Let's go back in history: What's the cheapest price of Petrol/Diesel that you paid

deadguy25 · 11th June 2009, 21:22

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Originally Posted by sushrutha

I don't think in 1998 petrol was around 13-14Rs/L
Definetely petrol was in the range of 25-30Rs/L in 1998

I think in 1993-94 it was Rs. 10 per litre in Bangalore, the first time I filled.

In 1998 it was Rs. 25 per litre.

vigsom · 11th June 2009, 21:36

Petrol -
Rs.4.69 per liter in 1980 when we were travelling Chennai-Trichy in a Standard Super 10

Rs.8.52 in Trichy in 1988 when I was doing my Engineering.Diesel was then approx half the price of petrol.

Today Aquafina costs Rs.12 per liter

edanish · 14th June 2009, 23:36

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

i don't believe that. 87-88, petrol was around 20-25 per litre, ok probably around 18 per litre not lesser

Mr Khan is right I do remember the pricie being aroung Rs 8-9/- used to own a BSA falcon then.

Gansan · 15th June 2009, 19:44

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Originally Posted by edanish

Mr Khan is right I do remember the pricie being aroung Rs 8-9/- used to own a BSA falcon then.

Definitely not more than Rs 10 /- during 87-88.

f1fan · 17th June 2009, 13:52

Recollect Petrol being around Rs 15 in 1993 during my Engg days. I had a Hero Honda Sleek then.
Used to find Petrol expensive at that time and even now

muralisk · 17th June 2009, 14:08

Back in 85-86, I think it was about Rs. 6 or Rs. 7 in Hyderabad and we used to have a Peugot Sportif.

funda2max · 17th June 2009, 15:26

I remember paying Rs 13 - 15 for 1Lt petrol + 20 Oil during 1993-94. Cant remember exactly the amount. Diesel was around 8-10 rs

tsk1979 · 17th June 2009, 15:38

I remember the sub 10rs/liter in the late 80s
Probably 7-8rs/liter or something.
And the only car was M800 capable of 16 kms on those 8rs in the city. 50p/km!

The good old days...?

princemanatt · 17th June 2009, 15:39

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Ive edited the timeline from an article in Aug 97, Auto India, giving fuel prices over the years, starting with 58 paise per litre in 56.

Thanks karlosdeville, it was quite nostalgic going through the post independent car scene.

StarVegabond · 17th June 2009, 16:42

in 1989, my father had bought me an Bajaj M80
at that time i remember petrol rates of approx RS 8 in Pune
i used to fill at one of two consecutive fuel stations on Karve road.

sree70 · 27th October 2009, 16:27

I remember filling petrol for my Luna @Rs.8-00 per ltr, during my I year engineering course. That was before Kuwait - Iraq war.

vasudeva · 27th October 2009, 16:41

My prices paid, starting from the first fill in first bought automobile:
Vespa LML 9/1993: 15.71
Maruti 800: 9/1995: 16.78
Zen 4/1999: 23.80
Corsa 10/2003: 32.40
Corolla 3/2007: 42.85

As to how I got the figs right to the double digit, I live in Delhi and prices for Delhi are available here:

http://ppac.org.in/OPM/Major%20Revis...%201989%29.htm

Edsel Rulez! · 27th October 2009, 16:46

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

i don't believe that. 87-88, petrol was around 20-25 per litre, ok probably around 18 per litre not lesser

You'd better believe it! I found some fuel station bills dating back to early 1987 (when we owned an Amby Mk4). Petrol in Cochin cost exactly Rs 8.40 then.

rr_zen · 27th October 2009, 16:47

The first time I filled petrol for my bike in 1991, the cost was 13.80 INR. Prior to that, in 1987 - 88, I remember my uncle fill up his Hero Honda CD 100 where he used to get around 8 litres of petrol for Rs. 100.

sgiitk · 28th October 2009, 12:03

I remember as a child my father used to pay about 93p/litre, this is when we went metric. When the price was increased to Re.1 people commented that now calculation is easy. (No calculators then!)

View Poll Results: What's the lowest you paid for a liter of fuel?
Less than Rs. 20	87	32.71%
Rs. 21 - Rs. 40	99	37.22%
Rs. 41 - Rs. 60	64	24.06%
More than Rs. 60	16	6.02%
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11th June 2009, 21:36	#107
vigsom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NSEW Posts: 3,759 Thanked: 25,459 Times	Petrol - Rs.4.69 per liter in 1980 when we were travelling Chennai-Trichy in a Standard Super 10 Rs.8.52 in Trichy in 1988 when I was doing my Engineering.Diesel was then approx half the price of petrol. Today Aquafina costs Rs.12 per liter Last edited by vigsom : 11th June 2009 at 21:39. Reason: Included the cost of petrol in 1980
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17th June 2009, 13:52	#110
f1fan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 701 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Recollect Petrol being around Rs 15 in 1993 during my Engg days. I had a Hero Honda Sleek then. Used to find Petrol expensive at that time and even now
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17th June 2009, 14:08	#111
muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Back in 85-86, I think it was about Rs. 6 or Rs. 7 in Hyderabad and we used to have a Peugot Sportif. Last edited by muralisk : 17th June 2009 at 14:10.
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17th June 2009, 15:26	#112
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	I remember paying Rs 13 - 15 for 1Lt petrol + 20 Oil during 1993-94. Cant remember exactly the amount. Diesel was around 8-10 rs
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17th June 2009, 15:38	#113
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,823 Times View My Garage	I remember the sub 10rs/liter in the late 80s Probably 7-8rs/liter or something. And the only car was M800 capable of 16 kms on those 8rs in the city. 50p/km! The good old days...?
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17th June 2009, 16:42	#115
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	in 1989, my father had bought me an Bajaj M80 at that time i remember petrol rates of approx RS 8 in Pune i used to fill at one of two consecutive fuel stations on Karve road.
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27th October 2009, 16:27	#116
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	I remember filling petrol for my Luna @Rs.8-00 per ltr, during my I year engineering course. That was before Kuwait - Iraq war.
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27th October 2009, 16:41	#117
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	My prices paid, starting from the first fill in first bought automobile: Vespa LML 9/1993: 15.71 Maruti 800: 9/1995: 16.78 Zen 4/1999: 23.80 Corsa 10/2003: 32.40 Corolla 3/2007: 42.85 As to how I got the figs right to the double digit, I live in Delhi and prices for Delhi are available here: http://ppac.org.in/OPM/Major%20Revis...%201989%29.htm Last edited by vasudeva : 27th October 2009 at 16:42.
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27th October 2009, 16:47	#119
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	The first time I filled petrol for my bike in 1991, the cost was 13.80 INR. Prior to that, in 1987 - 88, I remember my uncle fill up his Hero Honda CD 100 where he used to get around 8 litres of petrol for Rs. 100.
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28th October 2009, 12:03	#120
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	I remember as a child my father used to pay about 93p/litre, this is when we went metric. When the price was increased to Re.1 people commented that now calculation is easy. (No calculators then!)
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