jjrbus Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 At $24 gallon they want people to flush with it! OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back East Don Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Alright, I'll fess up. I've more money than I know what to do with. I only light my cigars with $50's when I haven't sent the help to the bank to stock up on $100's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) I have to fess up that I just bought a gallon of 50/50 as I was changing out all the hoses on my Toy. My car is a Volvo and takes some expensive European stuff and I just didn't want to have two extra jugs of Antifreeze taking up space in my garage. So, I bought a jug of regular, a gallon of distilled water filled the system with that and used a little of the 50/50 to finish off and have on hand in case of any leaks or evaporation. ( I could handle the advanced math that said I would need a little more than two gallons but less than 3;-) Wade Edited July 25, 2016 by Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back East Don Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 It won't answer the question for some but convenience is often the driving factor in a lot of such decisions. One of the most expensive ways to purchase coffee is those little Kurig pods. It figures a bit over $50 a pound. The only thing more expensive is going to a coffee shop. So how hard is it to brew coffee? Water, beans and a filter. 3 minutes ago, Wade said: I have to fess up that I just bought a gallon of 50/50 I'm not going to judge you Wade. Can't speak for the others however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whyverne14 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeah, but why don't they sell the premix at a comparable price? Cause they're just messing with you. If they sold it for a couple or 3 dollars more, one would be more prone to pay for the convenience. A lot of auto parts stores don't sell the distilled water so that entails another stop if you want to do it right. I'll bet the premix price comes down in a few years as someone is bound to come up with more competitive pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I guess I'm veering of the Toyota subject a bit - but the 50/50 price seems all about convenience. Anybody here use Roundup as a weed-killer? Roundup or a generic brand of the same thing (glyphosate) sells for crazy prices in "small dilluted doses" for gardeners. I pay $26 for 2 1/2 gallons at full 41% strength and it makes 320 gallons of spray. The little gardener's bottles at Home Depot are $13 and make 5 gallons of the same strength mix. So I pay 8 cents per gallon, whereas people who buy those small "covenient" bottles are paying $2.60 per gallon. Same sort of reasoning with the 50/50 coolant but BIGGER price disparity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 2 hours ago, jdemaris said: I guess I'm veering of the Toyota subject a bit - but the 50/50 price seems all about convenience. Anybody here use Roundup as a weed-killer? Roundup or a generic brand of the same thing (glyphosate) sells for crazy prices in "small dilluted doses" for gardeners. I pay $26 for 2 1/2 gallons at full 41% strength and it makes 320 gallons of spray. The little gardener's bottles at Home Depot are $13 and make 5 gallons of the same strength mix. So I pay 8 cents per gallon, whereas people who buy those small "covenient" bottles are paying $2.60 per gallon. Same sort of reasoning with the 50/50 coolant but BIGGER price disparity. We may get spanked for this one JD. The glyphosphate undiluted has a shelf life of 7 years. I have about a qt left out of a gallon I bought 4 years ago. I know the mixed shelf life is much shorter but do not know the exact time? When coffee at the gas station went to 99 cents a cup I quit buying it! Anyone want to hazard a guess how long ago that was? So now to work red into this to avoid a spanking, how long is the shelf life of Toyota red, diluted and undiluted? Is there a double penalty here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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