then £80 seems reasonable.
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How much should I pay mate for fuel?
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£80 sounds fair to me based on the calculations above, plus a consideration for the fact he took time out of his own days to do it.
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Doesn't seem excessive tbh
Reading > Stansted would've been how much on the train/bus/whatever
and then on top of that you've got the having to wait around due to train/bus timetables.
Yer paying the petrol and a little to say thanks, pay the man.
Reading > Stansted would've been how much on the train/bus/whatever
and then on top of that you've got the having to wait around due to train/bus timetables.
Yer paying the petrol and a little to say thanks, pay the man.
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If you pay him £50 I doubt you will ever get a lift from him again. £60 is the cost of fuel and he's done a 4hr + round trip to help you out. You are planning to leave your "mate" out of pocket when he's done you a big favour 
This!
and this.You are planning to leave your "mate" out of pocket when he's done you a big favour
Unless you have done the guys loads of favours in the past.
Pay him the £80... seems perfectly reasonable for the mileage and time taken.
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Well I picked my mate up from Manchester airport a few weeks ago and bought him back home to Stoke.
So my house to Airport = 35miles
Aiprot back to his house = 40 miles
His house back to my house = 5miles
80 miles in a 60mpg BMW 320d and he happily offered me £40 for that. So man up and offer him a reasonable amount to be honest.
So my house to Airport = 35miles
Aiprot back to his house = 40 miles
His house back to my house = 5miles
80 miles in a 60mpg BMW 320d and he happily offered me £40 for that. So man up and offer him a reasonable amount to be honest.
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80 notes sounds ok, it would have cost allot more in a taxi.
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Are you serious? At £80 your poor friend is still doing you a big favour as 22p per mile is very cheap... That's not to mention the amount of time it took him to do the driving. Try getting a quite from a taxi and seeing just how good these 'mates rates' are.
It's over £60 according to the google-maps fuel estimator.
Taking into account it's a petrol & he may not be the most fuel efficient driver it could easily reach very close to the £80 (that's ignoring wear & tear).
I'd pay him the £80 & be thankful for the help, as from the looks of it he isn't making money out this arrangement - simply wishes to be reimbursed.
Taking into account it's a petrol & he may not be the most fuel efficient driver it could easily reach very close to the £80 (that's ignoring wear & tear).
I'd pay him the £80 & be thankful for the help, as from the looks of it he isn't making money out this arrangement - simply wishes to be reimbursed.
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Opportunity cost. What, 3-4hrs if not more out of his day? Tiring doing that trip.
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if this is the newer ford focus , don't they do good mpg?
petrol and diesel versions do between 40 and 60mpg I think
even so £80 is fair for such a long journey
petrol and diesel versions do between 40 and 60mpg I think
even so £80 is fair for such a long journey
+1 so he wants £80 which is reasonable but yet you will offer him £50 leaving him £30 short??
If you was my friend and you offered that much to me, id tell you to do one off a cliff preferably and id glady take you there myself and give you that final push
£50? Serious?!?! I don't think I can even manage 320 miles in my diesel for £50....
I have a 118d and I don't think it's ever gone past 50mpg no matter how economically I drive 
Please tell me your secret to getting 60mpg in your 320d....
I have a 118d and I don't think it's ever gone past 50mpg no matter how economically I drive