Comments on: Playing the Price Game http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/ The Best Trucking Blog You'll Ever Read Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Daniel Felsted http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-71 Daniel Felsted Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-71 I drive a suburban with a 42 gallon gas tank. When it took $131+ to fill the tank it was a big bill for sure. But I had the suburban before I had children - it fit my lifestyle... I understand the strategy behind such changes. I find it sad that all to many of us are not educated enough to understand the differences. Now that I have three kids I need to find a new vehicle for my lifestyle. The suburban is too small. Anybody have any suggestion? I drive a suburban with a 42 gallon gas tank. When it took $131+ to fill the tank it was a big bill for sure. But I had the suburban before I had children - it fit my lifestyle…

I understand the strategy behind such changes. I find it sad that all to many of us are not educated enough to understand the differences.

Now that I have three kids I need to find a new vehicle for my lifestyle. The suburban is too small. Anybody have any suggestion?

]]> By: Lisa Danes http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-23 Lisa Danes Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:46:42 +0000 http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-23 Maybe they should look into using alternative fuels derived from renewable sources. Not that I would say no to paying more for my cheerios. Maybe they should look into using alternative fuels derived from renewable sources. Not that I would say no to paying more for my cheerios.

]]> By: David M. http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-22 David M. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:38:39 +0000 http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-22 You know, we could do like many other countries and sell gas by the liter. It would go back to the $1 to $2 price range. You know, we could do like many other countries and sell gas by the liter. It would go back to the $1 to $2 price range.

]]> By: MARK L. http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-21 MARK L. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:36:54 +0000 http://www.lighttruckbiz.com/interactive/2007/06/11/playing-the-price-game/#comment-21 I seem to remember a year or so ago a bugshield manufacturer making a bendable bugshield that would fit into a box half the normal size so as to evade the high shipping costs. And since our current problem is STILL how to control shipping costs while offering a low price to the comsumer, and yet maintaining a viable profit margin for ourselves seems to be evading us, perhaps manufacturers need to study packaging their products more closely in order to cut thier cost as well as ours and increase profits. Paying more for the same product and liking it. What a country! I seem to remember a year or so ago a bugshield manufacturer making a bendable bugshield that would fit into a box half the normal size so as to evade the high shipping costs. And since our current problem is STILL how to control shipping costs while offering a low price to the comsumer, and yet maintaining a viable profit margin for ourselves seems to be evading us, perhaps manufacturers need to study packaging their products more closely in order to cut thier cost as well as ours and increase profits.
Paying more for the same product and liking it. What a country!

]]>