALREADY paid the high price for purchasing oil at $120/barrel. The gasoline we are putting in our cars today is not yet using the $120/barrel oil. Oil companies are RIPPING US OFF. We fully understand that we will never see gas below $2.00 - that is understandable, but, come on! Oil companies have already made their money. Louisiana prices $2.98 - $3.15 - - Some Chevron stations still have the price at $3.35. Give us a break! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!

I do not believe the housing market is the real reason our economy is in bad shape. Fixing the credit situation is just placing America back in the shape it was in before...Giving more people credit to just pay back later, when more than likely the reason they are using credit to begin with is due to a lack of money. Why not focus on high gasoline and food prices???

HAVE YOU SEEN PRICES ON SIGNS LATELY? GAS IN ORANGE COUNTY SHOT UP .10 PER GALLON IN 2 DAYS WITH THE THREAT OF GUSTAV.....OPEN YOUR EYES!

still too high, when oil was raising pumps went up 10-15 cents a day, its dropping and prices have only dropped about 30 cents what gives???

Big Oil = Bush,Cheney. When was the last time you heard your president speak out about high gas prices? I am sure he is making good money.

They should have visited the homes of the Brave men and woman who are saving their asses, and bring some gifts as a gesture of thankfulness. The Afghani's have another 50 years to worry about pumping gas. Why didn't the US take them to another state like Ohio or Vermont

Here is a small piece of news for you. In the past few weeks, the average price per barrel (of crude oil) has dropped dramtically. It is now 121.41 a barrel. This is about a 20.00 price drop from a few months ago and about 3.00 from yesterday. You think we would see this at the pumps but guess what. Thats right, we are not going to see more than a few cents drop in prices at the pump. When gas at the moment should be about 3.50 we are still paying 3.80-4.00 a gallon. Oh thank you congress, gas stations, oil companies for screwing us. When I'm wondering if I am gonna have the money to fill up the one family vehicle and buy my baby some milk I know personally who to thank. You wanna know what their reasoning behind keeping their prices through the roof are...they said they needed to make money too. They were not making enough money off of selling gas. If congress wants to help they can start by stoping price gouging.

It would be good to see gas prices in the $2-00 range in Illinois. The cheapest here so far is $3.79 per gallon. I know everyone says gas prices have to go up but really all the high gas prices are going to make it so no-one can buy gas. Then where is the money going to come from. Why not use the oil we have instead of paying the high price we are paying. Come on it does not have to be that high in price. Everyone wants to make money, needs to make money. Why can't the rich people who have money be happy with what they have and let the rest of us make a living for our families also?

Gas is $3.69 in Detroit on the west side at Joy Rd. and Livernois

There is enough shale oil in this country for 500 years. Solar and Wind power are not short term alternatives. The problem here is the enviromental wackos and the liberals

All of this complaining about gas prices is getting us nothing, we as a country need to reduce the amount of oil we use. Instead of asking our leaders to turn off their a/c or for the police to stop taking cars home, we should be asking them to expand public transportation, local community groups could set car pooling sites for the residents that don't live near public transportation. They could set up tax incentives for people who carpool or use public transportation instead of using their own vehicles. We as a nation do not want to be inconvenienced by using public transportation or maybe we are too proud to ride the bus. We would rather complain. There are not any easy solutions to this problem, we are going to have to change our habits. Drilling for more oil is not a solution, it is a band-aid.

when is congress going to inplant the image of a barrel of oil in the field of stars on our flag. also they should add three more stars for the new states of isreal, afganistan, and iraq.

I don't know where you heard marked police cars around every corner aren't a deterrent to crime, but whoever told you that is a moron. So what if they make more money than the City police and get a car? You sound like an old City cop that is jealous. Nobody likes a hater. I know when I lived in AACO two of my neighbors were AACO police and had marked take home cars. You think in the 5 years I lived there I ever had a problem? Nope. And when they drove their marked police car to the bank did it ever get robbed? I think not. How bout to Walmart? Think anyone shoplifted while the marked police car was sitting out front? Probably not. It is an expense to the taxpayer that has been around for years and as far as the past County Executives and taxpayers and voters are concerned, apparently the gain to public order and safety is worth the price.

I would hope the County executive and his Office along with the chief of police and his Office personel turned off the building A/C unit and now have the windows open. Its only fair for the big wigs to cut back as well as the Patrol guy working in the heat

one thing anne arundel police could do is stop giving these people cars to take home. they make more than baltimore city so why do they need cars to drvie. o w wilson, who was a police administration gruru, not tearse who commands the keystone cops, stated that marked patrol does not stop crime. police are reactive. heck the police in anne arudnel let the car run while they are in the 7-11 for 1/2 flirting. better yet they ride in their patrol cars with the windows up. well how do they hear any noise that might occu. you know the old saying anne arundel police would not make a pimple on a police amn's @$%

Anyone that agrees with "Wake Up People" is just as crazy as they are! That is what is wrong with the U.S today, people like them that worries about what everyone else is doing, driving, eating and living in. Worry about your own self, and leave others alone! Keep driving your hoopty, tail pipe dragging POS and leave others alone, YOU RETARD! You just be punished for saying that! I also 100% agree with the the last message about trying to sell your SUV or trucks. In todays world, that is not an option and you are right, EVERYONE that doesn't own one, thinks that it is so simple just to sell it.

One thing that everyone needs to think of...if you have a new SUV or Truck and you try to sell it or trade it, you will loose your butt! Say you owe $25,000 and you get $14,000, you just lost $11,000. It is better to hold on to the vehicle and see what happens or loose $11,000?? Everyone is saying, "sale them", "people who drive SUV's are worried about showing off money". It is not that easy to sale them, as we are all financial problems and to loose money will make things worse.

HEY "WAKE UP PEOPLE" you have some nerve! You have no respect for people with special needs, calling them retards. You can not be a mature adult to say that. I agree with what the others have said, mind you own d--n business and worry about what you drive. If we can afford it, then we will have it! IF ALL YOU CAN AFFORD IS A PEICE OF CRAP, THEN THAT IS YOU. Don't be mad at us! How dare you call the special needs retards! If you had a child or family member disabled you would see how it feels. You need a lesson in life, because you are acting like a 15 year old. Mind your own BUSINESS!

we obviously need more of these robin hood style devices :) perhaps all new cars should be outfitted with them. i see no problem with this, as we're being raped by big oil anyway.

Keep an eye on Howard County Sheriff James Fitzgerald and his staff rotating vehicles. It would not surprise me if Fitzgerald is rotating vehicles so he can still take his weekly jaunts to Ocean City to visit his wife at "her house" on the tax payers dime. By rotating the vehicles he is able to skew the mileage statistics from the county.

With current gas prices we'll see which yuppies have money and which ones don't. Those who's life styles are based on capital and a budget will keep their trucks and SUVs. Those who's life styles are based on ego and credit are in for a shock. Muhahahahaha! Jason

The BCFD has 36 Engines and 19 Hook and Ladders cruising about aimlessly EVERYDAY probably getting 5 miles per gallon when diesel is 5.00 a gallon. Why you ask? To maintain the quotas installed by OWE'MALLEY called citi stat. Biggest waste of city time and money ever, all so the politicians will have "numbers" to misconstrue to the public at election time. Thank You Owe'Malley

Hey "WAKE UP PEOPLE", you sound a little jealous to me. Worry about what YOU drive, not everybody is a tree hugger like you. Who are you to say what kind of car other people should drive? I have a big truck for convienence and as long as I can afford it I will continue to have it.

I'm so tired of people crying about big SUV's, It's America we can own what we want. People like me that have 5 kids need a van or a big SUV. My dodge used to take $30.00 to fill now it take close to $70.00 and it is a Small SUV. We all feel the pain little vehicle and big vehicles alike. little cars that used to take $20.00 are now taking $40.00 to fill. Oil companies will get rich and we will stay poor, that is how this country works. Hey we all could move to the middle east were gas is only 42 cents.

Americans pay about $4.00 a gallon and Britons pay more than $6.24 Iraqis also pay much less for a gallon of regular gasoline than in nearby countries such as Iran (38 cents), Jordan ($1.89) Iraq (5 cents)and Syria ($1.74).

This is the goofiest thing I have ever heard of. How about replacing that gasoline engine with something that is more efficient. Consumers need choices. We can send robots to Mars but cannot build a more efficient car?

Everyone is complaining about oil prices. Has anyone thought of replacing the 100 year old gasoline engine with nitrogen and electric? with another engine to drive our vehicles, we would not need any gasoline. The arabs could then use their oil to "lubricate" their camels.

One cannot blame One man (BUSH) or the Oil Companies for the high price of gas AND the High Food prices. One Man is NOT that Powerful! There are 435 Congressmen and 100 Senators who should get the Blame. They (all 535 of them) (435 + 100 for those that do not know basic math) REFUSE to allow Drilling of Oil on American soil and off our Gulf Coast. They REFUSE to allow the building of more refineries, which are needed to aid in the supply of Gasoline. They REFUSE to allow the construction of more Nuclear Power Plants by our Electrical companies. Congress should scrap all these specialized blends of gasoline for different regions of the country, that change according to the season (IE: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter). They are supplementing the Corn industry for use in Ethenol. This is not smart. This Ethenol in the Gasoline reduces fuel economy in your internal combustion engines. BUT it makes Congress FEEL good.

WAKE UP PEOPLE! Who has the most to gain from high oil? Follow the money, it is always about the money. And a word of advise to people with trucks and SUVs. If you don't work construction or you are not a farmer YOU DON'T NEED A FULL SIZED PICK UP. To the people driving Chevy Suburbans. Do you run a surveying or construction crew? Do you run a day care center for retards? No? Then YOU DON'T NEED A FULL SIZED SUBURBAN. Drive cars that fit your needs not your personality, stop showing off for other people start living sensibly. Big cars do not make your p---s bigger, or make you more attractive. WAKE UP PEOPLE! WAKE UP!

FOREIGN WARS OR DOMESTIC OIL If the US Government spent a trillion dollars over 8 years on domestic oil production from known reserves in the Gulf of Mexico, the Continental Shelf and coal gasification instead of War in Iraq gas would be $2 a gallon or less. America could quit sending billions to countries that sponsor terrorism. And reducing our trade imbalance keeps jobs in America. Every billion of trade deficit costs 13,000 jobs. $400 billion for oil last year: do the math. America has 1/4th the coal on planet earth. South Africa is producing 300,000 barrels of gas and diesel a day from coal. And synthetic fuel from coal is cleaner burning than gas. And it can be produced cheaper than from $100+ a barrel crude oil. Harness your anger at the pump. Call you're US Senators and demand domestic production in this decade. Raise your voice or the oil companies and politicians will assume you are ready to pay even more.

These soaring gas prices are outragous i am furious on how this can go on any longer something should be done sooner or later or it will be to expensive for people to even go to work and back, schools will have to shorten the school week to save gas for thier Diesel fueld buses.

Isn't Bush doing a great job ? Hell yeah, he's to blame and personally, I think that after his term is completed in January, he should be prosecuted before January 15, 2009. He screwed this country like no other president has in recent times and for those that helped to get him elected, this is his very personal way of saying thank you.

Hell here in Illinois the gas is $4.01 bucks gallon, I think the dam goverment wants the working person to stay broke.I am so sick of the gas going up and food has almost doubled. What are we all going to do. We have to go to work, therefore we have to buy gas, but I will not be going on any vacations or anything else extra. I work at a vetrans hospital and live 10 miles away and it is costong me 40 dollars a week to go to work apose to half that last year. Of course my paycheck has not increased. Something has got to be done, or give.

And how about diesel at $ 4.69 a gallon,as in eastern Wa. today. As food prices go up,what about our truck drivers? Go on strike and tell business to see if can ship by train or ship instead? And the retired elderly,lowincome,choice be food or gas? Where no way get on bus to go to work or get groceries?How far can you walk carrying your groceries,if cannot afford the gas at $4 or more gallon? Truth be told no new refineries built in years,diesel was cheaper for while back than gas,but no more. It is too bad how congress seems to not care about the average american,as they got plenty dollars,big cars,income able to afford easily gas at 5 a gallon,plus health plans too. I dispise all of them,but will vote for John M. than the 2 socialists Barak or Hillary. Just old tax and spend more $. I feel way things are even cost of living does not keep up with gas and food costs,no way keeping up? How about that. I am a independent voter myself.

yup and so are car sales, insurance and anything that goes q with gas is going to be down the drain. I was going to buy a new car this year but now, never. Screw those jerks.

What I cannot understand is why other American Corporations are not screaming foul as well as the little guys. They have to be losing money too.

i drive diesel truck and i hate it when people say go buy something with better milage. what they dont understand is every penny goes in the tank there is no money to buy anouther car. we cant sell the truck we need it becuse we have horses. we cant buy food becuse our money is gone to gas and rent. i dont know what we will do when the kids are out of school and we have to find luches and breakfast for them. its to the point where we eill have to haul road kill thats still warm for food becuse theres just no money left for food. over a 1/3rd of our pay goes to gas. theres no local jobs and we have no choice but to drive 60miles per day to work and back. and dont say sell the horses becuse they arent worth anything since the slaughter plants closed down and hay has tripled in price. all you can do is set them loose or watch them slowly starve to death.i will keep mine alive as long as i can

I'm a solder on active duty who has to spend my own money on gas to attend my medical appointment's in which I'm not re-imbursed if not over fifty miles. The problem is that just like every one else we're being forced to pay for all the extra's of life with out having our pay making up the difference, which mean's less income to take home for our familie's. So why is our government allowing the little man to suffer more and the big oil companies too get away with it. Thier getting record profit's and tax credit's from our government. So here's my proposal why can't the big oil companies cut their profit's for these credit's and pass the savings on to the consumer. The consumer is the one whom is suffering more having to decide whether to eat or gas up the car. Common big oil how about a little help for the little man?

Yes, I will agree these high gas prices are only the beginning of the worse that is yet to come. If this country was smart it would ignore the environmentalist and begin drilling in places such as Alaska, The Gulf Coast and Colorado. That would greatly reduce our dependence on foreign support for oil and greatly reduce our gas prices. But for all those who commented on this article, it is Mr. Danner's choice to drive the SUV just like with any other SUV driver it is their choice to drive such a vehicle and it is also their right to vent about the outrageously high gas prices. Being able to voice opinions is one of the many things that makes this country so great.

I am the smart guy that got rid of the tahoe that the man pictured is driving and got a hybrid toyota camry

yes, my problem is with gas prices but my main issue is the company has failed to step up and help us after they started charging for delivery and also has raised menu prices and has yet to step up and help us....so when they do, i'll "get over it"!!!

We the internet, are the power of voice to all.Flood Washington with our voices against this rip off gas prices!Nobody is screeming to the People that can slow this ripoff,or perhaps stop it.Bush is were the oil flows getting a piece of the action today. I am writting!

The price just was jacked up to $3.899 in Gaylord, the Gas Gouging City. If you plan to visit, bring your own spare gas with you.

Why are our elected officials not stepping up and doing their jobs in serving those who elected them. I want my representative and my senator to be mad has hell beating on someones door getting this gas situation corrected. There is no shortages and someone somewhere is cashing (Bush and friends)in right now and pushing this country into finacial ruin. If heads must roll then get them rolling. If a car could run on milk it's cheaper and that is crazy!

Shell station on Madison premium 3.956

this is only the beginning,they have 9 more months,barring an october suprise to drive this country to its knees.NAFTA is going to work real well when canadas only use for this country is to haul thru it to mexico,and visa versa. and whats china going to do when we'er broke.the rest of the world has already figured out that all they export is crap.

Get over it. Things cost what they cost. I still see an awful lot of Pickups and Suburbans out on the road and everone kows world wide that the US is the biggest consumer of energy. Gas has been expensive in Europe for 50 years and as a result small cars prevail, small trucks too. Finally, stop asking for the government to bail you out; when have you ever seen the government do anything well?

Frankly, I feel like the prices are being manipulated, the working class person has to give up something in order to pay for gas/and other mark ups. The truth be told the American people are fed up with big business and their greed on the backs or workers and their families. The rich can afford whatever the price maybe. The workers have a breaking point. At this rate it will be reached that much sooner

Hey go to the Mobil Station at Mohegan boulevard in Uncasville...gas prices are over $ 4.00 for the last 6 months honest the regular today is $ 4.84 its so bad the higher in the country