Has it really affected you?

No, nothing to think about in the grand scheme of things. I'm very fortunate I have a job that pays well and allows me to not worry about fuel costs really. So much so I bought a car with a thirsty 3L V6 :D

Neil.
 
It's affected me in that it now costs me more to drive.

To be fair though, I accounted for it with the change in car though. So it won't affect me to the point i'm breaking the bank just to get to work.
 
Yes it has, but it's only part of the problem. Everything is else becoming more expensive too.
 
It would effect me if I do more miles, but really I only do 12,000 miles a year so it's only the long journeys I do where I notice. My work is 3 miles from my house so even popping home for lunch each day I'm only putting 12 miles commuting on the clock.

I think it's more the fuel plus energy and food as a total that you really notice, it just means you have to skip a few luxuries every now and then.
 
I wouldn't say it's becoming a problem, more of a nuisance, and it just makes me irritated that we're made to pay these prices needlessly. I'm not about to go out and buy a dirty diesel, or anything more economical unless the prices really take a drastic rise.
 
i'm paying around £30 - £35 a month more on fuel as i was last year. With everything else going up at the same time, things do get a little tight.

I'm guessing the majority of people on here who say it's not affecting them don't have a mortgage to worry about!?

If it were only fuel increasing then it wouldn't be so bad, but it's fuel, gas, electric, mortgages, water, etc etc
 
It has probably gone up about £10+ a week for me.

I'm currently spending £50 a week to get to work and back and maybe a couple personal trips. I need a new job closer to where I live.... :D
 
Doesnt really affect me, all my business fuel is covered by my employer which is around 95% of it, and tbh the cost still hasnt become so high that its a concern. £2/litre and i would be seriously re-considering my car choice, but not now.
 
Doesn't hit me hard like most people,

I only use my car to get to the doctors , go shopping , see friends etc..

About 600 miles every couple of months, and the car does 50mpg so....

But I'm still not happy about the price of fuel :o
 
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I think mathematically, any increase in fuel cost is insignificant compared to the actual cost of your car, therefore, if it 'affects' you, then I'm afraid you couldn't really afford the car in the first place, and should buy an older/cheaper car with the difference spent on the increase in fuel. This cannot be argued with, as older/cheaper cars costs less to buy then newer/more expensive cars, I have the mathematical evidence in front of me for anyone concerned.
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I have changed my driving style to eek more MPG out of my commute, and started cycling to work, although I haven't been cycling to save money, just to loose the flab..
 
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Yes it has affected me, I feel even more smug, when talking to my Diesel owning mates, they are finally realising that you do actually need to do 20k a year to see any sort of benefit:p
 
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