Yes. My mother in-law will still drive across town to save 20 cents on a gallon of gas. We've tried explaining to her that if she saves 20 cents on 10 gallons, that's two bucks. But she drove 10 miles round trip. Her car gets around 20 mpg. Gas is around $4. She spent two bucks to save two bucks. Plus put wear and tear on her car.
She has a moo-cow if gas prices rise a quarter. At $4 a gallon thats about 6.25%.
She had no such moo-cow when gas rose 2 cents from 29 to 31 cents per gallon and that was a 6.9% jump. Prices are all relative to what you are making at the time of the purchase.
She's 83 years old. She just spent $34K on a used car, $1000 on a new washer/dryer and laundry room move from basement to 1st floor, and $650 on a new water heater. She goes to the casino once a week. She has plenty of funds to last her the rest of her life. But that $2.50 extra on a tank of gas every 3-4 weeks is her main concern in life.
