AMSOIL lost me as a customer
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: St. Louis, MO
Because people think they are going greener by moving from foreign oil imports, and the syn dealers are going to gouge the public just like every other American company (others too)....Its called greed! Part of the reason imho a lot of the industrialized world hates American ideaology. My .02
Last edited by SgtThump; Aug 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM.
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From: South Jersey
Check the Amsoil website. Retail price is $11.05 this morning. That does not include shipping or taxes. Two years ago, Mobil 1 V-Twin was $10.95 here in my area. In case you have not noticed, everything costs more. And your local guy had to pay the shipping to get it to his place. He could have just quoted a price that included shipping and you would not have known the difference.
Hope you'll reconsider. It's a great product.
Hope you'll reconsider. It's a great product.
As long as we keep submitting to the higher prices they will continue to rise. There comes a point where we have to take a stand and resist.
This did it for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Here
I say quit riding. That should lower your oil bill substantially... I was going to offer to sell it to you at my cost, but the gouging comment took that off the table. Sorry, I'm not taking a loss on my cost so everybody else can feel good.
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Road Master
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Sorry HAMNHOG but i'm just so tired of being gouged! I do like the product and think it's better than DINO that's why I started using it in the first place but this is the final straw for me. For years motors have survived just fine with DINO and I guess mine will get along just fine to!
As long as we keep submitting to the higher prices they will continue to rise. There comes a point where we have to take a stand and resist.
This did it for me.
As long as we keep submitting to the higher prices they will continue to rise. There comes a point where we have to take a stand and resist.
This did it for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,352
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From: Keene, CA
Sorry HAMNHOG but i'm just so tired of being gouged! I do like the product and think it's better than DINO that's why I started using it in the first place but this is the final straw for me. For years motors have survived just fine with DINO and I guess mine will get along just fine to!
As long as we keep submitting to the higher prices they will continue to rise. There comes a point where we have to take a stand and resist.
This did it for me.
As long as we keep submitting to the higher prices they will continue to rise. There comes a point where we have to take a stand and resist.
This did it for me.
The price of EVERYTHING produced in this country is linked to oil and energy. Fuel prices go up, so it costs more to get raw materials and deliver finished product. Add in the rate increases for electricity and you can see why the price to the consumer is up. Not to mention $8/hr minimum wage......
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I called my local Aimsoil distributor the other day and asked for 4 QTS. He said come on over and pick it up and the cost will be $52 including tax and shipping. I said WTF my last order for 4 qts only cost me $31.
I think I am going back to the old fashioned DINO. The engine will run quieter anyhow.
Anyone paying that price for their Amsoil?
I think I am going back to the old fashioned DINO. The engine will run quieter anyhow.
Anyone paying that price for their Amsoil?
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Greed, and price gouging, the only reason I can see.
Last year, I got wood for under $200, now it's gone through the roof, at least here in NH.
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Yo' Dude-
I just bought 10 cases of Mobil V-twin at $8.00/qt. delivered to my door from a retail distributor. No freight. Just a thank you for my business. Check out your local distributors and see what they'll do. Amzoil may be good but there are others that are as good if not better.
BTW - ALL synthetics come from dino based oil stock. They simply arrange the molecular structure to their own specs and build the oil from there.
I just bought 10 cases of Mobil V-twin at $8.00/qt. delivered to my door from a retail distributor. No freight. Just a thank you for my business. Check out your local distributors and see what they'll do. Amzoil may be good but there are others that are as good if not better.
BTW - ALL synthetics come from dino based oil stock. They simply arrange the molecular structure to their own specs and build the oil from there.
