When my youngest son Scott first started buying petrol, he could fill his tank with just $1.50!!
Course, Scott's first set of wheels was a brand new Honda scooter, finished in pristine white.
He saved the money for it all by himself, stacking shelves at Target in the middle of the night for a massive 40 bucks a week, and washing cars at my yard on the weekend.
Yep! Scott thought he was something else, zipping around the streets of Bunbury on that little Scooter.
He still hasn't thanked me for that pearler of a lesson on the value of hard work, goal-setting and budgeting.
These days, Scott's our Finance Manager here at Bunbury Honda so just ask him about his Scooter next time you visit us.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could fill up our cars for less than the price of a cup of coffee?
The price of petrol is a big issue for us all and it shows in international motor vehicle buying trends which have recorded a distinct trend away from big, thirsty guzzlers, towards smaller, more fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly models.
For the past 17 years in America, pick-up trucks have been the country's top-selling car but in June last year, it was the Honda Civic which claimed top spot.
And new car sales figures in Australia last year mirrored the trend too.
Sales in the large car class recorded a considerable drop with cars in the small car class grabbing a much greater market share.
Aside from choosing a more economical car to drive,
there's a whole lot of ways to reduce fuel consumption.
Here's a list from the NRMA that might help:
