Are you paying too much for gas??


WHAT'S IN A CAR
Your car - best friend or worst enemy? You're driving down the freeway, late to an important appointment, cars whizzing by. Suddenly your engine stops and you hear the screech of brakes as you barely escape destruction. At that moment, you probably feel it's your worst enemy. Or you're stopped at a red light at night in a questionable neighborhood. Two young men begin to approach your car. Quickly you press the door locks closed and make a right turn, accelerating, blessing the hunk of metal around you. You land at the airport after an exhausting week of meetings, take a shuttle to your car to find your somewhat dusty automobile patiently awaitng you with all the familiarity of home. Most of us are so dependent upon the car, yet do we really treat ours as if we can't do without it? A car can be the means to earn a living, escape from where we work to a more idyllic home setting, safety, a portable office, protection from the weather, even a couch on which to take a quick nap behind secure door locks. Yet until it stops working, few of us give this most important possession more than a brief thought that we'd better fill 'er up before we run out. And then there's the astronomically rising gasoline prices. Perhaps we feel so impotent about that problem, we won't allow ourselves to consider how dependent we are upon that vehicle sitting in our driveway.
WHAT DOES IT REALLY COST?
It's tempting to save a few pennies on gas wherever we can. After all, it gives us just a tiny feeling of control and it's kind of fun to play the "watch the gas price" game and go where prices are lowest. Did you ever consider, though, you might be playing with your life when you're playing that game? You see, all gas is not equal. The reason off-brand gasoline is sold for cheaper prices is because dealers can purchase it for less and the reason they can purchase it for less is that they are not always getting the highest quality gas. It may be a blend of different brands. It may not have additives in it to help your engine run better. Basically, you get what you pay for. And what you're paying for with top tier detergent gasoline like Shell is consistent quality that not only gives you better performance, it helps your car last longer and run more reliably. Don't you deserve the best for only pennies more? Isn't your life worth the difference, never mind your trusty car?
COST VERSUS COST
The life of your car affects how much you pay for it over a period of years. Yes, it's nice to drive a brand new car every two years, but if you can't afford to do so, it's wise to make the one your have last as long as possible. If you paid, say, $10,000 for your car and it works reliably for you for 10 years, it has cost you $1,000 per year. However, if it only lasts two years, that's $5,000 per year. If you dirve, say, 50,000 miles in a year paying $3.00 per gallon for gas and your car gets 20 mpg, you have bought 2500 gallons of gas and paid $7,500 for that gas in one year. So say you can buy cheaper gas for $2.80 per gallon (a 6.66% savings or $500) and the car doesn't last as long; then that cheaper gas could actually be costing you up to thousands of dollars because you have to replace your car. And there's more. If you take the time to get yourself a Shell MasterCard (sorry, Canadians, yours is still in the works), you will receive a 5% rebate on all your gasoline purchases when you use that card to buy gasoline at Shell. Now your savings is really miniscule or nonexistent if you're shopping price.
AN EXCELLENT EXCHANGE RATE
Canadians shopping at Point Roberts Shell might not yet have the advantage of this 5% MasterCard rebate, but we have made an extra effort on your behalf by giving you a generous conversion rate on cash Canadian funds (store purchases included). Compare and see! V-POWER To make it even more appealing, Shell Premium and Plus gasolines contain V-Power. This additive has five times the cleaning power required by law. What do you think that's going to do to the life of your car? You're right!
GAS GIVEAWAY
Maybe you've already heard about the gas giveaways that have been going on at Point Roberts Shell since our inception. We've introduced them to give you yet one more reason to be good to your car. Every month two people win free gasoline, $50 worth for a Point Roberts resident and $50 for someone who doesn't live on the Point. So what are you waiting for? Start taking care of your baby - you're already trusting it to take care of you!